University of Akureyri

Here below is an alphabetical listing of databases and e-journal collections and methods of access.

Access to the University of Akureyri local network via VPN
University of Akureyri staff and students can connect to the university local network through VPN (Virtual Private Network). By connecting to VPN users can access special subscriptions of the library, i.e. electronic resources (databases and e-journals) that are only accessible using computers from the university local network. Instructions on how to create the VPN connection can be found here. 

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Academic Archive On-line (DIVA-Portal) Access
Access: Open to all, without charge.

Academic Search Premier. Instructions and other supportive material.
Access: EBSCO.  Subscription: National access.

Agricola.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

Alþingi.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

Alþingistíðindi.
Access:  Open to all, without charge.

Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science).
Access: ISI - Thomson. Subscription: National access.

ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers).
Access: ASCE. Subscription: National access.

ASCE - database - Civil Engineering Database.
Access: ASCE. Subscription: National access.

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Bibliography of Nordic Criminology.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

Blackwell (Wiley InterScience). Help pages.
Subscription: National Access.

Britannica Online (Academic Edition). Search guide.
Subscription: National Access.

Britannica Online (School Edition).
Subscription: National Access.

Business Source Premier. Instructions and other supportive material.
Access: EBSCO. Subscription: National Access.

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CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature).
Instructions in icelandic.
Instructions and other supportive material in english.
Access: EBSCO. Subscription: Only accessible through the university local network or via VPN.

CIOS - with ComAbstracts - Communication Institute for Online Scholarship.
Access: CIOS. Subscription:Only accessible through the university local network or via VPN.

ComAbstracts - CIOS.
Access: CIOS. Subscription: Only accessible through the university local network or via VPN.

CSA(Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) Illumina. 
The access includes the following databases among others: Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), ARTbibliographies Modern,Computer and Information Systems Abstracts, Environmental Sciences and Pollution Mgmt, ERIC, MEDLINE, Oceanic Abstracts and Sociological Abstracts. Instructions, pdf and help.
Access: CSA. Subscription: National access.

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Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). FAQ.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

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E-books (Books@OVID) in the field of nursing and medicine from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and McGraw-Hill.
Subscription: National Access.

EBSCO Host. Instructions and other supportive material.
Access: EBSCO. Subscription: National Access.

EOLSS Online - Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems. To call forth the search page click Access for Institutions on the left side of the page.
Subscription: Only accessible from the university local network or via VPN. 

EUR-Lex/Celex.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

Engineering Village 2 með Compendex.  
Access: Engineering Village 2. Subscription: National Access. 

ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center).
Access: Open to all, without charge.

ERIC (CSA).
Access: CSA. Subscription: National Access. 

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Fish, Fisheries & Aquatic Biodiversity Worldwide.
Access: EBSCO. Subscription: Only accessible through the university local network ir via VPN.

Gagnasafn Morgunblaðsins.  Database of Morgunblaðið.
Access: Open to all, without charge. Subscription: The past three years, only accessible from the University of Akureyri local network or via VPN. Passwords for distance learners are obtainable from the librarians. 

Grove Art Online.
Subscription: National Access.

Grove Music Online.
Subscriptions: National Access.

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Hagtölusafn. Economic statistics.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

HeinOnline. Law. Recording from Shannon Hein, 8 June 2012. 
Subscription: Only accessible through the university local network ir via VPN.

HighWire Press.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

Hirsla - Landspítali University Hospital research archive. Health Sciences. 
Access: Open to all, without charge.

Hæstaréttardómar. Supreme court judgements from 1999 on the Supreme Court web.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

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JSTOR - Arts & Sciences I Collection.  Discipline- and alphabetical lists of journals in JSTOR.
Searching JSTOR - a Brief Overview.
Subscription: Only accessible through the university local network or via VPN.

Karger. Help pages.
Subscription: National Access.

Lagasafn. Law library collection.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

Leitir.is - a portal with material from Icelandic databases such as Gegnir.is, Skemman.is and Hvar.is.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

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Master File Premier. Instructions and other supportive material.

Access: EBSCO  Subscription: National Access.

Morgunblaðið -  database. Selected material from 1986-1994 and all material from 1994 until today.
Access: Open to all, without charge. Subscription: The past three years, only accessible from the University of Akureyri local network or via VPN.

Morgunblaðið  in photocopy from 1913 to 2000. In order to view the oldest annual issues the user has to install a DjVu programme part in the Web explorer.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

MEDLINE.
Access : Ovid. Subscription: National Access.

NIAS (Nordic Institute of Asian Studies).
Access: nias.  Subscription: Only accessible through the university local network or via VPN.

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OVID.
Subscription: National Access. Instructions.

OTDBASE.
Subscription: National access. Passwords obtainable from librarians.

OTseeker.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

ProQuest Central.
Access: ProQuest Central. Subscription: National Access 

PsycARTICLES. Psychology and related subjects. Trial access until 21. Nov. 2012.
Access: EBSCO. Subscription: Only accessible through the university local network or via VPN.

PubMed.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

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Regional Business News. Instructions and other supportive material.
Access: EBSCO. Subscription: National Access.

Reglugerðasafn. Regulation library collection.
Access:  Open to all, without charge.

Réttarheimildir. Law court sources.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

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Sage Journals Online.
Subscription: National Access.

Science Citation Index (Web of Science).
Access: ISI - Thomson. Subscription: National Access.

ScienceDirect. Help pages. 
Subscription: National Access.

Skemman. Digital repository where final assignments by students at the University of Akureyri, University of Iceland, Bifröst University. Agricultural University of Iceland and Iceland Academy of the Arts are stored. In Skemman scholarly works of the univerities' employees are also preserved.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

Skólavefurinn. School web.
Subscription: Only accessible from the University of Akureyri local network or via VPN. Passwords for distance learners obtainable from librarians.

Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science).
Access: ISI - Thomson. Subscription: National Access.

SpringerLink. Electronic journals and e-books. Help pages.
Subscription: National Access.  

SpringerReference. Online reference works across many scientific disciplines.
Open during year 2013.
Subscription: National Access.

Stjórnartíðindi. Legal Gazette.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

SwetsWise.
Subscription: Only accessible through the university local network or via VPN.

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Timarit.is. Magazines from Iceland, Faroe Islands and Greenland (published before 1920). 
Access: Open to all, without charge. A DjVu programme piece for the web explorer is required to browse through the pages.

UNESCO - Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS Online). To call forth the search page click Access for Institutions on the left side of the page.
Subscription: Only accessible from the university local network or via VPN.

Web of Science. Journal List /Journal Search.
Access: ISI - Thomson. Subscription: National Access.

Wiley InterScience. Help pages.
Subscription: National Access.

WorldWideScience.org is a global science gateway-accelerating scientific discovery and progress through a multilateral partnership to enable federated searching of national and international scientific databases and portals.
Access: Open to all, without charge.

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