If you have a reference:

Read the reference and make sure it is correct.
 

If you look for our own books (in print):
Go to our part of the catalogue in Rex. If the book is on the shelf you can go directly to the library and get it - no need to order it online first.
If the book is out you can place a reservation. You have to be a member of the Royal Library to do this. When you enlist choose student at the Royal School of Library and Infomation Sciences, and do not fill out the question on faculty.

If you look for electronic books, journals or databases:
You can not use the library system Rex to find electronic books, journals or databases. If you try to access any electronic resources from Rex you will be rejected as Rex corrupts the data on our IP-numbers.
- Your strategy to find electronic books, journals or databases while you are present on the school is to go via DEFNet. Search for the name of the database or the name of the journal. Read the text on the page. To go via the machines (PC's) on campus is in many cases enough to gain access due to the IP-numbers. If you need to use a special login you will find the information in DEFNet.
If you need to find electronic books you have to search for "Ebrary" in DEFNET. When you have accessed Ebrary you can search for the title you need. If you are present at the school go directly to Ebrary.
If you are not present on campus you have to login to DEFNet with the code that we have mailed you for remote access. Your ID is the number on your study card. If you have problems please contact the library.
New employees have to contact the library for a code.

Remember that the library has many journals in print too. You can copy them for free in the library. You can search the journal name in our part of the catalogue in Rex. The newest issues of the journals can be found in the library in C2.06; older issues are kept in the B building in the basement or in one of the special collections. You can read where in the catalogue. If you are a student in Aalborg, send us a mail to request a copy, if you do not find it online.

If you cannot find the literature in our catalogue in Rex:
Start your search in the catalogue for the Royal Library - Rex. If you find it here, you can order it to be delivered here at DB. You'll need to be a member of the Royal Library in order to log in and ordering. When the material is ready to pick up you'll get an email. Remember to keep your email info updated.
Do not use the interface named KUBIS for finding our materials in Rex. It's not there.


 

If you have a subject but not a reference:

Consider you needs. Sometimes the answers are not at the Royal School of Library and Information Science Library. If your subject has an additional subject to libraries you may use a different research library. Each Danish research libraries pay for their access to relevant databases, electronic books and journals to cover their universities' subjects. So sometimes you  get a better coverage someplace else.

Now you have to consider what kind of information you seek. You need to decide on coverage, actuality and media.

If for instance you have a reference to an interesting book or an article you can study the reference list. Sometimes you find inspiration here; expressions, subjects or the name of a writer. You can then go on to choosing a relevant database.

If you decide to look closer at our part of the catalogue in Rex you've limited yourself to books in print. If you choose the page with 'Advanced' search you can combine up to three search terms. 

If you find a relevant publication in Rex consider clicking on the classification code or any of the subjects in the reference.
You cannot use classification codes to find books purchased in 2008 or later. Classification has ceased. New books are placed in accession order.

You cannot start a search solely on the basis on a classification code. You have to find something relevant and expand your search from there.

You can off course just browse in the library.

Our part of the catalogue in Rex contains certain special bibliographies, for instance  Nordisk BDI-indeks.
 

Other problems?

Try to read our  FAQ or contact the library
 

Last update: 07/13/09