Journals
The university library provides access to a large number of electronic journals.
Access to the journals
When you are at Luleå University of Technology, you can automatically access all content in the e-journals. If you are elsewhere, you must access the journals through the library website and log in with your LTU account.
There are also a number of printed journals available to read and copy in the library. These can be found in the open stacks on the lower floor. The latest issues of our current subscriptions are displayed on the entrance floor. In Publication Finder, you will find all our journals. There is also an app for academic journals that makes it easier to browse your favourite titles.
Don't have an LTU account?
If you do not have an LTU account, you can only access the e-journals on site in the library. You may use your own computer or one of the library’s computers after generating a Wi-Fi code, which you can get from a dedicated iPad in the library.
Search for journals in Publication Finder
In Publication Finder, you can find all journals available through the University Library. Search by title or browse by topic. For systematic article searches, use the databases.
- Publication Finder
Search journals or browse by topic.
Journal abbreviations
Here you will find lists of journal abbreviations to help identify the journals.
BrowZine – an app for scholarly journals
With BrowZine you get access to the library’s medical journals. You can use the service on iPhone, iPad, Android devices, or via the web.
With BrowZine you can:
- Read journals in a format adapted for mobile phones or tablets
- Save and export articles and use them offline
- Collect your favorite journals in a personal bookshelf
- Receive alerts when new issues are available
- Synchronise your bookshelf across multiple devices and the web
- BrowZine
Log in or create an account to save journals and articles in your bookshelf.
Use BrowZine – with the app
Do as follows:
- Open App Store or Google Play on your mobile or tablet.
- Download the BrowZine app.
- If prompted, select Luleå University Library in the list.
- Log in with your LTU account if required.
- Create a personal account in BrowZine to use the same bookshelf on your mobile, tablet, and the web.
Use BrowZine – on the web
- Go to BrowZine via the library's link.
- Create an account by selecting the tool icon, then Login, and then: No account? Sign up for one.
When using BrowZine outside Luleå University of Technology’s network, you will be redirected to the LTU login page. Log in with your LTU account to access BrowZine.
Help with BrowZine
- Contact the University Library
Please contact the library if you have any questions about BrowZine.
LibKey Nomad - browser extension for full texts
LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that you can install on your computer. It gives you direct access to full text articles available through LTU.
The extension shows links to full text in, among others:
- PubMed
- Wikipedia
- Publishers' websites
LibKey Nomad works in the following browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, and Safari.
How does the extension work?
In PubMed, links to the full text are displayed directly in the results list. You can either go straight to the article or open it in BrowZine. LibKey Nomad also displays journal cover images. On Wikipedia, the LibKey Nomad symbol appears next to references where full-text access is available. When you are on publishers’ websites, LibKey Nomad automatically adds links that lead to the full text of articles.
The extension is only active on selected domains such as publisher websites, PubMed, and Wikipedia, where it identifies articles using DOIs or PMIDs. LibKey Nomad does not store any information about the user, such as login credentials or personal data.
How to install the extension?
- Go to LibKey Nomad using the link.
- Select the browser you use.
- Choose Download.
- Review how the extension handles your data.
- Install the extension.
- Under Select Organization, choose Luleå University Library.
- LibKey Nomad
Download LibKey Nomad from Third Iron’s website for the browser you use.
Terms of use for e-resources
Luleå University Library has agreements with various publishers and providers to give access to electronic resources. These agreements determine what you as a user are allowed and not allowed to do.
Guidelines for the use of electronic media
- None of the agreements allow commercial use. Copying or downloading is only allowed for private use. Copying also includes digital copying.
- You may distribute single copies of articles to third-party colleagues for research purposes.
- You may incorporate parts of the material in electronic courses, such as a learning platform, by linking to the material. All other copying or downloading requires the author's permission.
- You are obliged to examine the copyright information posted by the providers or publishers connected to the resources.
- You are obliged to indicate the source of printed or copied material.
- As a general rule, it is not permitted to upload or input copyright-protected material, such as journal articles or book chapters, into AI tools or other external services. Always check the relevant publisher’s licensing terms before using the material.
It is not allowed to:
- Systematically copy or download, for example an entire journal issue or a whole book.
- Sell or redistribute copyrighted material, for example by posting it on the Internet or sending it outside your organisation.
- Alter, distort, or plagiarise material.
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