Students

The library is the library of the University of Iceland and, according to a service agreement with the university, students of the University of Iceland have priority access to reading booths on the 3rd and 4th floors during exam times as well as to various services. Thus, university students receive a library card free of charge and a half discount is granted on paid services, such as interlibrary loans and facility rental ( see the library's Library Services Fee Schedule for more details ).

Submission of final theses at the University of Iceland

Skemman is an electronic repository of final theses of Icelandic university students. A student who intends to graduate from the University of Iceland must submit an electronic copy of their final theses to Skemman, cf. Article 54 of the University of Iceland Regulations No. 569/2009 . The aim of Skemman is, among other things, to open access to academic material to as many people as possible, and students are encouraged to keep their theses open. Some departments have set rules regarding access to final theses, and students are advised to familiarize themselves with the procedures or other instructions for final theses in their department. In addition to a copy of the final theses, the student must submit to Skemman a statement on how access to his or her theses should be arranged.

Instructions for submitting to Skemman .

Doctoral theses should be submitted to the electronic repository Opin vísindi .
Guidelines for submissions to Opin vísindi .

LibGuides - leiðarvísar.is

Libguides to sources in individual subjects taught at the University of Iceland, source work and a variety of practical instructions.

Other University of Iceland libraries

The library operates a library for the Faculty of Law of the University of Iceland on the 3rd floor in Lögberg. The Health Sciences Library of Landspítali and the University of Iceland is in Eirberg, Landspítali at Hringbraut. See more .

Services for distance learners

Those registered for distance learning at the University of Iceland have the same rights and obligations towards the library as other students at the university, and efforts are made to provide them with comparable service. Distance learning students outside the capital area can have books sent by post, and the library pays the postage one way. Requests for book deliveries can be sent by email to utlan@landsbokasafn.is or by contacting the lending department at 525-5681. It is recommended that users choose a password at lbs.leitir.is in order to reserve a publication that is on loan, order interlibrary loans, renew loans, etc.