Introduction to Information Retrieval

Lapland university and Lapland UAS offer over 15,000 online journals, about 150,000 e-books and a wide selection of databases to their users. 

Most of the databases are produced by commercial businesses and accordingly the use of these database is limited to the university that has bought the right to use then through licences and similar contracts. The databases that the Lapland University and Lapland UAS have obtained access to can be accessed by students and staff by logging in to them using their university credentials (=HakaLogin) even when not on the university network. Electronic resources are separate for Lapland University and Lapland UAS.

Databases are also created by libraries, scientific societies and other academic organizations. These are typically freely available online for anyone to use.

More extensive guidance in using these is offered at the Lapland University in the course Scientific Information Retrieval (YMEN1804, 2 cr). 

You find links to the databases in LUC-Finna "Browsw Databases" (1.) or searching by name of database (2. e.g. Bloomsbury fashion central). You find links also in "Information Retrieval Guides" (3.).

• Information retrieval guides in Lapland University: Links to Scientific Information Resources 
• Information retrieval guides in Lapland UAS: Information resources

These pages include links both open access resources and the licensed databases of Lapland University and of Lapland UAS.