Do you need help finding literature for your assignment or thesis? Or help getting started with referencing? Check out our resources and guides for your assignments, laboratory reports, exams, and thesis at this library resource page for the Faculty of Science and Technology.
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Please contact us if you have any questions or suggestions
Master or PhD student or a researcher at UiS? Borrow a librarian for guidance and help with a literature search.
Suggest literature or subscriptions that the library should have in our collection, and we will consider buying it.
Find literature and sources
The University Library has access to several journal and databases providing you access to relevant literature for science- and technology subjects.
Please contact the SciTech contact librarians or at ub@uis.no if you need something that we do not have access to, and we will look into if we can get it for you.
Writing assignments and thesis
The University Library offers several services to help you getting started and take care of important element during the writing process.
The aim when you are doing a literature search is to find the best available knowledge about a certain field of interest. Keywords and sources are dependent on the subject you are working with. Read more about literature searches in Canvas.
Find general tips on how to structure and write a laboratory report in the Canvas-module How to write a laboratory report. Read more about how to prepare for laboratory report writing when you are in the lab, and general about the report structure and content.
If you are starting a research project and need help getting started with literature searches you can book an appointment with a librarian. Master students, PhD students and employees can book individual guidance in literature searching.
You can get help with your thesis writing from student mentors in the Study Lab. They also offer writing groups for master students. In UiS Brage you can find previous student thesis, both bachelor- and master thesis. You can use these for inspiration, but be aware that the grades ranges from A to E
Useful resources
Research assistance
If you are starting a research project, the library can help you with literature search, data management, useful reference managing software and more.
If you are starting a research project and need help getting started with literature searches you can book an appointment with a librarian. Master students, PhD students and employees can book individual guidance in literature searching.
We recommend using reference managing tools, and other software to help you when doing research. The library offers a wide range of workshops and courses in: Endnote: reference management software that helps you save time formatting citations. Zotero: a free and user-friendly reference manager software. LaTeX: An advanced document editing system. NVivo: software for processing qualitative data. Rayyan: a tool for screening your references for systematic reviews and more.
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Library courses
The University Library offers a wide range of courses, and most of them are open for everyone. In addition to this, we offer courses for students at the Faculty of Science and Technology, like searching workshops in the beginning of the spring semester.
We offer courses in LaTeX, Zotero, EndNote, NVivo, Rayyan, Academic writing, study techniques and literature searches. Information about our open courses will be available in the library’s course calendar.
You can find information and guides about the courses the library offers, in Canvas.
Open classes
Shut up & write for PhDs
Wed. 08.01.2025
09:00-11:30
Introduction to Zotero
Tue. 14.01.2025
14:15-16:00
Shut up & write for PhDs
Mon. 20.01.2025
09:00-11:30
Workshop for TekNat students: find good sources for your thesis
Tue. 21.01.2025
10:15-12:00
The Publishing Process from A to Z
Wed. 22.01.2025
09:00-13:15
Shut up & write for PhDs
Wed. 05.02.2025
09:00-11:30
Webinar: Workshop for TekNat students: find good sources for your thesis
Wed. 05.02.2025
09:15-11:00
Get Your Message Across: How to Present an Argument
Thu. 13.02.2025
09:30-12:00
Webinar: Introduction to NVivo
Tue. 18.02.2025
09:15-12:00
Shut up & write for PhDs
Wed. 19.02.2025
09:00-11:30
Shut up & write for PhDs
Wed. 05.03.2025
09:00-11:30
Webinar: Introduction to Zotero
Thu. 06.03.2025
09:15-11:00
Webinar: Introduction to Rayyan (NO)
Wed. 12.03.2025
09:15-11:00
Shut up & write for PhDs
Wed. 19.03.2025
09:00-11:30
Shut up & write for PhDs
Wed. 02.04.2025
09:00-11:30
How to Revise Your Paper: Editing and Proofreading Strategies
Tue. 13.05.2025
09:15-12:00
Workshop: Introduction to NVivo
Thu. 22.05.2025
12:15-15:00
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