Corona situation update

Updated April 16 2021

All campus libraries are available, but restrictions may apply, so please check your campus' opening hours! Services like mentoring and teaching will mainly continue online.

Requests, loans and returning of books

You can request books and articles using Oria. 

• Contact us if you can't or do not want to enter the campus to pick up/return items.

• At the available campuses, borrowed items can be returned in the return box or on the self-service machines. If you can't visit your campus, you may also return loans at one of our other campus libraries. The nearest public library will usually also assist in forwarding books you have borrowed from us.

• Books for pick-up are placed on the pick-up shelf. To pick up books at an open campus, bring your loan card and use the self-service machine to register the loan. There will be Antibac available at the self-service machines - use it!

• You need to be healthy and not have any respiratory symptoms. You must comply with FHI's recommended infection control rules regarding hand hygiene, coughing and contact with others. You must keep at least 1 meter distance to others in the library.

• The libraries are staffed between 0900 and 1500 Monday-Friday. The Vestfold library are staffed between 0900 and 1900 Monday-Thursday, and 0900-1700 on Fridays. The library at Rauland campus is serviced between 1000 - 1400 Monday-Friday.

• Our other services, including mentoring and teaching, will continue to be mainly online.

Use of library workplaces and group rooms

• Workplaces and group rooms in the library can be used at the available campuses. For infection protection reasons, there will be fewer seats than usual. The following rules apply in addition to FHI's infection control rules:

• Use only available spaces, respect the signs of areas not in use!

• Use hand disinfection available in the room!

• Bring your own PC if you want to work! Some data labs and shared computers in the library will be unavailable.

Guidance and help

We are happy to help you by email or telephone weekdays 09.00-15.00

• Contact your campus library

• Ask a librarian chat service Monday-Thursday 10.00-14.00

• Request a librarian for online guidance

The digital library collections

• Search Oria to find literature (switch to english in the top right corner). You can narrow your search to ebooks, articles and other digital resources.

• E-books: guidelines and e-book databases.

• Useful search tips on how to find different types of material.

• Databases. Sorted alphabetically and on disciplines.

• Is there a book you can't find? Suggest purchasing an e-book.

• Is there an article you can't find in full text? Contact your campus library.

Use of resources from home

• If you have questions or problems accessing from home, see E-resources help.

• Feel free to book a digital tutorial session for help with information search and related questions.