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  • The University Library
    From the Social Sciences Library

    The Library - Your Source of Information

    The main purpose of the University Library is to collect and make available information for research, education, teaching and dissemination at the University of Bergen. Library services are also open to the general public with a study or research objective.

  • Special Collections
    The Quays in Bergen (Photo K. Knudsen)

    Our Special Collections - a Treasure

    The library contains unique collections of valuable materials, a.o. historical photographs from all over Norway, with a special emphasis on Bergen and Western Norway. We also have hand-written manuscripts dating back to the 13th century, as well as antiquarian books, maps and newspapers.

  • News

    New service - Chat with a Librarian

    From Monday 2. May the library offer reference assistance using instant messaging. The service is in a "beta phase" until the end of the semester, 15. June.

  • News from "På Høyden"
    Randi E. Taxt recommends establishing a fund to cover the expenses that authors incur, when they publish articles in open electronic journals.

    Few use open archives

    An investigation has shown that only six percent of selected scientific articles are placed in UiB’s open electronic archive – BORA.

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