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Information retrieval

It is important that you know how to find scientific information and how to evaluate it.

Finding scientific information

Where to look up?

A specific book or books on a specific subject:

Oula-Finna
All the printed and electronic resources available at Oulu University Library. When you log into Oula with your University of Oulu user ID (Haka Login), you have access to the electronic resources also from outside the University of Oulu Network. More info | Quick guide

Journal articles on a specific topic:

e.g. Ebsco and ProQuest databases, Scopus, Google Scholar.

A specific journal article:

International e-materials search / Oula-Finna
Links to articles and books.

Google Scholar
A web search engine for scientific information. When you log in with your University of Oulu user ID, you have access to the licensed electronic resources also from outside the University of Oulu Network. Google Scholar quick guide

Alternative access to articles
Tips on how to access a scholarly article when the organisation does not have a valid licence agreement for the journal.

A specific Finnish article or Finnish articles on a specific subject:

Arto - Reference Database of Finnish Articles
What is Arto? | Journals in Arto | Quick guide

Using e-resources and off-campus access

Electronic resources marked with are available

via off-campus access: click on the database link and log in with your University of Oulu user ID (Haka Login),
in Oulu University network. See OpenVPN, Eduroam.

Some databases are freely accessible online.

Use of electronic resources