Summer opening hours

In June, the library is open Mon–Fri from 8 am to 4 pm and customer service Mon–Fri from 11 am to 3 pm. On Midsummer's Eve, Fri 21 June, the library is closed. 

The library is closed between 24 June and 4 August due to floor renovations. Access keys do not work during this time.

You can use Tritonia Finna to renew your loans and to access e-resources throughout the summer. Reservations and requests can be made in Finna, but they are not processed until 4 August. The return chute is open throughout the summer.

The Interlibrary loans service is closed between 24 June and 4 August. Requests can be submitted, but they are not processed until 5 August.

The service Book a tutorial is and the chat is closed in July.

During the hole summer you can contact us by mail, loans@uwasa.fi  

Have a great summer everyone!

Trial access to HeinOnline

University of Vaasa has trial access to the HeinOnline Academic collection. The HeinOnline digital library includes an extensive collection of international and US legal information, including journals (Law Journal Library), government documents, case law, international treaties and agreements, legal classics, etc. Click here for a full list of databases available.

Access to HeinOnline is available through Finna.

Instructions and guides on how to use the resources are available in the HeinOnline LibGuide and Knowledge Base. 

The trial is open until 16 August 2024.

Please send your feedback and questions to: inforservice@uwasa.fi

Do you already know LibKey tools? Quicker access to articles with AI help

University of Vaasa subscribes to LibKey, a set of tools for faster and more convenient access to e-journals and articles. With these AI-based tools, you can seamlessly access both subscription-based and open access articles in just one click.

The LibKey tools include:

• LibKey Discovery enables one-click access to article PDFs in Finna’s article search: Click on “PDF Full text” to open the article directly in PDF format in your browser:
  
  
• LibKey Link provides one-click access to full-text articles from specific research databases available at the university (ProQuest ABI Inform, all EBSCO article databases, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science) as well as from Google Scholar. Just follow the "Check Full Text" link in the databases:
  
  
• LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that offers immediate access to full-text articles as you browse the web. It detects when you find a scholarly article (e.g. on a publisher’s website, in Wikipedia, etc.) and provides a direct link to the full text if it's available through the university’s subscriptions. If the article is available, click on the logo to open full text:
  
    
  LibKey Nomad is available for download here. After confirming the installation, choose University of Vaasa (Tritonia Academic Library) as your institution.
• LibKey.io enables you to quickly locate and access articles using either DOIs or PubMed IDs.

The LibKey subscription also includes BrowZine, a digital journal bookshelf for both subscription and open access journals.

• You can access BrowZine from the Finna article search results page. Click on “View Complete Issue” to open BrowZine and to browse the whole issue of the journal or to view previous ones:
  
  
• BrowZine can be found in Finna, LibGuides, or directly at https://​browzine.​com/​libraries/​3310
• BrowZine is available in both browser and mobile app formats.
• By creating a personal account, you can e.g. organize your favorite journals into My Bookshelf and receive weekly email notifications of new articles.

Explore the tools in more detail by watching these introductory videos:

• LibKey
• BrowZine

Questions and comments on LibKey can be sent to: finna@uwasa.fi

Virtual guided tour in the library

The Tritonia library has been in new facilities since autumn 2022. Take a virtual guided tour and get to know the new library. Welcome to us!  

You can also read more about the library on our web and in this Libguide: Guide for a New Customer