Databases
Library databases and book catalogues | Article databases | General knowledge and dictionaries | Literature | Music and art | Other
Library databases and book catalogues
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Databases for library use
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WorldCat (OCLC)
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The world's largest bibliographical database. Further information
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Customers and staff / library computers
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Databases available free on the Internet
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Fennica
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The Finnish National Bibliography; it contains references to monographs, serials, maps, non-book material and computer records published or in some other way produced in Finland. It also includes publications published outside Finland but with a Finnish author or related to Finland. Further information
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Frank
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A search database from which you can search different Finnish library databases at the same time.
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Helka
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The joint database of the Helsinki University libraries and the National Library of Finland.
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HelMet
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The joint catalogue database of Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa City Libraries.
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Libris
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The Swedish national library system, making available bibliographical services, such as search facilities, cataloguing and interlibrary lending. Further information
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Linda
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The union catalogue of Finnish University Libraries, including also the National Repository Library, the Library of Parliament, the Library of Statistics and Lahti Science Library. Further informationä
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Article databases
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Databases for library use
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Aleksi
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A Finnish article reference database.
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Customers and staff / library computers
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ARKiSTO
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Helsingin Sanomat, Ilta-Sanomat, Taloussanomat and Esmerk; a shared archive service. In Finnish only.
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Staff
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Artikelsök
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A Swedish article database.
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Customers and staff / library computers
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Ebsco
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Worldwide article database. Also includes full text articles.
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Customers and staff / library computers
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Mediearkivet
Click Logga in, no passwords needed
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Biggest media archive in Sweden, full text articles and press releases. In Swedish.
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Customers and staff / library computers
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PCI (Periodical Contents Index)
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This index covers articles published in Humanities and Social Sciences periodicals from 1770 to 1995/1996. Further information
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Customers and staff / library computers
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PressDisplay
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Over 350 newspapers from 60 countries in 40 languages. Full text. Further information
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Customers and staff / library computers
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Ulrichsweb
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A bibliographical database providing information on serials published throughout the world. Further information
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Customers and staff / library computers
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Databases available free on the Internet
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Arto
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The ARTO database is an index of articles from approx. 700 Finnish journals, 1990-. A list of the journals indexed is available in Finnish. Further information
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Electronic Newsroom
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Online magazines and newspapers in Finnish.
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The Finnish Historical Newspaper Library 1771-1890
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Further information
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Suoma
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List of online newspapers and magazines in Finnish.
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General knowledge and dictionaries
Literature
Music and art
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Databases for library use
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Grove Art
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Art encyclopedia in English.
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Customers and staff / library computers
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Grove Music
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Music encyclopedia in English.
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Customers and staff / library computers
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The Jazz Discography
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Jazz discographies in English.
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Customers and staff / library computers
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Rock’s Backpages Library
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Archive of reviews, interviews and features on popular music. The material is from the most influential music publications.
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Customers and staff / library computers
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Databases for home and library use
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Naxos Music Library
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Online classical music catalogue service. Further information
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Customers and staff. You need a HelMet library card to use the service.
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Databases available free on the Internet
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Elonet
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Elonet is a database containing information on films and other visual programs screened in Finland, and on the people and companies involved in making them.
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Elävä arkisto
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This website presents the visitor with a library containing hundreds of television programmes and thousands of radio programmes in both Finnish and Swedish. Further information
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RikArt
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RikArt introduces artists' books collected in Rikhardinkatu Library in Helsinki, Finland. There is also information on the artists and pictures of their works.
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The Visual Artists of Finland
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The Visual Artists’ Internet Registry presents 2 300 professional artists, both Finnish artists and foreign artists living in Finland.
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Viola
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VIOLA is the Finnish national discography and national bibliography of sheet music. It also contains references to foreign materials in 13 Finnish music library collections.
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Other
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Databases for library use
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Elektra
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The Elektra collection contains Finnish scientific journals in electronic form. Further information
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Customers and staff / library computers
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FinnBooks
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FinnBooks Online is a database of Finnish books available for purchase.
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Customers and staff / library computers
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Global Books in Print
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English books, audio books and videos. Further information
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Customers and staff / library computers
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Helecon Mix
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Economic research catalogue. Further information
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Customers and staff / library computers
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Medic
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Finnish medical reference database.
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Customers and staff / library computers
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WSOYpro.fi
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Information on economics in Finnish.
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Customers and staff / library computers
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Databases available free on the Internet
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Finlex
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Electronic Statutes of Finland. Further information
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Info Bank
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The pages of the Info Bank contain important basic information for immigrants on the functioning of society and opportunities in Finland. In 14 languages.
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Mikaela
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Digitized materials from Finnish libraries, archives and museums. In Finnish.
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Statistics Finland
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Finland in figures.
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