Here you find general guidance about information searching, using the library and some special collections. Several LUB libraries have subject guides at their web sites.  

General guidance

Basic IL (former Illern) – A short introduction with texts and exercises on searching and handling information. The emphasis lies on principles and work methods rather than on going through databases etc. Developed by Lund University Libraries, Head Office.

• Basic IL

Stating sources, writing quotations and notes – an introduction to the Harvard system.

• Guidance in reference handling from Library & Learning Resources (LLR) at the University College of Borås (New window - in Swedish).

Library catalogues is a short guidance to searching library catalogues, especially Lovisa and LIBRIS. A brief information on interlibrary loans, put together by the University Library in Lund (UB).

• Library catalogues (PDF 76 kB New window - in Swedish)

Information literacy; self studies on the Internet is a subject independent web based course package on information handling, developed by the UB.

• Information literacy

How do I navigate in official publications? Guidance to how and where to find Swedish official publications the easiest way, printed as well as electronic material. Compiled at UB.

• Official publications (PDF 105 kB New window - in Swedish)

How do you search for UN-material? Guidance in searching for UN-material in printed and electronic form. Compiled at Dag Hammarskjöld Library.

• UN-material (New window - in Swedish)

Guide: searching for information at UB in five steps. A brief introduction on how to use the resources at UB.

• Search information at UB (PDF 88 kB New window - in Swedish)

Contact your subject library for subject specific guidance.