Karelia UAS library guides you to library use and helps you to start information retrievals. We encourage you to the independent use of library collections and services. You can familiarize yourself with the library use by watching Library Info videos on YouTube. Ask guidance from library’s customer service:
- chat on Karelia-Finna or on Tuudo (library’s page there)
- email: library(at)karelia.fi
- WhatsApp/tel: +358 50 311 9545 (within customer service hours)
- library’s service desk at library (within its opening hours)
Library offers focused training for using information sources.
- New students are welcome to participate library infos and online course (more information below).
- The students writing their thesis are welcome to participate Thesis workshops and ask personal information search guidance (more information below).
- The staff of Karelia UAS can ask training (for themselves or a student group) by email: library(at)karelia.fi
For more information please contact: library(at)karelia.fi
See library’s help videos at library’s YouTube channel.
Book information search guidance time
You can book a personal guidance time from Microsoft Bookings calendar. Login to service with your Karelia UAS email and password. The time reserved for guidance is 45 minutes.
The information search guidance in meant for Karelia UAS students in their Thesis process. If possible, book the guidance time when you are starting your Thesis.
- We guide you for example with: the search terms; database and search engine use; finding eBooks and other literacy from Karelia-Finna etc.
- If you have already started your Thesis, we can give you hints if you have problems in finding relevant references for your Thesis.
Ms. Leena Väyrynen and Mr. Pekka Malvela are the Information Specialists for information search guidance in English (for example for IB’s and IM’s students).
Information search workshops online and on Tikkarinne and Wärtsilä Campuses
Library arranges information search workshops online and on Tikkarinne and Wärtsilä Campuses. To participate, you can be studying in any degree programme of Karelia UAS. You can ask about information searches, information sources, search words etc. We will guide you! Welcome!
TIKKARINNE | WÄRTSILÄ (face-to-face workshops at campuses), guidance in Finnish / English
You can participate in either of two campus workshops.
Wärtsilä:
Place: main lobby of Wärtsilä Campus, if nothing else is announced
- Thu 8.2. at 9–11
- Tue 9.4. at 9–11
- Tue 7.5. at 9–11
Tikkarinne:
Place: Solina room E126, if nothing else is announced
- Thu 1.2. at 9–10.30
Theme: Search terms/words - Tue 19.3. at 14-15.30
Theme: Finnish articles: Finna, Medic, Journal.fi, Research.fi, printed journals + reference information - Mon 13.5. at 15–16.30
Theme: International articles, Ebsco, etc. - Tue 4.6. at 14-15.30
No specific theme
Notice: To get most of the workshop, please bring your own laptop with you.
ONLINE (Teams meeting)
- Thu 21.3. at 16.30–17.30
Theme: Article searching (language: English) >> Link to the online workshop
Information search guide for independent use
Search and Find – Information Searcher’s Journey – an information search guide is your self-study material about information searching from the beginning of your studies to the Thesis phase.