Bjergsted: library for the faculty of performing arts

The library for performing arts covers the subject areas of music and dance.

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The library is located in Bjergsted and is part of the faculty of performing arts. The library has a large music collection of LPs and CDs, with a focus on jazz, classical, and folk music. You will also have access to more than 18 000 pieces of sheet music for various instruments and ensembles. In the library you can find listening and video rooms, reading spaces, and areas for working together.

The library is staffed Mon–Thur 9 – 4 and Friday 9 – 3.

Staffing hours:

Mon–Thur: 9am–4pm
Friday: 9am–3pm
Open to students and staff with a keycard from Bjergsted from 7am–11 pm everyday.

Visit and contact:

Bjergstedparken, Bjergsted 1, Faculty of performing arts

Phone: 51 83 40 10

Mail: ub-bjergsted@uis.no

Postal address:

The University Library of Stavanger Bjergsted,

P.O.Box 8600 Forus 4036 Stavanger

The library has created an open course in Canvas called Literature search.

This digital course provides a basic introduction to literature search and how to use Oria, the library catalogue. Add the course to your dashboard so that you have it available.

See the full course in Canvas here.

Check out the relevant modules:

«Modul 1: Grunnleggende litteratursøk»  

Our skilled librarians offer individual guidance in literature searches.

Go to the library desk during the library's opening hours, send us an e-mail or check out our Canvas courses. You can also check out the online resource Search & Write

See what the library can offer within academic writing.

The library has developed an open course in Canvas called Academic Writing. Under modules you will find useful resources that you can use when reading the syllabus, writing assignments and preparing for oral exams. Click on the module that is most relevant to you, or familiarize yourself with several modules. They will provide you with good support during your studies. In Canvas you will also find learning support for those who have dyslexia or ADHD.

You can find previous student theses in the Norwegian Research Information Repository (NVA). These theses can be used for inspiration, but be aware that their grades may range from A to E.

The Citation Compass provides a good introduction with examples of how to cite various sources and how to write reference lists using APA 7th and IEEE reference styles.

Events in Bjergsted:

Opening concert

Wed. 16.09.2026

19:30-20:00

St Petri kirke

Chamber concert

Fri. 18.09.2026

19:30-21:00

St. Petri kirke

Solist and Chamber Concert

Sat. 19.09.2026

18:00-19:30

St. Petri kirke

Sunday matinee

Sun. 20.09.2026

13:00-14:00

Ledaal

Bjergsted Brass Festival 2026: Closing Concert

Sun. 20.09.2026

15:00-16:30

Fakultet for utøvende kunstfag
Eikenes-salen

Bjergsted Brass Festival 2026: Closing concert

Sun. 20.09.2026

17:00-19:30

Fakultet for utøvende kunstfag
Eikenes-salen

Bjergsted Brass Festival 2026: Bonus Concert

Tue. 22.09.2026

19:30-21:00

St. Petri kirke

Bjergsted Wind Ensemble and conducting students

Fri. 09.10.2026

19:30-21:00

Fakultet for utøvende kunstfag
Eikenes-salen

Sunday matinee

Sun. 18.10.2026

13:00-14:00

Ledaal

Bjergsted Series

Tue. 27.10.2026

19:30-21:00

Fakultet for utøvende kunstfag
Eikenes-salen

Sunday matinee

Sun. 15.11.2026

13:00-14:00

Ledaal

Bjergsted Series

Tue. 17.11.2026

19:30-21:00

Fakultet for utøvende kunstfag
Eikenes-salen

Bjergsted Series

Tue. 24.11.2026

19:30-21:00

Fakultet for utøvende kunstfag
Eikenes-salen

Christmas Concert

Fri. 11.12.2026

18:00-20:00

St. Petri kirke

Christmas Concert

Sun. 13.12.2026

14:00-15:30

Skur 2

International Musicological Society Congress 2027

Mon. 02.08 08:00

fri. 06.08 23:00

Fakultet for utøvende kunstfag

Need help?

Employee profile for Cecilia Massiel Rospigliosi Salazar
Cecilia Massiel Rospigliosi Salazar
Senior Librarian
51832133
Bjergsted Campus
Division of Research
Stavanger University Library
Employee profile for Rasmus Sakarias Husebø
Rasmus Sakarias Husebø
Senior Librarian
51831613
Division of Research
Stavanger University Library

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Is there something missing from the library's collection? Do you have a suggestion for a subscription we should have?

Are you starting a new research project and wondering where to start searching? We know how to search and retrieve literature.

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Streaming databases and sheet music

The library has access to a number of streaming databases and more than 20,000 pieces of sheet music.

Biblioteket i Bjergsted

Feel free to use our listening and video rooms for music streaming. Remember to connect with library remote access if you are not on campus.

Search Oria for an overview of our sheet music. You can search by composer, title or genre - or a combination of these. In the library you will find the music organized in boxes on the shelf where each instrument or ensemble has its own number. Get in touch at the counter or by e-mail if you cannot find what you are looking for. 

