On UEF computers, version 8 can be installed from the UEF Software Center when connected to the campus network. Please note: Installation typically does not work over a VPN connection.
If you are using your own computer, you can install version 8 from the Zotero website.
Read about what’s new in Zotero 8 on the blog
PS.The next Zotero training organized by the UEF Library will take place on Thursday 26 March 2026. Welcome!
The Kuopio University Hospital Medical Library will close on 2 April 2026. We will update the news item on the library’s website with information about changes to library services. On 9 February, we will provide details on how the changes will affect book loans.
The library enjoys Sports Afternoon on Tuesday 17 February 2026. Joensuu and Kuopio Campus Libraries are open from 10 am to 12 pm (doors open from 8 am to 12 pm) and KUH Medical Library from 11 am to 12 pm. Library’s 24/7 self-study facilities are available with an access badge also on the Sports Afternoon starting from 12.15.
Library bot Uffe has offered the possibility to chat with a human in a live chat whenever the bot couldn’t provide an answer. Due to low demand, the live chat will end on 28 January 2026. However, Uffe will continue its diligent work on the library’s website and on UEF Primo. You can still reach a librarian by phone, email, or in person at the library. Talk to you soon!
The collections of the Joensuu Campus Library will be reorganized during the spring. The process has already begun in hall 2A.
The relocation of the collections may cause noise, there may be inconsistencies with the books’ locations, and signage may be temporarily missing.
We recommend always checking the location of the material you need on the Call Number Guide. The guide provides the most up‑to‑date information on where materials are located. You can access it from the book’s details on UEF Primo via the Locate button.
Please follow the signs in the library space. If you need assistance, don’t hesitate to ask the staff. We are happy to help!
The books belonging to the KUH Medical Library collections will be transferred to the Kuopio Campus Library collections after the KUH library facilities close on 2 April. Read below how to proceed if you currently have loans from the KUH library or plan to borrow books from there.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by these changes. If you have questions about your loans, please contact library @uef.fi.
The library and information service cooperation at Kuopio University Hospital (KUH) has been based on a cooperation agreement between the Wellbeing services county of North Savo (PSHVA) and the University of Eastern Finland (UEF).
PSHVA has terminated the cooperation agreement until the end of April 2026. The physical facilities of KUH Medical Library will close on 2 April 2026 and at the same time the library will cease to operate at KUH. A new service agreement for library and information service cooperation is currently being negotiated.
After the completion of the library’s operations, the local services of the library are available at the Kuopio Campus Library.
More details about the closing of the library will be announced later.
For more information:
PSHVA: Anne Vaajoki, Minna Taam-Ukkonen
UEF: Irene Ylönen
The purpose of the survey is to map the physical and digital accessibility of the library’s services, facilities, collections and communications.
Your answers will help us make the library more accessible.
The survey is open from 19 January until 8 February 2026.
P. S. Please, visit the library service desk in case you need assistance in filling in the form.
The library’s search service, UEF-Primo, and two major article databases — Scopus and Web of Science — include AI tools based on genuine scientific sources. This training will cover the principles of how these AI tools work and how to use them for information retrieval.
The session will be held on Teams on 20 January at 9:15–10:00. No advance registration is required.
Trainer: Information specialist Jaakko Nyrönen ([email protected])
The Kuopio Campus Library will adopt new opening hours starting from 7 January 2026. During the spring semester, the library will be open from Monday to Wednesday as before, from 8 to 18 (customer service from 10 to 18). On Thursdays and Fridays, however, the library will close earlier, at 16 (customer service is open from 10 to 16).
Saturday opening hours will also change. In May, the Kuopio Campus Library will be closed on Saturdays. Until then, the library will continue to serve customers on Saturdays from 10 to 14.
The opening hours of the Joensuu Campus Library and the KUH Medical Library will remain unchanged. You can find the regular and exceptional opening hours for the spring semester on the library’s website. Remember that as a UEFian, you can also access the library’s 24/7 self-study facilities outside its opening hours with a personal access badge.
The National Repository Library will merge with the National Archives of Finland at the turn of the year. This will bring new operating practices, and some of the National Repository Library’s services will become subject to fees in spring 2026.
The pilot project for direct article deliveries will end already on 19 December 2025, and articles will no longer be sent free of charge by email from the National Repository Library. In the future, we will charge the pre‑pilot rates (UEF members and KUH units 2 € / other customers 6 €) according to our list of service fees and deliver the articles in paper form. Printed copies must be collected from the library’s customer service desk. The practices for ordering articles will remain unchanged.
Further information on changes to date can be found in the National Repository Library’s news.
