The library card is included in the tuition fees.

From parchment manuscript to final thesis

The National Library of Iceland preserves and stores everything that has been published in Iceland. The University Library provides access to scholarly publications and databases for university studies and research.

What can you expect to find?

Guide to library services and collections

On the library website

Services, opening hours and practical information.

In the collection

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Are you starting at the University of Iceland?

A library card is included in the tuition fees. You can get it at the service desk on the 2nd floor with your ID.

Reading room On all floors of the building Group study room On the 3rd and 4th floors Center for Writing On the 3rd floor

More advanced: guidance in source searching , education for groups , and printing and scanning .

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It's not quiet throughout the house. The house is divided into areas for privacy, quiet conversations, and group projects.

Library areas and house rules →

Search – Find – EvaluateCourse in information literacy. Learn how to search, find and evaluate sources. Electronic databases Electronic journals, books and databases subscribed to by the University of Iceland and/or LBS-HBS. LibGuides Guides for subjects, reference work, and various practical instructions. Request for education and presentations The library offers education aimed at increasing information literacy and skills in academic work practices.

FROM THE NATION'S FORUMS

Highlight of the month

Each month we choose one artifact from the collection and tell its story: a manuscript, photograph, map, poster or letter that has lain untouched for decades. Some of the artifacts are well-known, others have never been publicly displayed.

The Icelandic Women's History Museum was founded on New Year's Day 1975 in the home of Anna Sigurðardóttir (5th.