Discover the width of our collections  Below you can browse among a selection of subjects and scientific disciplines, from astronomy to zoology.The collections of Lund University Library have been growing for 350 years and span the entire spectrum of human knowledge. Our ambition is to make our digital collections reflect this width, so that they can be used and enjoyed by as many as possible – by

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Our digital collections are constantly growing. Though focusing on old, rare, and fragile documents, our ambition is also to create digital collections that reflect the diversity and richness of our physical collections, comprising manuscripts, maps, and printed books as well as photographs and images. Our ambitions are: To increase access – digitisation makes our collections available to everyone

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Read- and publish agreement Researchers at Lund University can use agreements to publish open access with easy handling of the administrative processes and negotiated costs. Read more about the terms of the agreement here. About the agreementThe agreement provides open access publishing under negotiated conditions in journals from Taylor & Francis. Both open access journals and hybrid journals are

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Funds for publishing books open access As affiliated with Lund University, you can apply to make accepted/published books open access (monographs and anthologies). Financial support for publishing OA books As an affiliate of Lund University, it is possible to apply for funds to publish books open access (monographs and anthologies). There is no compensation for books where the BPC (oa fee) is alre

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Result 2024 Key figuresPhysical visits54 284Website visits77 617Books and journals125 shelf kilometresInitiated loans18 964Inter-library loans (to other libraries)10 457Inter-library loans (for own users)179 Operating revenueTotal (SEK thousands)188 374Government appropriations181 404Grants2 870Fees3 889Others211 Operating expenditureTotal (SEK thousands)191 975Staff74 264Premises33 011E-resources

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November 20th and 21st LU Open Science Days is a free of charge lunch-to-lunch event at Palaestra, Lund University. It is possible to attend the entire event or just one of the days. Vegetarian lunch and coffee is included. On the 20th of November there will be an event mingle. Please note that you need to register if you will join it. Status message Sorry...This form is closed to new submissions.

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You will find doctoral theses submitted at Lund University in the library catalogue and the Research Portal. Explore all research output from Lund University in the Research Portal. Find research publicationsThe Research PortalYou will find research output at Lund University in the Research Portal.Search the Research PortalSwePubSwePub is a national search service for research publications at Swed

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Lund University Library was founded in 1666. Thirty years later, we became a legal depository library, preserving all Swedish publications for the future. In 1907 we moved into our building at Helgonabacken. Despite several extensions, there is a lack of space, and some of our collections are in off-site depositories. Liberiet and Kungshuset The University did not own many books from the start. In

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We run projects in many of the library's areas. The projects are often expensive and time-consuming. So we run them with support from foundations, funds, private individuals, and companies. We run projects in open science, bibliometrics, electronic resources, research data, collection preservation, availability, and security. Our projects are long-term investments, often expensive, time-consuming,

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We are excited to announce that the renovation is complete A lot has changed at the library. Please check the guide below for help. Check the guide The guide describes how the library operates after the renovation. Can't find what you need? Please feel free to contact us Look for options Get help finding a study place, library and card office. Find a study space Are the study spaces occupied? This

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Due to the renovation, exhibition activities are suspended at the library. You can still enjoy our digital exhibitions. Currently, we only have digital exhibits due to the building being renovated.More on renovating UB Digital exhibitionsAlways on display are our online exhibitions.Visit Searching for Global Goal 12 (in Swedish)Visit Lund Cathedral during ten centuries (in Swedish)Visit Five Women

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In our library catalogue, LUBcat, you can find publications at Lund University's libraries. Once you have created a library account, you can log in to LUBcat to make requests and manage your loans. Library card | Borrow with LU Card The LU Card is your library cardIf you are a student or staff member at Lund University, you must use your LU card as a library card. Before you can use your LU card a

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Items not part of the collections of the libraries at Lund University can be requested as interlibrary loans. Students and staff request interlibrary loans from their subject library. The University Library requests interlibrary loans from other libraries to the following groupsStudents and employees of Lund University’s specialised centres.Employees of Lund University’s central administration.Eme

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Libraries in Sweden, as well as in other countries, can request loans or copies from the University Library’s collections. If you can access the Libris ordering procedure, please order in Libris.Order in Libris (Libris interlibrary loans kb.se) Other libraries can use our interlibrary loan service.Request an interlibrary loan (Interlibrary loan service lub.lu.se) Terms and conditionsLibraries cann

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The page helps you use and find your way around the library. Books | Borrow and return Books at the library Books on shelves are for in-house use onlyThe public collection is on the entrance floor, and the Swedish parliamentary documents are on the first floor. The books are not available for borrowing.You request loansEverything you can borrow is in storage, and you must request it in advance.You

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If you use the library's scholars' reading rooms, you can rent lockers and trolleys to store borrowed material at the University Library. Please get in touch with the information desk about renting. You will find current prices further down the page. If you use the library's scholars' reading rooms, you can rent the lockers and trolleys in the reading rooms. The loan period is one year, but you ca

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We digitise, copy, photograph, and scan material from the University Library's collections. This is what you can order We digitise many materials, including books, newspapers, posters, photographs, postcards, and manuscripts. The material must be a part of the University Library’s collections, and you must request the material before you can hand in the order. Be advised that non-copyrighted mater

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Individual study spaces are available inside and outside the library's reading rooms. There is also space for group work in group study rooms, which you can book. The library has reading rooms reserved for researchers and a special reading room where you can read archival material and manuscripts. Study spaces | Individual study spaces The library has individual study spaces on the entrance and fi

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In the Special Collections Reading Room, you can study manuscripts, printed items older than a hundred years, maps, images, ephemera, newspapers, and other fragile materials. We primarily refer you to digital copies of the requested material. If you have a particular need to consult the physical originals, we can make an exception. The Special Collections Reading Room is camera-monitored for secur

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Researchers at Lund University can use various agreements to publish with open access. The agreements give the author lower publishing costs and simplified handling of administrative processes. Read more about the terms of the agreement here About the agreementThe agreement provides unlimited open access publishing in all journals from PLOS. The agreement is valid from January 1st 2024. The agreem

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