Library resources: Science and Technology

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.

You will also learn how to use databases that are relevant for subjects within science and technology.

See the full course in Canvas here.

Check out the relevant modules:

«Modul 1: Grunnleggende litteratursøk»  

«Modul 2: Teknisk-naturvitenskapelige fag»  

Zotero is a free and user-friendly tool that helps you insert references while you write and generates reference lists. You can use Zotero to organize your literature. When used correctly, Zotero creates properly formatted reference lists with just one click.

Zotero is integrates in Word and can also be used with LaTeX and Google Docs.

Read more about Zotero on the library websites here.

Check out the library course in Canvas about Zotero.

EndNote is a reference management tool available to students and staff at UiS. EndNote helps you insert references while you write and generates reference lists. You can use EndNote to organize your literature. When used correctly, EndNote creates properly formatted reference lists.

EndNote is integrated in Word and can also be used with Google Docs.

Read more about EndNote on the library websites here.

Check out the library course in Canvas about EndNote.

LaTeX is an alternative to Word, well-suited for larger assignments and widely used in science and technology.

Unlike Word, LaTeX is code-based. You write commands in plain text that are compiled into a finished PDF file. This gives you more control over layout and structure.

Create an account in Overleaf using your student or staff email. As a student or employee at the Faculty of Science and Technology, you automatically get access to the premium version of Overleaf: University of Stavanger – Overleaf, Online LaTeX Editor.

Read more about LaTeX on the library websites here.

Check out the library course in Canvas about LaTeX.

Scopus is a large, interdisciplinary database recommended for most subjects within science and technology. Scopus provides access to research articles, conference papers, and book chapters. It covers subject areas such as technology, natural sciences, medicine, social sciences, and humanities.

Web of Science is an interdisciplinary database that provides access to research articles, conference proceedings, and other research literature from acknowledged journals. It covers subject areas such as natural sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, and humanities.

See the overview in Oria of recommended databases for students and staff affiliated with:

• Electrical engineering and computer science (IDE)
• Energy and petroleum engineering (IEP)
• Chemistry, bioscience and environmental engineering (IKBM)
• Mechanical and structural engineering and materials science (IMBM)
• Mathematics and physics (IMF)
• Safety, economics and planning (ISØP)

You can borrow print copies of standards from the library, please check availability in Oria.

Students at UiS also have the following options for accessing standards:

Digital access to standards:

As a student you can purchase digital access to over 50,000 NS, NEK, IEC, ISO and IEC standards in a student subscription for 500 NOK + VAT for one year. Read more and order your subscription on the Standards Norway website.

Purchase standards with a discount:

Students can purchase individual standards in digital or print form. For NS and NEK standards, there is a 50 % student discount. The discount will be applied on purchases from standard.no for users registered with a UiS email address. See more information on student offerings at standard.no.

Access for UiS employees

UiS employees can request digital access to around 180 standards in the UiS digital subscription. Please fill in this form for digital access or contact the library for more information.

Do you need access to standards not included in the UiS subscription or in the print collections? We are usually able to provide access, so please contact the library for more information.

Other standards:

DNV: Get access to DNV Rules and Standards+ by registering a user account at veracity.com.

IEEE: Standards from IEEE are available through IEEE Explore (on campus or using remote access).

NORSOK: The library provides a selection of print copies (search in Oria), and digital access for UiS employees to NORSOK standards from Standards Norway (see how to get access above).

More on standards:

• The standardization in Norway: Here you will find information about the standardization in Norway, in Europe and internationally. You can find a catalogue of Norwegian standards and links to other standardization organizations.
• ACCURIS Standards Store: This is a catalogue over several international organizations, including API, ASME and ASTM.
• NORSOK: Here you will find standards that apply to businesses related to the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway.

In Oria, you can search for journals by title or ISSN-number. All journals are also listed alphabetically.

Remember to connect via remote access to get access to library resources when working off campus.

With BrowZine, you get an overview of the journals you need, and you can create your own bookshelf with the journals you want to read and follow.

BrowZine can also be downloaded if you want access to your personal journal shelf on your phone or tablet.

In Norwegian Research Information Repository (NVA), you can get access to previous bachelor's theses, master's theses, doctoral theses, and more, from students and PhD candidates affiliated with the Faculty of Science and Technology (TN).

Here you will find previous theses by students and PhD candidates from the TN faculty.

Under Category, you can filter by type — for example, if you only are interested in master's theses.

Use the theses for inspiration, but keep in mind that they are graded from A-E.

In Norwegian Research Information Repository (NVA) you can access doctoral theses, master theses and other research published at UiS.

Here you will find publications from students and employees affiliated with the TN-faculty.

• The Citation Compass
• Search & Write
• PhD Complete – a course package for PhD students at UiS
• PhD on Track – a guide for researchers
• Kanalregisteret – a register of scientific publication channels
• Bibliometrics
• ORCID
• Research data and data management plans
• Open access publishing at UiS