You are welcome to suggest new acquisitions.

Kanopy: filmstreaming

Kanopy: filmstreaming

Access award-winning movies and documentaries with UiS-Feide
Qwest TV

Qwest TV

Concerts and documentaries about jazz, soul, funk, classical and global music
Naxos Music Library

Naxos Music Library

The largest streaming service for classical music in the world
Naxos Music Library: Jazz

Naxos Music Library: Jazz

Over 16 00 albums from more than 450 record companies
Music Online: Classical Music Library

Music Online: Classical Music Library

Almost 80 000 albums and 1.2 million tracks
Classical Music in Video

Classical Music in Video

The largest, most diverse, catalogue of classical music in the world
Opera in Video

Opera in Video

Opera performances, with accompanying interviews, and documentaries
Dance in Video

Dance in Video

Dance productions and documentaries starring the best dancers in the world
Music Online: Classical Scores Library

Music Online: Classical Scores Library

The most extensive collection of sheet music for libraries available for download
International Music Score Library Project

International Music Score Library Project

More than 70 000 sheet music available for download
Sheet Music Consotrium

Sheet Music Consotrium

Open collection of digital sheet music and links to other digital music archives
NB noter

NB noter

The National library of Norway’s collection of digital sheet music
Carl Nielsen Edition

Carl Nielsen Edition

Download and read about works from the library’s publishing projects
Levende Musikkarv

Levende Musikkarv

Access the hidden, Swedish musical treausure
Online Sheet music

Online Sheet music

See and overview in Wikipedia
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Useful resources for performing arts

The library gives you access to many journals and databases, as well as other online resources that are particularly relevant for music and dance.

Gutt leser avis i biblioteket

In Oria you can find an overview over relevant databases for music and dance.

Some of the databases are open access, but for most of them you’ll need UiS sign in. Use remote access if you are off campus.

Other reccomended databases:

  • Academic Search Premier: Fulltext database with articles from most fields of study.
  • Google Scholar: Search for articles, books, reports, thesis, conference papers and more.
  • JSTOR: Full text database in social science, economy, and humanities.
  • RILM Abstracts of Music Literature: A comprehensive bibliography on writings about music featuring citations, abstracts, and indexes. It covers over one million publications from the early 19th century to the present on traditional music, popular music, classical music, and related subjects, enhanced with the full text of more than 200 periodicals

We have many journals in the library, and you can access our digital journals with remote access. In Oria you can search for journals both by title and ISSN.

With Browzine you can easily get an overview of the journals you need, and create your own, virtual bookshelf with the journals you want to read and keep track of.

Recommended journals for performing arts:

You can find printed newspapers in the library, mostly in Norwegian.

Retriever’s Atekst Media Archive
The Atekst Media Archive is the largest digital news archive in the Nordic region. It contains news from printed and digital editorial media, and in some cases radio and TV. The archive dates back to the 1980s. The university library has an agreement with Retriever that allows everyone to search titles and introductions (abstracts). If you need access to full-text articles, you must submit an application to the library.

The National Library’s Newspaper Service
Through the National Library, you can read Norwegian newspapers in full text via the National Library’s newspaper archive (nb.no). Most newspapers become available in full text 14 days after publication. Staff can log in using Feide. Students can obtain extended access by sending an email to bib-tilper@uis.no .

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Lending regulations

Check our lending regulations for all you need to know about requesting literature, loans, returning books, and late fees.

Lending regulations
Borrow a librarian

Master or PhD student or a researcher at UiS? Borrow a librarian for guidance and help with a literature search.

Borrow a librarian
Not on campus?

With remote access you can access our electronic resources whether you are on campus or working remotely.

Remote access
Book suggestions?

Suggest literature or subscriptions that the library should have in our collection, and we will consider buying it.

Send your suggestion

Writing assignments and thesis

Academic writing

Academic writing

How to write in academia and classes to help with the writing process
Citations and sources

Citations and sources

How and why do I cite?
Writing guidance and learning support

Writing guidance and learning support

Get guidance in academic writing from student mentors
The Citation Compass

The Citation Compass

Help with reference management and an example overview on how to cite different sources

News from the Faculty of Performing Arts

Bjergsted Brass Festival 2026

Participate in this year's festival!

Professor Bjarte Engeset contributes to Spellemann Award

Conductor Bjarte Engeset contributes to Krigsseilerrekviem

Join the Chamber Music Competition 2026

An opportunity to win the Skjeie Chamber Music Scholarship

The world’s leading music researchers gather in Stavanger

International congress i Bjergsted Culture Park

– I wanted to expand my knowledge, competence and network in music production

Frida has studied Music Production and Recording Technology, and currently works managing and running a recording studio...

Priscila got to work with high-level musicians and performers

Music production and recording was an opportunity to increase their experiences in the field

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