Library news

Library Opening Hours from May 15 to September 4

Library Opening Hours from May 15 to September 4

The opening hours change from May. Here you'll find alle summer opening hours.

NMBU's has a new strategy for the retention of rights to open publishing (RRS)

NMBU's has a new strategy for the retention of rights to open publishing (RRS)

NMBU has introduced the Rights Retention Strategy (RRS) from 1 April 2023. The strategy was passed by the University Board on 9 March 2023. RRS is NMBU's new institutional strategy for the retention of rights to open publishing.

Easter Opening Hours 2022

Easter Opening Hours 2022

We have limited opening hours through the Easter break. Have a nice holiday! 

Major budget cuts in Helsebiblioteket.no from January 1, 2023

Major budget cuts in Helsebiblioteket.no from January 1, 2023

The databases AMED, Embase, PsycINFO and Cochrane Library will not be available via Helsebiblioteket.no (The Norwegian Electronic Health Library) from 1 January 2023. The same also applies to the national access to the New England Journal of Medicine.

Writer's day at Bikuben November 2

Writer's day at Bikuben November 2

Are you going to write a thesis? Are you stressed before the exam? The Writing Center and the University Library fill Bikuben with all the help and advice we have in the run-up to exams and thesis writing. Welcome to a social day with a focus on writing!

International Open Access Week, October 24-28

International Open Access Week, October 24-28

As part of this year’s International Open Access Week, several Norwegian academic libraries present a number of events with topics related to open publishing, open science and data sharing. All events are digital and open to anyone interested. Please follow the links below for more information and connection details for each webinar.

Meet the Norwegian Industrial Property Office at NMBU

Meet the Norwegian Industrial Property Office at NMBU

Every other week this autumn, the Norwegian Industrial Property Office will be present at the University Library in Sørhellinga. There you are welcome to drop by and have a chat and get guidance on intangible assets such as patents, trademarks and designs. Start is Thursday 29 September, see below for other dates.

What's on at the University Library this autumn

What's on at the University Library this autumn

Sustainability, forests, ticks and mountains - and various concerts. The University Library is pleased to invite you to a number of varied events this autumn. We hope to see you!

Referencing coffee at Sørhellinga between the 9th and 13th May

Referencing coffee at Sørhellinga between the 9th and 13th May

Do you have questions regarding referencing or literature lists? Get help at our Referencing Coffee at the University Library at Sørhellinga.

The University Library is expanding its opening hours

The University Library is expanding its opening hours

We are happy to inform you that from week 11 / March 14 we extend our opening hours by 2 extra hours every day. At the request of the students, we are expanding our opening hours both at Sørhellinga and in the Veterinary Building.

What's on at the NMBU University Library?

What's on at the NMBU University Library?

The program for the library events this spring is now ready and we hope to see you joining the events. All are welcome! 

EndNote courses spring 2022

EndNote courses spring 2022

The dates for EndNote courses this semester are ready. There will be both physical and digital courses, reserve your place now!

New student at NMBU? Here are start-up tips from the University Library

New student at NMBU? Here are start-up tips from the University Library

Where is the library? When is it open? Do you have a printer? How do I find my syllabus? Here are the answers to almost everything you need to know to save time and money as a new student. 

Opening Hours Christmas 2021

Opening Hours Christmas 2021

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 

Open Access Week 2021

Open Access Week 2021

October 25-31 is the International Open Access Week. In addition to a series of national, digital events, we mark the occasion with a local webinar.
Events are open for all.

Overdue notices

Overdue notices

Since the University Library is now open, we have started to send out reminders and overdue notices. Please be aware that errors may occur. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Please contact us, and we will help you.

Crash-courses in literature searching

Crash-courses in literature searching

Need help to find academic literature? The library will hold digital Crash-courses in literature search on Thursday, 4th of February. The courses will be hold in Zoom. Welcome!

New version of EndNote

New version of EndNote

The newest version of EndNote, EndNote 20, is now available for NMBU students and employees. With EndNote 20 the system has been upgraded and will have a new user interface.

Updated course calender

Updated course calender

The course calendar for spring 2021  is updated. All courses are held digitally in Zoom.

The university libraries at the Tower Building and Adamstuen are moving

The university libraries at the Tower Building and Adamstuen are moving

The libraries at the Tower Building and Adamstuen are moving to the Veterinary building. Thousands of books are waiting to get packed. Therefore, the two sections need to close from December 16th (Tower Building) and December 21st (Adamstuen), ca until the middle of February. The Sørhellinga library will be open as usual. We are looking forward to welcoming you to our new library in 2021!

Academic Writing Days 2020 - 14. and 15. Oct.

Academic Writing Days 2020 - 14. and 15. Oct.

Academic Writing can seem complicated. Join our series of lectures in Zoom, and we will guide you through the maze.

Take a course in EndNote

EndNote is a reference manage tool. We offer courses on campus and digitally with Zoom.

Master's theses submission to Brage

Master's theses submission to Brage

Status 23.05: The e-mail (receipt) from Brage after the submission is unfortunately not in place yet. 
Status 21.05:
Brage is back! Please submit your master's theses to Brage if you didn't make it earlier. Same file as you submitted to WISEflow.

Extended access to Nature-journals

Extended access to Nature-journals

Students and staff at NMBU can now get access to several Nature-journals. The NMBU University Library has this summer activated new digital subscriptions to different Nature-journals.

Return your books before summer

Return your books before summer

Do you have books you want to return before summer starts? You can return books every day in week 24, 8th til 12th of June, even though the library is still closed.

Do you have questions regarding referencing or literature lists?

Do you have questions regarding referencing or literature lists?

Get help joining our virtual Referencing Coffee in May.

«Read and publish» agreement

«Read and publish» agreement

A «read and publish» agreement with American Chemical Society (ACS) is now available for researchers and students at NMBU. The agreement is for articles accepted from 1. Jan 2020.

E-books at NMBU

E-books at NMBU

Staff and students have access to thousands of digital books through the University Library. Search for e-books in Oria or search directly in Springer, EBSCO and the National Library of Norway.

Open access publishing agreements - Updated

Open access publishing agreements - Updated

A total of seven open access publishing agreements are now available for NMBU employees. The agreements allow for open access publishing in a wide range of journals. The cost is covered through the subscriptions held by the University Library.

New national agreement with Elsevier

New national agreement with Elsevier

A press release made by the Ministry of Education and Research informs that a unique agreement has been negotiated between Unit (Norway) and Elsevier. The new read & publish agreement ensures access to and allows for open publication in the majority of Elsevier journals.

Scopus

Scopus

The University Library is pleased to announce access to Scopus.