Library online As a student or employee at LiU you have access to library e-resources 24/7. This guide will provide you with the information you need to access e-articles, e-books and databases.
Special needs Students with reading and writing difficulties due to dyslexia, impaired sight or mobility or other print impairment, may borrow course literature in alternative formats. Special needs
Library services in distance education As a LiU distance student you can use our digital library to access electronic books and articles and have printed books sent to your home address.
DigiMaker DigiMaker is the library’s combined Digital Lab and Makerspace. We offer introductions and equipment related to digital storytelling, virtual reality (VR), 3D-printing/CAD, classroom simulation and digital scholarship.
Library instruction Library instruction comprises areas like information seeking, source criticism, scholarly publication, referencing, and academic honesty. We offer lectures, workshops and other activities, primarily to students and PhD students at LiU.
Book an appointment Book an appointment with a librarian for information seeking, EndNote or Zotero support. Book a librarian to help you improve your search technique when you are about to write your student thesis, dissertation or literature survey.
Book a presentation or a workshop As a LiU researcher, you can book the Library for presentations and workshops that will help you throughout the research process.
Citation techniques and styles By correctly using references and citations in your text, you let the reader know what sources you have used and how to find them. The most common citation styles are APA, Harvard, Oxford and Vancouver. Get help with referencing and citing.
Endnote With the reference management software EndNote, you can save and manage your references and insert them into documents in your word processor.
Zotero Zotero is a free reference management tool that helps you collect and save references to books, articles, pdf:s etc. This makes it easy to insert references and bibliographies into your theses and written assignments.
Scholarly publications Which types of publications researchers use may vary from discipline to discipline. Here you can find out about the most common forms of scholarly publications, such as articles, dissertations and working papers.
Plagiarism and Copyright In the academic world it is essential to have a grasp of issues pertaining to plagiarism and copyright. Here we give you the basics.
Tools against plagiarism Ouriginal (Urkund) is a plagiarism detection tool for checking texts written by students. NoPlagiat is a self-study tutorial on plagiarism and copyright to promote students’ knowledge about these issues.
Research support Linköping University Library can provide support throughout the research process, including access to scholarly material and advice regarding publishing. Find out how you can increase the visibility of your research.
Subject guides Use our subject guides to find tips on databases and other resources within specific subject areas.