Summer opening hours from June 1st

Library has summer opening hours from June 1st to August 21st.

  • Kumpula, Meilahti and Viikki Campus Libraries are closed from June 24th to July 31st.
  • The Dental library is moving to the Meilahti Campus Library Terkko and is open for the last time on June 17th 2016.
  • Main Library Kaisa House and Learning Centre Aleksandria are closed on Saturdays from June 18th to August 21st.

Library services and all opening hours throughout the summer can be found on page SUMMER 2016 in Library.

Library has exceptional opening hours in May 4th-6th

On Wednesday May 4th libraries are open as follows:
– Main Library 8-18
– Kumpula, Terkko, Viikki 9-16
– Dental Library 9-15.

Learning Centres
– Aleksandria 8-17:45
– Minerva 8-17:45.

On Thursday May 5th (Ascension Day) libraries and learning centres are closed.
Aleksandria can be accessed with a magnetic key.

On Friday May 6th libraries and learning centres are open:
– Main Library 8-20
– Kumpula, Terkko, Viikki 9-16
– Dental Library closed
– Aleksandria 8-19:45
– Minerva 8-19:45.

The Helsinki University Library has summer opening hours from June 1st, 2016.
You will find them from the website: helsinki.fi/kirjasto/en/services/opening-hours/

Folklore and Ethnology – together they are strong

Take a minute to welcome our newest subject guide dedicated to Folklore and Ethnolgy.

Library guides are especially designed to fulfill researchers’ information needs. You will find the most relevant sources of information, core databases, journals, articles and news feeds from our guides. You find ResearchGuides-service in the shortcuts of our web pages.
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Photograph:Fabianinkatu 22, yard
Brander Signe, 1907. Helsinki City Museum

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Open by default: Open Access guide for researchers

Wondering where to publish Open Access or how to cope with all the demands of openness by the research funders? How can an individual researcher publish openly? And what do we mean in the first place when we talk about Open Access publishing?

You can now reach it all with one click:

Open Access: Guide for Researchers is aimed to those looking for practical guidance on Open Access policies and possibilities (inc. self-archiving) at the University of Helsinki.

Should any questions arise, feel free to use this e-mail address:

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Read more:
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Open Scholarship
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Our OA-guide is also available in Finnish:


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Opening hours during Easter

tiputDuring Easter the libraries are closed from Good Friday until Easter Monday March 25th to March 28th, 2016.

On Maundy Thursday (March 24th), the libraries are open as follows:
– Kaisa House  8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
– Kumpula, Terkko and Viikki 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
– Dental Library 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

The Main Library in Kaisa House will be open on four Sundays after Easter from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Learning Centres Aleksandria and Minerva are open 8 a.m. – 5:45 p.m. on Maundy Thursday. Aleksandria can be accessed with magnetic key during Easter (from 7 a.m. until 1 a.m.).

Library’s and learning centres’ opening hours

More Reading Space in Kaisa House

More space for reading and working is being made available in various parts of the library in Kaisa House. Some places are already available, and more is to come in the near future.

2nd floor
Studio_20160307_131744– In addition to the quiet reading room there is now a smaller space for quiet reading in the room 2015 behind the elevators.
– A few tables will be added to the reading area in the Kaisaniemenkatu at the end of the floor.

K2
– About 10 reading places will be added; the tables are already on the spot, but we are still waiting for the chairs.

K3 and K4
– We are reorganizing in order to get a few more work places.

Studio_20160307_131025Entrance floor (3rd floor)
– There are some reading places and a workplace where you can work standing. We will try to get a few more of those.

Kaisa House is open on Sundays in March and April

From March 6th until April 24th the Main Library will be open from 11 am to 5 pm on Sundays, with the exception of Easter holidays (from Friday March 25th to Monday March 28th), during which the building will be closed.

Entrance on Sundays is from Fabianinkatu and by lift from Kaisaniemenkatu (1st floor) or from Helsinki University metrostation (floor K1).

Finland’s most popular learning environment works as a self-service library

On Sundays Kaisa House will function as a self-service library. The collections and facilities are available to customers on floors 2-7. The customer service on the 3rd floor and the underground floors (K4, K3, K2) are closed.

You can pick up your reservations as a self-service from the open shelves at the service desk. Phone service will be available should you have problems using the library or the self-service facilities.

In case you need a guest login for the University network or copy cards (e.g. for printing), you have to get these earlier in the week.

The Learning Centre Aleksandria accessible with magnetic key all Sunday

Learning Centre Aleksandria (Fabianinkatu 26) is open on weekdays from 8 am to 7:45 pm, on Saturdays from 11 am to 4:45 pm and closed on Sundays. Students at the University of Helsinki are able to access the Learning Centre outside these opening hours from 7 am until 1 am with a magnetic key obtainable from the IT User Accounts service point. More information about using Aleksandria outside normal opening hours in Flamma intranet.

Main Library Kaisa House
– service phone 02941 23920
– email: library-citycentre (at) helsinki.fi

Helsinki University Library opening hours
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English, anyone? The best e-resources, databases, news and more

Library´s Research Guides is designed for the researches and students who wish to gain the most recent and relevant resources from their discipline. Explore the newest member of Guides´ family:

Research Guides is the comprehensive online library resource which provides a package of knowledge from our subject librarians. Our online guides with a wide range of resources are accessible anywhere & anytime for the Researchers of University of Helsinki.

engSome other Guides also available:


What is it all about?

ResearchGuides – Library’s information sources from various research fields, expert librarians and help guides

The ResearchGuides lists a selection of major information resources in various research fields provided by the Library. ResearchGuides collects library’s information sources and services  from the viewpoint of each research field. It is targeted especially to researchers and advanced students.


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What do Archaeology and Italian Philology have in common?

Our answer is: Both disciplines now have their own ResearchGuides:

Library Guides are especially designed to fulfill researchers’ information needs. You will find the most relevant sources of information, core databases, journals, articles and news feeds from our guides.

You find service also in the shortcuts of our web pages.

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Picture: Archaeological Site of Volubilis


 

What is it all about?

ResearchGuides – Library’s information sources from various research fields, expert librarians and help guides

The ResearchGuides lists a selection of major information resources in various research fields provided by the Library. ResearchGuides collects library’s information sources and services  from the viewpoint of each research field. It is made  especially for researchers and advanced students.


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