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Ole Torp takes the host's chair when the University Library in Stavanger invites you to an evening to deepen your understanding of the election campaign in the USA.
Universitetsbiblioteket, campus Ullandhaug.
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Anne-Kat Hærland takes the temperature of AI research in Stavanger.
Universitetsbiblioteket, campus Ullandhaug
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Do you wish to learn more about the components of a good paper? Language: English.
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Join the library for a class about the reference managment tool Zotero.
The Ullandhaug Library
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Join the library for a class about the reference managment tool Zotero.
The Ullandhaug Library
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Join the library for an online class about the reference managment tool Zotero.
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Join the library for an introduction to the reference screening tool Rayyan.
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Join the library for an introduction to the reference screening tool Rayyan. Language: Norwegian.
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Is it a group or a singular person who has made a special effort to make your everyday study life better? Then you should nominate them to The Education and Learning Environment Award 2024!
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A new service that makes it easier for anyone to find and read Norwegian research related to the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) has been launched.
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The library organises writing groups for students writing a master's thesis.
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The University of Stavanger has introduced a new rights retention strategy for employees in order to achieve the goal of open access to publications.
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Assuring free access to scientific findings is the essence of Open Science. There are multiple ways of opening your research to the public, and the library can help you navigate the field of Open Science.
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Elin, Linda, and John David at the Stavanger University Library are passionate about research being open and transparent. Each year they help hundreds of researchers with open access, choosing the right journal, and publishing on UiS Publishing Platforms.
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Students who have Norwegian as a second language will now be offered extended academic guidance during their first semester at UiS.
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The library now gives you access to a new online resource for students in history and related fields.
To make your user and data resistant to attacks and threats, it is important that you use a strong password.
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Gitte Kolstrup has transformed Stavanger University Library (UBiS) into a unique library with color palettes, floral wallpaper, exotic birds, creative study rooms, a cartoon corner, sofa groups, and large plants.
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Joanna sought help from a student mentor when she struggled with her own bachelor's thesis. Now she helps other students at the library.
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Rune Sørsdal has been hired as the new library director at Stavanger University Library.
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Iranian students and staff talking about the current situation in Iran and how it affects them personally, made a profound impression on UiS rector Klaus Mohn under a recent meeting at the University Library.
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How to be a student? Welcome! Student starter kit covers some of the most common questions students wonder about.
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The Study Lab offers writing groups where master's students can receive feedback on their master's thesis.
You will find your curriculum in the digital curriculum list system Leganto. Here, you also gain access to articles and digital resources, check availability in the library, and can place yourself in a queue to borrow borrowed materials.
This guide tells you where and how to process, store, process and share information.
The student representative arrangement is part of the quality system for education at UiS.
Welcome! In the library, you will find books, reading areas, and digital offers such as electronic books and journals, databases, and other online resources.
The library has collected services and resources you will need at the beginning of your project. You will also find advice and guidance regarding the publishing process.
This site will provide you with information and resources on how to search and find scientific articles and other materials for research and studies in the field of health sciences. The library will also assist you in your work with systematic reviews of various kinds.
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.
Here you’ll find links to financial, legal, statistical, and market data resources. The Library can help you with searching for literature. Through the library, you have access to research and academic resources that are useful for students and researchers at UiS Business School.
Here you’ll find links to statistical and market data resources and links to databases where you can find the newest research in hospitality and tourism. The Library can help you search for literature and give you access to research and academic resources useful for students and staff at Hotel Management School.
Learning how to write academic texts is an important part of being a student. Here you will find useful information and resources to help you get started with your academic writing.
Do you need help? Here you can see who helps with what in the study administration at the Faculty of Performing Arts.
At the Faculty of Performing Arts, the academic year is divided into mainly three different categories: Regular teaching weeks, project weeks, and exam weeks. Some weeks several sections have project week, other weeks it can be a teaching week in one section, while others have project week.
Nettskjema is a Self-service solution for secure data collection available for employees and students at the University of Stavanger, and can be used for questionnaires, audio recordings, information letters and submission of information.
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In 2020 the use of social media platforms like Tik Tok increased in all Nordic countries. Find more statistics and reports like this in the database Statista.
Instructional Support is part of the Quality System for Education at University of Stavanger (UiS), and includes all systematic measures that help make learning and teaching easier and more accessible to the university's staff and students. Instructional Support helps making the studies universally designed.
On private computers, you can not store all types of UiS-related data. You can NOT store red data, and NOT store black data.
Yellow data, ie "internal", can be stored if the machine, and how you use it, meet certain requirements.
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Janine Anne Campbell is the first researcher to publish in the UiS archive for open research data.
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Statista gives you an overview of statistical data from the media, finance, health, politics and more.
If it is not possible to conduct an interview in physical presence, it will be possible to use Zoom to make an audio recording of the interview.
The overview below will help you assess what class of information you are working with, and what the requirements are for this type of information with regard to information security.
This guide tells you where to process, store, and process information.
The Data Lab offers classes in software to help you with reference management, and with analysis and visualizing of data. The room can also be used for teaching, events and as a study space.
The Library hosts both academic and social events that are free and open to all, both in Norwegian and English. Contact us if you wish to host an event at the library.
Data processing agreements shall be entered into when personal data is to be processed by someone who is not the data controller.
Here you will find everything you need to know about information security and data privacy as a student at UiS
UiS (University of Stavanger) would like to offer students a good and inclusive learning environment. A good learning environment creates well-being and enhances learning.
