Have you noticed that the every year the UEF Library raffles off a grant worth EUR100 among UEF students who have made their master’s thesis publicly available?
The University of Eastern Finland is committed to supporting the principles of open science and research, and strongly recommends Master’s theses to be published with Open Access.
Sign up by submitting this electronic form once your master’s thesis has been published online.
Two new group study rooms have been opened at the Joensuu Campus Library! Check out our latest blog post to learn about other recent improvements we’ve made to enhance your library experience.
Joensuu and Kuopio campus libraries are open on Thursday 17th April between 8 am and 1 pm (customer service from 10 am to 1 pm) and closed from Friday 18th April to Monday 21st April.
The library’s 24/7 self-study facilities are open normally.
KUH Medical Library is open on Thursday 17th April between 10 am and 1 pm and closed on Monday 21st April.
We are invoicing unpaid overdue and reservation fees at the end of March. We send the bills by e-mail. You can avoid the invoicing by paying your fees in advance on UEF Primo or at Joensuu or Kuopio campus library. The minimum limit for online payment is 1 euro, a payment card is accepted on the spot. For more information, contact library@uef.fi
Creating a new library card i.e. registering as a library customer is not possible on Tuudo mobile app from Tuesday 11th to Thursday 13th March 2025. There can be problems with creating a new library card on Tuudo also shortly after that.
This is caused by a major service interruption on Peppi. During the interruption please use the registration form on the library’s website. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Look for more information about the Peppi service interruption on the UEF Students Viva Engage channel.
We have recently experienced challenges in Joensuu Campus Library. Joensuu Campus Library uses Sound Zones, where the space is divided into three different areas based on the use of sound: Silent area, Working area and Lounge area. Despite this, we often get feedback that, especially in Silent area, the instructions are not followed, but there are discussions and talking on the phone. For this purpose, you can access a lounge area, i.e. Olola, on the 1st floor during the library’s opening hours. Loudness has caused problems also during the 24/7 self-service hours, and it has been worrying to hear that a customer pointing out the issue may have received a rude reception from their peers. The Sound Zone instructions should also be strictly followed during the 24/7 self-service hours.
There have been other issues with behaving in the library, too. Rubbish and biowaste have repeatedly been left on the library premises. This puts an unnecessary strain on the cleaning services and is highly unpleasant for all of us.
Occasionally, cases arise where people have also let others enter our 24/7 facilities with their personal access badge. We will immediately respond to such abuse by terminating the person’s 24/7 contract. We remind you that according to the library’s Terms of use, the user should behave in an orderly fashion within the library premises and refrain from disturbing other library users. The starting point should be respect for other people. The library user may be removed from the library premises for unpleasant behaviour towards other library users or the library staff. When using the library’s services, the library user must comply with the library’s terms of use and pay attention to instructions given by the library staff. Failure to comply with the library’s rules and regulations will result in a suspension for a fixed period. If there are frequent disturbances during the 24/7 self-service time, the library may even consider temporarily closing the 24/7 facilities.
More information: library@uef.fi
The library offers courses on information retrieval, research data management, and open science for bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral studies in Finnish and English. These courses are available as mandatory and elective courses, either as separate courses or integrated into larger courses. The library collects feedback on all its courses. The library’s teaching was praised for combining theory and practice and integrating teaching into practical information retrieval for one’s own research topic. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback!
The library continuously develops its teaching to meet future skill needs in studies, research, and working life, and in line with the university’s priorities.
Reasd more at UEF Library blog!
Recently, we have received feedback on the noise level of the library. We remind you that the Joensuu Campus Library has Sound Zones in use. Everyone has the right to concentrate and work undisturbed in the library. If you notice any disturbing noise, please point it out. If necessary, you can always ask the library staff for help.
A large number of people use our facilities on a daily basis. Each person’s effort is crucial for maintaining a pleasant environment.
Adobe Digital Editions reading application will no longer be supported in Ellibs Library starting 12 February 2025. From that date onwards, please use Thorium Reader as your reading application; see instructional video for downloading and using Thorium Reader. The browser reader and the Ellibs mobile app will remain available as reading methods.
Please note that books downloaded to Adobe Digital Editions before 12 February 2025 will remain for reading in the application until the end of the loan period.
Zotero reference management software training 23 January 2025 at 13-15 (Teams) (link opens in a new tab)
Zotero reference management software training 13 March 2025 at 9-11 (Teams) (link opens in a new tab)
Zotero reference management software training 8 April 2025 at 12-14 (Teams) (link opens in a new tab)
