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 access all content in the e-journals automatically, but if you are elsewhere, you must access the journal via the library's web and log in with your LTU-user. There are also a number of printed journals to read and copy at the library. These can be found in our open stacks on the lower floor. The latest issue of our current subscriptions is displayed on the entrance floor.

In the journal list you will find all our journals. There is also an app for academic journals that makes it easier for you to browse your favorite journal.

Search for journals in Publication Finder

In Publication Finder, you'll discover all the journals accessible through the University Library. Search by title or browse by topic. For systematic article searches, use our databases. BrowZine app allows you to access your favorite journals on iPhone, iPad, Android, or via the web.

• Publication Finder External link, opens in new window.
  

Journal abbreviations

Here you will find lists of journal abbreviations to help identify the journals.

• Science and Engineering Journal Abbreviations External link.
• Web of Science Journal Title Abbreviations External link.
• Genamics journals seek External link.
• NCBI journal abbreviations (medicine/health) External link.

BrowZine – an app for scholarly journals

With BrowZine you have access to the library's academic journals on iPhone, iPad, Android or your bookshelf on the web. BrowZine currently has about 15,000 journals and all of Luleå University of Technology's 100 most used journals.

With BrowZine you can:

• Access journals on your tablet or mobile device.
• Save, download and export articles to RefWorks, Zotero, Mendeley, and Endnote.
• Read articles offline.
• Create a bookshelf with favourite journals and receive new article notifications.
• Access your bookshelf from any device.
  

• Search BrowZine here External link, opens in new window.
  You can examine which journals are available by searching BrowZine.
  

How to use BrowZine – with the app

• Go to the Appstore External link, opens in new window. or Google Play External link, opens in new window. on your tablet or phone.
• Download the BrowZine app.
• Select Luleå University Library in the list of libraries.
• Log in with your LTU-user.
• Then create a personal account in BrowZine and you will be able to identify the same bookshelf in your phone, tablet and on the web.

How to use BrowZine – on the web

• Select http://browzine.com/libraries/1221 External link, opens in new window. from your computer.
• Then create a personal account in BrowZine and you will be able to identify the same bookshelf on your phone, tablet and the web.
• Log in with your personal BrowZine user.

When using BrowZine outside Luleå University of Technology's network, a page with Luleå University of Technology login will be displayed. Log in with your LTU-user to access BrowZine.

Terms of use for e-resources

Luleå University Library has license agreements with several different suppliers and publishers of electronic resources. These agreements set rules for how the resources may be used.

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.

It is not allowed to:

• Systematically copying or downloading, for example, an entire journal issue or a book, is prohibited.
• Selling or redistributing copyrighted material, for example, by posting it on the Internet or sending it outside your organization, is also prohibited.
• Altering, distorting, or plagiarizing material is not allowed.