The quality assurance of the Ph.D.-educations follows the same overall principles for evaluations and reporting in the quality system as first and second cycle studies does. To ensure the Ph.D.-educations' particular characteristics, separate guidelines for completion of course evaluations and programme evaluations on Ph.D.-level has been made.
The University Library have an agreement with Norsk Standard which gives students and staff at UiS a 70% discount when buying standards.
The University of Stavanger comply with regulations on privacy and data protection and the principles outlined by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
If you as a student are going to write a bachelor's or master's thesis and need to use personal information and / or health related information as part of the work, you must be aware that several requirements and expectations are met before you start.
Start your workday with inspiring sessions while enjoying your breakfast!
Meet other researchers, expand your network, catch up on the latest research at UiS, get useful tips and training.
The Researcher Breakfasts are for researchers, PhD students and anyone else interested. Hosted by the Research Department and the University Library.
The library can help you get scientific literature. We provide access to books as well as many electronic resources.
The Learning Environment Committee (LEC) at UiS is been appointed by the University Board. The LEC attend to the environment that the studies and their contents are offered within. This includes the physical, digital, psychosocial, organisational and educational learning and study environment.
The education committee handles cases regarding the work with quality with authority from the board. The education committee is responsible for accreditation of bachelor-, master's-, and Ph.D.-programmes. The committee must approve periodical programme evaluations and re-accredit programmes.
Based on the faculties' portfolio reports, the commissioning from the board and the faculty boards' decisions, the education committee and the board handles the annual case regarding the systematic work with quality and the work with development and changes in the portfolio.
Rector has annual strategic dialogue meetings with the faculties. The dialogue is a structured exchange of information, inputs and managing signals regarding long-term follow-up of results and action points.
The development dialogue i completed annualy by pro-rector for education, director of academic affairs and the faculty managements. The purpose is to accommodate for unified assessments of the development of the programme portfolio of the faculty, their plans for dimensioning of study places and plans for establishments and discontinuations of programmes.
The faculty's portfolio report must contain an overall assessment of the portfolio and how it is anchored in strategy and action plans.
The guidelines include establishment of all new yearly programmes and degree-programmes, including executive master's degrees offered as commissioned or self-financed studies
All programmes must be periodically evaluated every five years. The programme is evaluated according to current laws and national regulations, as well as additional criteria decided by UiS.
One of the goals of the quality work at UiS is to ensure the students' total learning outcomes at programme level. The programmes must also be based on updated research- and development work, and meet national and international expectations to the education.
The quality development of the supervised professional training happens both at course- and programme level. Supervised professional training is a big part of the students' education. For the education to maintain high quality, it is necessary for the supervised professional training to meet the learning outcome goals set for it. it is therefore important to collect systematic data regarding the quality in the supervised professional training at UiS.
The academic year calendar changes every academic year. The academic year consists of teaching and project weeks.
How and why do I cite? Which citation style should i choose? What should my citation look like, and is my bibliography correct? This page gives you information and useful links to answer these questions.
Would you like to learn more about 3D-printing? Get an introduction and access to the 3D-lab at the University Library!
LaTeX is an advanced document preparation system designed for large and complex documents. LaTeX is a great tool if you are writing a paper containing mathematical equations and symbols. The built-in algorithms ensures that the document will have consistent structure, high typographical quality and a professional look.
Overwhelmed by large amounts of non-numerical data? NVivo is a great tool if you need to sort through qualitative data such as interviews, surveys, articles or data from social media. NVivo can help you structure your data analysis process, and make your work more efficient.
Tableau allows you to quickly make large and unmanageable data into easy-to-read overviews. You can convert data into charts, tables and other graphic visualisations. These visualisations can easily be shared with others.
Zotero is a free and user-friendly program that creates references and bibliographies for you. Zotero collects and keeps track of all the sources you use. If you use Zotero correctly you will get a correct bibliography and references in the right place in your document. Zotero is well integrated in Word, and it works with LaTeX and Google Docs.
It can be challenging to keep track of the literature you use of in your studies and research. It is not always easy to know how to display your in-text citations correctly in your work, or what the requirements are for a complete and correct reference list. EndNote is a tool that can help you with this. EndNote is used at most universities and colleges.
Rayyan is a free, web-based tool that lets you screen your references for systematic reviews or other large literature reviews. Rayyan facilitates collaboration by allowing multiple people to screen the same references independently (blinded). You can use Rayyan after you have performed your literature search and collected the results in EndNote or Zotero.
Need help with academic writing? Book guidance with student mentors at Stavanger University Library. OBS: The study lab is now closed, and will reopen on September 3.
Welcome to a new academic year! Find all the information you need about the start of studies at Bjergsted Campus.
The library offers classes that helps you with academic writing and reference management. We offer open classes for students and staff at UiS. Lecturers at UiS can request classes from the library for a student group.
Opening hours for all our library branches: Ullandhaug Library, Bjergsted Library, the library at the Museum of Archaeology, and the Medical and Psychiatric libraries at SUS.
Get access to e-books, e-articles and databases that the Stavanger University Library provides anywhere, anytime!
The Learning Support Center offers individual guidance to students at UiS who have dyslexia and/or ADHD.
Work with quality at course level for the Ph.D.-candidates
The dialogue with students is completed as an early dialogue in all courses between course coordinator, student representatives and students.
On this page you will find more information regarding UiS' quality system for education, the different roles in the system, the work with quality, and processes. You will also find minutes and reports from the processes.
Are you wondering how you can store your data and thesis safely? Are you a bachelor's or master's student considering processing personal data? Did you know that there are good alternatives, such as collecting and treating information anonymously? These are UiS' guidelines for processing personal data in student projects.