Karelia UAS library guides you to library use and helps you to start information retrievals. We encourage you to the independent use of library collections and services. You can familiarize yourself with the library use by watching Library Info videos on YouTube. Ask guidance from library’s customer service:
- chat on Karelia-Finna or on Tuudo (library’s page there)
- email: library(at)karelia.fi
- WhatsApp/tel: +358 50 311 9545 (within Library’s customer service hours)
- library’s service desk at library (within its opening hours)
Library offers focused training for using information sources.
- New students are welcome to participate library infos and online course (more information below).
- The students writing their thesis are welcome to participate Thesis workshops and ask personal information search guidance (more information below).
- The staff of Karelia UAS can ask training (for themselves or a student group) by email: library(at)karelia.fi
For more information please contact: library(at)karelia.fi
See library’s help videos at library’s YouTube channel.
Book information search guidance time
You can book a personal guidance time from Microsoft Bookings calendar. The time reserved for guidance is 45 minutes.
The information search guidance in meant for Karelia UAS students in their Thesis process. If possible, book the guidance time when you have started planning your Thesis. Before booking the guidance time, you:
- must have a subject of thesis,
- should have done some searches, and
- should have listed and tried some search terms by yourself.
We guide you for example with the search terms, database and search engine use and/or finding e-books, e-articles and other literacy from Karelia-Finna etc. We can also give you hints if you have problems in finding relevant references for your Thesis.
Ms. Leena Väyrynen and Mr. Pekka Malvela are the Information Specialists for information search guidance in English for Karelia UAS degree students, for example:
- International Business (IB),
- Industrial Management (IM),
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT),
- Sustainability Management.
Information search workshops online and on Tikkarinne and Wärtsilä Campuses
Library arranges information search workshops online and on Tikkarinne and Wärtsilä Campuses. To participate, you can be studying in any degree programme of Karelia UAS. You can ask about information searches, information sources, search words etc. We will guide you! Welcome!
TIKKARINNE | WÄRTSILÄ (face-to-face workshops at campuses), guidance in Finnish / English
You can participate in either of two campus workshops.
There will not be separate workshops in the spring 2025. Instead, we will participate in the Thesis Weekends, you will get guidance there. Check the dates and times on Pakki’s site and enrol.
Information search guide for independent use
Search and Find – Information Searcher’s Journey – an information search guide is your self-study material about information searching from the beginning of your studies to the Thesis phase.
Information search guidance for Karelia UAS staff
Ask for information search guidance for your student group by email (library (at) karelia.fi). Check the guidance services from this table (pdf).