Searching for material | The blue search box at the top of this page, is our seach engine Oria. In Oria you can seach for both printed and electronic material in the University of Bergen Library or other Norwegian libraries. Need help using Oria? On this page you can find instructions on searching and requesting documents in Oria. |
Finding books on the shelves | Our collection is arranged in a systematic order by subject, using the L-Catalogue. We do not arrange books by language. The book arrangement system was developed by the university libraries in Bergen and Oslo, and is divided into the three classical groups: Private law, Public law and International law. A book's location on the shelves can be found in Oria and is given by letters and numbers (for example L 123 Abc). The shelves in the library give an overview of the topics on that shelf and the spine shows the book's location. You can search for a topic in Oria by typing in the L-number in the advanced search box. Here you must choose “Local classification” and write the L-number in the search box (for example L 123). All the literature on this subject will appear. |
The standard collection Shelves 1-26 | The standard library collection is marked with white tape. These books are found on shelves 1 to 26. The books can be borrowed for four weeks, and the loan can be renewed if no one is on the reservation list. Books that are currently borrowed by others can be reserved in Oria. For more information, go to our page on borrowing and renewing. |
The reading list collection Shelves 50-51 | Material from current reading lists is available in the library on a separate shelf, and contains the books that are listed on course reading lists. This collection is divided into two sections: - Short-term loan, marked by a grey tape. Shelf 50
Material from the reading list that can be borrowed for two weeks. The books can be reserved if unavailable, but not renewed.
- Not for loan, marked by a grey and a blue tape. Shelf 51
Material from the reading list that is not for loan, and can only be used in the library. Copying from the books according to the Kopinor licence is allowed.
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The legal source and reference collection Shelves 38-49, 52-59 | The sources of law and reference collection is marked with blue tape. The blue tape means that you can only use the material in the library. The material can be copied according to Kopinor licence. The collection consists of: - The source collection contains sources of law from different countries.
- The reference collection contains encyclopedias, handbooks, and dictionaries.
- Journals and other periodicals.
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"Magasin" - storage unit | The books in the library storage unit are marked "Magasin". These are mostly older books or older editions of the books in the regular collection. The books from the storage unit can be borrowed for four weeks. Contact the staff at the counter, and we will get it for you while you wait. |
Electronic books | Electronic books are searchable just like normal books in Oria, or you can choose electronic books in Oria advanced search. Some books are not yet available, but you can find them if you search directly through for example Springer link or Ebrary. For more information, check out how to find and use eBooks. |
Journals Shelves 27-37 | The library subscribes to many journals, both in print and electronically. Printed journals can be found in the library on shelves 27 to 37, labeled "Tidsskrift", and alphabetically shelved by title. Some newer volumes can be found on the journal stand by the library entrance. Electronic journals can be found in Oria. |
| Articles | On a general note, articles can be found in journals, newspapers, and books. Articles in journals:
Articles can be found in printed or electronic journals. Many of these articles are searchable in Oria. Always remember to write down the name of the journal, year, and volume for future reference. Some major Norwegian legal journal databases are Idunn, Juridika and Rettsdata. There are also some individual legal articles in the LovdataPro literature database. Articles in newspapers:
You can search for newspaper articles in PressReader. Articles in books:
To find book articles and Festschrift articles you depend widely on the book’s name. But still, you can find many articles through Oria. Also check out the book collection: “Norsk juridisk festskriftbibliografi” by Hanne E. Strømø and Halvor Kongshavn. |
