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Celebrate diversity! Virtual book exhibit in celebration of Stockholm Pride
This year Stockholm Pride turns 25 years, and to celebrate this we have created an online exhibit of selected freely available e-books from our library collection. Enjoy! We also seize the moment to present some of our printed books and licensed e-books; during the summer break these books are available only to students and employees on Karolinska Institutet.
Are you a doctoral student and wish to develop your academic writing skills?
Are you a doctoral student and wish to develop your academic writing skills, your knowledge of how to get your research published, as well as your skills in database searching? The doctoral course Writing Science and Information Literacy (3 credits) is now open for late applications to fill the last few spots.
Summer in the library!
Summer is here! During the summer KIB has longer loan periods on books. There are some limitations to the library services due to reduced staffing during high summer.
Searching for articles in nursing, physiotherapy or occupational therapy? Cinahl is a must!
If you are studying or researching nursing, physiotherapy or occupational therapy, you should search in Cinahl.
New MeSH terms for 2023 now searchable in Swedish MeSH
Each year the MeSH vocabulary is updated with a number of new terms, in 2023, 260 terms were added. These are now translated to Swedish and searchable in Svensk MeSH (Swedish MeSH).
Trying to find the correct medical term? Stedman’s can help you!
By using Stedman’s Medical Dictionary, get access to a complete online dictionary of medical terms, definitions, acronyms and symbols. Includes illustrations.
Do you like using images in your essays or presentations? Then Britannica Image Quest can help you!
In Britannica Image Quest, find millions of images that are free to use for educational purposes. This includes use in reports, student essays, lectures, presentations and published papers.
Changes to the library’s e-resources in 2023
As of 1 January 2023, new resources have been added and others have been cancelled, here is an overview of the changes to the library’s e-resources.
Take care of the library and each other!
Outside of regular opening hours, KI students and KI staff can use the libraries services and premises in Solna and Flemingsberg every day, 7:00-22:00. To make this work, we all need to help each other make the library a safe and pleasant place.
Workshops, courses and seminars spring 2023
The calendar is now loaded with workshops, presentations and other useful events that you who are a doctoral student or researcher can take part in.