In Oria you can search for books, e-books, academic and research articles, journals, reference works, student assignments, music and movies etc. The "My library" option searches our library catalog, including electronic material we have access to. You can also search in all Norwegian academic libraries.
Databases
Searching databases is a central part of academic scientific work. Databases provide you with collections of relevant research in different areas. You can browse through entire journals, or search for terms or phrases that are relevant to your work. See which databases you can access through the library.
The National Library of Norway
The National Library of Norway has digitized books published in Norway. Books published up to 2005 are freely available to anyone with a Norwegian IP address. For books published after 2005, you must apply for access. Syllabus books published after 2005 are not available without an application. The National Library has negotiated agreements with publishers for digital access.
For access on campus:
1. Go to this page Nasjonalbiblioteket and follow these instructions:
-Select "Visit your library and apply for access there...".
-Select "Log in to the Online Library with MinID or Feide".
2. Log in with your UiA Feide.
3. In the search form, type "Agder" and select Universitetsbiblioteket i Agder).
- Submit.
4. Go to the UiA Help desk and ask staff to grant access.
You will then have access for 8 hours. After that, you do not need to stay in the library.
For access from home:
1. Go to this page to Nasjonalbiblioteket and follow these instructions:
-Select "Visit your library and apply for access there, or apply from home".
-Select "Log in to the Online Library with MinID or Feide".
2. Log in with your UiA Feide.
3. In the search form you will find "Nasjonalbiblioteket Seksjon Publikumstjenesten, Utlånet" -Submit.
4. You will receive a confirmation email within 30 minutes.
NB: If you do not receive this email, contact: veiledningen@nb.no.
Applications to the National Library of Norway are processed weekdays 09.00-19.00, Saturdays 10.00-15.00.
Academic staff in the higher education sector do not need to apply for access, but can log in with Feide.
People not affiliated with UiA must log in with MinID.
See more help at the library's subject pages.
Access to E-books
Normally only 1 user has access at a time. A book is in use when a user is reading online or has downloaded the book. Most books can be downloaded for a maximum of 7 days. You can put yourself on the waiting list by logging in (Sign in / Create Account) and reserving (Place Hold).
See the library's subject page about e-books for more information.
Purchasing suggestions?
The library appreciates purchase suggestions from students and staff.
You can send purchase suggestions to the library with an order in Oria.
If you select Norwegian academic libraries as the search scope and limit the material type to "Books", you will find books that are available at all Norwegian academic libraries that match your search.
Write in the comment field that you want to purchase for the library before you click "Order document".
If you want to order documents that are not available in Oria, fill in blank order form which you can find at the top of Oria.
Log in with Feide and enter all the information you have about the document.
Remember to write a comment that you want to purchase for the library.
Purchase suggestions can also be sent to: hjelp@uia.no.