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On trial: POLITICO Pro Europe until 23.10

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POLITICO Pro Europe is the international newsroom focusing on European policy and politics, with over 55 full-time journalists delivering critical intelligence around specific European policy issues.

Pro is offering a 1-month complimentary trial for the University of Helsinki.

The Pro services provide in-depth policy news and key insights at the intersection of European policy & politics.

Equipped with teams of expert policy reporters for each policy area, Pro offers coverage in a total of 7 policy areas: Technology, Health Care, Energy, Financial Services, Agriculture & Food, Trade & Transport.

Each user can access the following:

•PRO WEBSITE: ACCESS TO ARCHIVES OF IN-DEPTH POLICY NEWS & INSIGHT INCLUDING:

• DAILY MORNING POLICY NEWSLETTERS: THE KEY INSIGHTS YOU NEED TO START EACH DAY (1 per policy area)

• PRO ALERTS: BRIEF ALERTS ON THE POLICY INTELLIGENCE THAT MATTERS MOST

• PRO ARTICLES: LONGER STORIES WITH IN-DEPTH
INSIGHT AND DEEP-DIVE ANALYSIS

• BRUSSELS INFLUENCE: A WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE
AND ANALYSIS NEWSLETTER ON LOBBYING,
TRANSPARENCY AND GOVERNANCE

If you have any questions regarding the Pro trial or would like to request a 15-minute demonstration of how to most effectively utilize the trial, please contact Kritasha Gupta (kgupta@politico.eu)

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Stuck in your search? Stop by our information seeking workshop!

How can I use the electronic resources at the University? What subjecttyopaja_eng services are available and where can I find them? What is reference management software?

Come and ask about library services and the usage of information services. The workshop is in English and Finnish. No preregistration is needed. Just stop by and ask, or stay longer if you want. If you have a laptop, bring it along.

Workshop is for students and academic staff of the University of Helsinki.

Time: Every Friday 10-12 during the term (2.9.2016-16.12.2016)
Place: Helsinki University Library, Kaisa House, 2nd floor, room 2024

Further information: Päivi Helminen, paivi.helminen(at)helsinki.fi

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Updated Historical Statistics of the United States on trial until 30 Sept

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Historical Statistics of the United States has long been the standard source for the quantitative facts of American history. Topics ranging from migration and health to crime and the Confederate States of America are each placed in historical context by a recognized expert in the field.

The fully searchable and downloadable electronic edition will permit users to graph individual tables and create customized tables and spreadsheets reflecting their own particular areas of interest. The data are readily available for charting, or statistical analysis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Send us your feedback: e-library@helsinki.fi

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Autumn Brings Changes In Opening Hours

Summer time is coming to an end and the new autumn opening hours will start on August 22nd 2016.

At Kaisa House there will be self-service hours on weekday mornings and evenings

The main library Kaisa House is open Mon-Fri 8-20 and Sat 11-17. The customer service is available Mon-Fri 10-19 and Sat 11-17.

Kaisa House will function as Self Service Library on weekdays from 8 to 10 and 19-20. Customer service personnel is not present during these self-service hours. The Library provides user instructions to device and premises. However, should problems arise, you can contact the staff.

Learn more about Self Service Library

New opening hours for autumn 2016
New opening hours for autumn 2016

New opening hours at the campus libraries

Starting from Monday 22.8 the opening hours at Viikki, Kumpula and Meilahti are Mon-Thu 9-18 and Fri 9-16.

All opening hours including exceptions can be found on library’s website

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British Library Newspapers on trial until Aug 31

The most comprehensive range of regional and local newspapers in Britain between the mid eighteenth and mid twentieth centuries ever made available in a digital collection, the collections within the British Library Newspapers series provide a range of publications to reflect the social, political and cultural events of the times.

The series is composed of five collections:

  • British Library Newspapers, Part I: 1800-1900
  • British Library Newspapers, Part II: 1800-1900
  • British Library Newspapers, Part III: 1741-1950
  • British Library Newspapers, Part IV: 1732-1950
  • British Library Newspapers, Part V: 1746-1950

More information: http://gale.cengage.co.uk/british-library-newspapers.aspx

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Campus Libraries open again on Monday Aug 1st

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The summer vacation is ending in the campus libraries, and the libraries are open again starting August 1st. Welcome back!

Library opening hours in Kumpula, Meilahti and Viikki:
1.8.-21.8.2016
– Mon-Fri 9-16
22.8.-31.12.2016
– Mon-Thu 9-18, Fri 9-16.

 

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Kaisa House Group Work Room Reservations in the Office 365 Calendar

Starting July 1st, reservations for the 10 group work rooms in Kaisa House will be made using the Office 365 calendar. It is no longer possible to make reservations in the former system, Timmi, after June 2016.

The group facilities can only be reserved by the students and staff of the University of Helsinki. To make a reservation you need a Helsinki University Office365 account and calendar. You can find the Kaisa House group work rooms in the calendar under “Kaisa-talo Group Study Room”.

Further information and instructions for group work rooms on the library’s website.

Starting in summer 2016, all Helsinki University Library group work rooms will be reserved with the Office 365 calendar. In addition to the Kaisa House group work rooms you can also find group work rooms from the following places in the calendar: Viikki Campus Library, Learning Centre Aleksandria, and Learning Centre Minerva. Starting in August you will also be able to reserve the group work rooms of the Kumpula and Meilahti Campus Libraries using the calendar.

Further information and instructions for the Office365 calendar available on the Helpdesk website.

Change in reservation practices for group work rooms in the library

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Russian and Eastern European Studies Guide – тематические портал

In Russian and Eastern European studies -guide you will find the most relevant sources of information, core databases, journals, articles and news feeds in the area of Russian and Eastern European studies.

The guide provides you also with a collection of databases and portals, tips on using them, news from the special libraries and links to theses, archives and statistical sources etc. The guide is open access although some of the content is only available in the University of Helsinki network.

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Russian and Eastern European Studies –Guide has been compiled as teamwork between the Helsinki University Library, the Slavonic Library of the National Library of Finland and the library of the Aleksanteri Institute.

We welcome your feedback and suggestions for improvement!

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

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Library and learning centres closed on Midsummer 24.-26.6.

Helsinki University Library and the learning centres are closed on Midsummer June 24th-26th. Kaisa House and the learning centres are open again after the Midsummer. See opening hours here.

Kumpula, Meilahti and Viikki campus libraries will be closed until the end of July. During this time you can be in contact with Kaisa House customer service.

We wish all our customers a beautiful Midsummer!

SUMMER 2016 in the Library

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Summer opening hours in Main Library and Aleksandria from June 18th

Kaisa House’s and Learning Centre Aleksandria’s summer opening hours begin on Saturday, June 18th. Both houses will be closed on Saturday.

Main Library Kaisa House
Sat 18.6. – Sun 21.8.

  • Mon-Fri 9-18, Sat closed
  • Fri 24.6. closed.

Learning Centre Aleksandria
Sat 18.6.- Sun 21.8.

  • Mon-Fri 9-17:45, Sat closed
  • Fri 24.6. closed.
  • Access with a magnetic key all summer Mon-Sun at 07 a.m. – 01 a.m.

Learning Centre Minerva
Mon 6.6.- Sun 26.8.

  • Mon-Fri 9-15:45
  • Fri 24.6. closed.

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