Finn – FAQ

Finn is a search system provided by the Lund University Libraries. From here you can access all the electronic and physical collections and resources available at our libraries. When you login you can also request material, save searches, manage your loans and more. Finn contains metadata from many different databases and sources that the university has access to.

Please note that if you use Finn from home you need to login in order to access the full content.

When you login to Finn you can:

• Reserve books
• View loans and reservations
• View your contact details
• Pay fines
• Save records and searches and view previously saved records and searches

If you are a student or employee at Lund University:

First, get an LU card: https://lukortet.lu.se/en.Then you can create a library account in Finn.

On the Finn front page, click on Log in. Then click on Register new account. 

Read the lending conditions, click Accept and Log in and you'll be sent to a login window where you log in with your Student/Lucat account. Select which borrower category you belong to and select your home library. If you are a researcher, log out and visit a library desk to get help completing your account.

If you are not a student or employee at Lund University:

Get a Finn account by visiting one of our libraries. Bring your ID with you. 

You can access Finn from home via the libraries' shared web page or directly at https://finn.lub.lu.se.

It is possible to search in Finn without logging in. However, if you are not logged in, you will not see all available results and you will not be able to access Lund University's licensed electronic resources. 

There are two options for accessing the full content in Finn from home (please note that access to full content from home is only possible if you're a student or employee at Lund University):

VPN

By using the VPN (Virtual Private Network) service you can access internal resources at Lund University when working remotely. The VPN service creates a secure connection between your computer and the university's network.

Instructions for connecting to VPN are available on the LU Servicedesk website.

Log in to your Finn account

To use Finn as an authorised user, click Login at the top of the page. You will then see two login options:

• Lund University Account
  Use this if you have a Lucat-ID or a student account.
• Other Account
  Choose this if you do not have a Lucat-ID or a student account.
  Please note! You still need a Lucat-ID or a student account to access the full text of the university's licensed electronic resources, even when using this login method.

If you do not have a Finn account, click on the link Register New Account to create one. If you do not have a Lucat-ID or a student account, you need to visit the library's information desk to create a library account.

Each record in the result list has a Get it button, which you use to access the resource.

• For electronic resources, the button takes you to the publisher's platform.
• For printed resources, it shows which libraries hold the item and which shelf you can retrieve it from. You may also have the option to place a request or join a waiting list if all copies are checked out. 

If you click the arrow on the right side of the button, you will se all available options, such as links to different platforms where the resource is available. Clicking anywhere else on the button selects the first available option by default.

Log in to your Finn account. In the Fines menu you can see if you have any fines to pay.

You can pay fines in two different ways: pay the fines online or visit the library where you have a fine.

To pay fines online:

Select the fines you want to pay. Then click on the Pay button.

You will be sent to the payment service where you fill in your details and click on Pay.

Once you have paid your fines, any restriction will be removed immediately and you can continue borrowing books. 

If you have received an invoice for a lost book, it will be paid outside Finn and the block will be lifted once the payment has been registered with the library.