About the library for new employees at the University of Gothenburg
Welcome as a new employee at the University of Gothenburg! This is a quick guide on how to use the library's collections and the services we offer you as an employee.
Our collections
The library's collections contain almost 3 000 000 printed volumes and more than 5 000 printed journals. You use your GU card as a library card to borrow printed material.
About borrowing from the library
The library's licenses also give you access to hundreds of databases, more than 23 000 e-journals and almost 2 500 000 e-books. You will find them in our search service Supersearch, where you can also search for most of the printed material purchased by the library after 1957.
Access to e-resources off-campus
As an employee at the University of Gothenburg, you can access databases, e-journals and e-books even when you are outside the university's network by logging in with your GU account.
About how to access e-resources off-campus
Our libraries
At the University of Gothenburg, there are eight libraries that make up the Gothenburg University Library. You will find current information about the libraries opening hours, address, available services and contact information on each library page.
Open demonstrations and seminars
The library offers demonstrations of reference management programs as well as seminars on topics such as publishing and research data.
Services for researchers
The library provides extended support for researchers and doctoral students at the University of Gothenburg regarding information retrieval, reference management and publishing strategies.
About our services for researchers
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg can get discounts on all or part of the publication fee through the University Library's agreements with a number of publishers.
About discounts on publication fees
The library is also part of the University of Gothenburg's research data support, which provides advice and help regarding the handling, archiving and publication of data generated by research.
About management of research data in the Staff portal (Login required)
Tips for course coordinators and teachers
Submit course literature lists to the library
The library purchases a number of printed copies of all course literature for the students and also supplements the printed book with an e-book if possible. To be able to do that, we need your help. You will be contacted by the library before the start of the course.
Book instruction in information searching skills
Teachers and course coordinators are welcome to contact the library to request instruction for their student group.
About instruction in information searching skills
Tell new students about the library's services
Teachers and course coordinators can download a module in their Canvas courses that provide new students an introduction to the library. Search for Library introduction GU in Canvas Commons.
Download a Canvas module about the library for new students (Log in with GU account)
Contact the University Library
Contact us if you have questions or need practical help with using our services and information resources.