Åbo Akademi University Library
Library services 2022
Eva Costiander-Huldén, Head of Services
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We offer you...
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Books and journals – printed and electronic, and archive materials
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Places to read, write, study and work in groups. Library premises in Åbo (3) and in Vasa (1), with open and closed shelves
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Guidance and courses in information retrieval and reference
management, Book a librarian –services, Zoom online
Printed and electronic books
• More than 2 million printed books, access to more than 600.000 e-books, Ebook Central and other
platforms
• As a legal depository library ÅAUL has, at least, one copy of every book/journal printed in Finland
• ÅAUL loans can be sent from Åbo-Vasa, Vasa-Åbo for free
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Journals and newspapers
• About 36.000 printed journal titles, and more than 100.000 licensed, academic journals
and open acess journals. Can be accessed in the search portal Alma.
• PressReader gives you access to more than 7.000 newspapers and magazines worldwide
Alma – the key to our printed and electronic resourses
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Libguides: subject guides
Tuudo library card
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Library card
• Download the Tuudo app on your phone
• Choose university and log in with the ÅA username
• The Tuudo app has a Library tab. Follow the instructions for registration!
• You will get your library card number and a barcode. You must use the barcode when you log in to the self-checkout machine in the libraries.
• Log in to Alma with HAKA and create a PIN code. PIN is needed for self check borrowing.
How do I borrow books?
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From open shelves: fetch the book yourself
• Requested books from stacks and reserved books must be
picked up within a week, course books within 3 days after e- mail notice. You’ll find these books on a self-service shelf under a code, which is in the e-mail notice.
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Borrow the books at a self-checkout machine (or at the library desk)
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How do I request and reserve books and journals in
Alma?
• In the Academill Library, Arken and ASA Libraries you’ll find most of the books on open shelves.
• The Book Tower has closed stacks, and the books and
journals must be requested in Alma.
• Charged books can be
reserved in Alma or Tuudo.
Loan periods
• 14 days – coursebooks from the ASA Library or Academill
• 28 days for books from other collections
• Loans are renewed automatically and can be on loan for a maximum of 6/12 months if there are no reservations
• Printed journals, rare books can only be read in the reading rooms, you can scan or copy them
• Reminders will be sent to you
• Remember that you are responsible for your loans
Renew your loans or return your books on time. If not, you will lose your borrowing rights.
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Fees for expired loans
• Daily fees for expired loans: Course books 1€/loan/day (max.
10€/loan) ; other items 0,30€/loan/day (max. 6 €/loan)
• In order to avoid any late fees you will need to return these books or bring them to the library for re-lending before the due date
• Lost books should either be replaced by a new copy of the book, if this is not possible, the replacement fee is a minimum of 60€/book
Four library units
• Arken Library, ASA Library and the Book Tower in Åbo
• Academill Library in Vasa
• Addresses, maps and opening hours can be found in Alma.
Opening hours can be adjusted due to the Covid-19 situation.
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Opening hours and security
• Opening hours can be found on the Alma portal or Tuudo.
Can rapidly change due to the covid-19 situation in the region.
• In order to make your library visit as safe as possible for everyone we ask you to make sure to keep your distance from staff and other library visitors. Please remember to keep a good hand hygiene and to cough or sneeze in a disposable tissue. Use of face mask is compulsory. Do not visit the library if you have flu like symptoms.
• Only every other seat is in use in the reading rooms and by the
Library facilities and services
• Reading rooms, group rooms, carrels
• Wifi, computers, copying and scanning devices
• Informations specialists and librarians who can help you to find the information you need, courses, Book a Librarian
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Arken Library
• Culture, History, Philosophy, Logopedics, Psychology, Languages, Gender Studies
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ASA Library
• First floor: Coursebooks
• Second floor: Human Rights, Business,
Sociology, reading room
• Basement: Economics, Social sciences, Public administration
The Book Tower
• A big, silent reading room
• Closed stacks
• Archive collections and an
archive reading room
Bryggan (=Bridge)
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• ”Bryggan”, East wing of the Book Tower, is open for studies 7:00-23:00 (01:00)
• Use your HID key when the main entrance is closed
• Offers study rooms, computers, printer, kitchenette
The collections of Geology are in Geohuset
... and in Biocity:
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Environmental and Marine Biology, 1st floor
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Cell Biology, 1st floor
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Biochemistry, 2nd floor
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Pharmacy, 2nd floor
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The Academill Library in Vasa
• Course and academic literature and service for student and staff within the Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies
• ÅA affiliated can use their HID key, whenever the Acadmill building is open
Useful links
• The Library web site: https://www.abo.fi/en/library/
Shows our opening hours, addresses and maps to the library units
• Alma Portal: https://abo.finna.fi/?lng=en-gb
• Libguides: http://libguides.abo.fi/
• Our e-mail address: library@abo.fi
Thank you and welcome!
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Word cloud of searches in Alma
Word cloud of searches in Alma
