Databases
With databases you can access among other things articles and scientific publication, as well as search for subject and specific type of material.
You can also search a whole subject by refining and specialice the searches with advance search techniques.
Databases within General: Reference books and dictionaries
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Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
This biographical dictionary was first published in 1917 and is still in progress. It is a general list, based on first-hand sources, of significant people and their achievements at various stages in the development of Swedish society. (In Swedish)
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Handbook of Pragmatics
An encyclopedia with up-to-date information on research in the field of linguistic pragmatics.
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Nationalencyklopedin
Encyclopedia (in Swedish) that also contains a number of dictionaries.
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Nationell arkivdatabas (NAD)
NAD publishes information about archives and archival holdings at the Swedish National Archives, municipal and regional archives, archives of popular movements and associations, and archives of museums and libraries etc.
In Swedish.
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Oxford English Dictionary
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Oxford Music Online (incl. Grove)
Music reference resources.
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Oxford Reference
Oxford Reference contains dictionaries, language reference and subject reference works covering a variety of subjects.
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SAGE Knowledge
SAGE Knowledge contains reference works and encyclopaedias within the social sciences. The University Library has access to some 60 e-books on the platform.
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SAGE Research Methods
Collection that includes e-books and other material on research methods.
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The Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women (SKBL)
The dictionary contains biographies of women who, across several centuries and in many different ways, have contributed to society’s development, both within Sweden and beyond.
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The TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching
The TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching explores the theoretical and practical aspects of English language instruction. It provides an essential, go-to reference resource for educators, professionals, researchers, and students.
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