Refine your search

Search Results: books

Thorium Reader is the new reading application for Ellibs books [article]

For those who use Ellibs on computer, it is now possible to download eBooks to Thorium Reader. Thorium Reader supports the open-source Readium LCP (Licensed Content Protection) protection method for eBooks. Thorium Reader has paid special attention to accessibility. The application has, for example, a built-in read aloud feature for eBooks and extensive options for […]

Guess how many books were used to set up the library’s book Christmas tree! [article]

UEF Library’s seventh book Christmas tree has been set up (video; opens in new tab) in the Kuopio Campus Library and guessing competition is open. Leave your guess into the box in the library or use the web form. The closest guess will win a prize! If you are the lucky winner, you will need […]

Did you know that you can return books by mail as well? [article]

You can send books to the P. O. Box addresses of libraries at your own risk. It is noteworthy that the books should be sent from the Post Office. The library does not have a mobile phone number for arrival notices, so the package cannot be sent online. Mailed books are distributed directly to campus. 

Read Ellibs e-books on new mobile app [article]

Ellibs mobile application is now available for Android and iOS devices. With the application, you can browse, borrow and reserve books from the University of Eastern Finland’s Ellibs collection. Read the e-books easily with the Ellibs reader. The free Ellibs application can be downloaded from Google Play or App Store: Android-laitteet iOS-laitteet In the application, […]

Library improves availability of course books – objective: shorter request queues [article]

Owing to the feedback received, we aim at improving the availability of course books by acquiring more of them. As before, we try to acquire course books in electronic form with unlimited concurrent user access licences. However, if a course book is only available in printed form, we will acquire one lendable copy of the […]

Login to Ellibs e-books changes 2nd of October [article]

As of Tuesday 2nd of October 2018, to borrow Ellibs e-books you only need to log in to the service with your personal University of Eastern Finland user account (Haka Login). You will no longer need a separate Ellibs account. Despite the change, books currently on loan will remain so until the end of the […]

Library’s 8th book Christmas tree. Guessing competition now open! [article]

Book Christmas tree has again been set up in the Kuopio Campus Library and the book Christmas tree guessing competition is now open.  Leave your guess to the box in the library or use the web form by 6th of January 2024. The closest guess will win a prize. The prize must be collected at […]

Welcome to information retrieval, both newcomers and old hands! [article]

It is normal for you to look for textbooks, articles, and other publications at a suitable time whenever you need information. The Guide to Information Retrieval intended for all kinds of information searchers, so you can take advantage of the guide when it suits you. The guide is not only a self-study package, but information […]

Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies – New online resource available on educational sciences [article]

Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies is an online resource that offers a systematic and comparative look at key education levels and the study of cognitive and psychosocial development through early childhood and youth. Currently, the database contains more than 700 peer-reviewed independent or book articles and entire e-books. It is updated on a regular basis. […]