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Oria is the common catalogue and search portal for Norwegian subject libraries. It provides an overall overview of which resources are available to you, either at your own institution or via interlibrary loans. You can manage your interlibrary loans yourself via Oria. You access Oria via the . You can search in Oria from the simple field that is clearly located on the start page, but this is a general search that gives many and not very concise hits. To make it easier to find what you are looking for, should be used. From this page, you have access to several functions with the possibility to specify the search considerably, as well as .

How to search in Oria

On the "Advanced search" page, there are several elements that help you find your documents.

Search Scope. Here, you choose whether you only want to search your own institution’s library or the entire catalogue. It is best to start the search in your own institution - the University Library in Bergen - as this will show what you actually have access to here and now. Should you not find what you are looking for, you can change this criterion to one of two options: Norwegian Academic Libraries or Search all sources. The best thing is to go straight to Search all sources. The material must be ordered anyway,

Search filters. This is the starting point for the search. . For most users, Any field, Title, Author and Subject will be the most relevant categories. You can also specify whether the result should only contain the relevant search terms, or whether you are looking for a specific phrase. As a third option, you can search for documents that start with the phrase you use in the search. The search can be narrowed down by adding more criteria.

. Here you can specify what kind of material you are looking for (Book, article, journal, musical print (sheet music), video, printed books/e-books, etc.), language (either All languages ​​or one specific one), as well as a time or period when the document was published. You will also be able to select these categories in. Here you will easily be able to specify whether you want. By selecting , you can search for more recent documents, not-so-new documents and specific dates. In the latter case, . This interval can be from 1 day to longer periods.

. If you find what you are looking for, all is well. If not, the search must either be changed or made more specific.

Advanced search

Advanced search can be used to refine the search, ideally leading to fewer, but better hits. Both search category (All fields, Title, Author, Subject, etc), content text (contains, phrase, starts with) and Boolean search (AND/OR/NOT) will affect which hits you get. The search can further be limited by material type, language and time interval.

Title and author

Title and author are best used when you already know what you are looking for, and either want access to an e-book/article or want to find the shelf placement of a book. There is a big difference between this specification and those .

Any Fields and Subject

The categories Any Fields and Subject are more suitable for finding new literature. In this context, it may be expedient to specify the search by using several search terms. In this case, , , and have been used as terms with Any Field as a filter, which gave fewer but more concrete hits for each step. If Subject is used rather than Any Field, .Ìý It is nevertheless worth noting that this has to do with cataloguing, not the book's actual content. In this sense, there is less risk of missing titles by using All fields, but you must scroll through a larger number of matches. However, you can quickly review them if you click on the document and .

Sign in

To be able to access some user-related functions, . For students and staff, this takes place via the . As soon as you are logged in, you will see your name in . If you have problems logging into Oria, you can find help here.

My account

Once you have logged in, you can access the function via a drop-down menu to easily go directly to the desired category or get an overview via . Here you can see which loans, orders, fees or messages you have with and from the library. This overview gives you a good opportunity to keep up to date with submission dates, follow up on previous orders, see which fees you may have outstanding, and if the library has sent you any messages. You will also receive messages via the mail system, but any comments (one example is if you have been blocked) will also be readily available here. You can also access via the tack icon in the top right corner.

Reservation and Interlibrary Loans

You will occasionally need books that have already been borrowed, or books and articles that are not in the collection of the University Library in Bergen. These can be reserved from UBB or ordered as interlibrary loans from other libraries, which you can do yourself via Oria. The order will be dispatched via your primary library. You must be logged in to Oria to be able to use these services. If you are not logged in to Oria, you will be asked

Reservation

If a book/all copies of a book have been lent, it will say "". By going to the post (i.e. going to the document itself), you will have the opportunity to reserve the book by pressing . You are then asked to choose which library branch you wish to collect the book from (this may have been pre-selected for you), after which you press . If everything goes well, you will receive a confirmation that the reservation has been completed, as well as information on (if applicable). As most books have a loan period of 4 weeks, you can calculate how long it will take to receive the book.

Interlibrary loans

Interlibrary loans are most relevant if UiB does not own the document you need. As a rule, books we already own are not borrowed from other libraries, even if there is a long waiting list for our copies. If you believe there are compelling reasons for us to make an exception in your case, you can write a comment in the order form.

Interlibrary loans are fulfilled by librarians working at your primary library. The way you do this is to find the document in Oria. If UiB does not own the document, you will get the message . You must then expand the search to . The book that comes up will be marked . After clicking on the book/article, press . You will then enter the order form, where all fields with an asterisk must be filled in. Though usually pre-completed, you may have to choose a pick-up location. Then press . You will then receive a .

The document does not exist in Oria

Sometimes you need books and/or articles that UiB does not own. . In the form, the fields with an asterisk must be filled in. The more fields that are filled in correctly, the easier it will be for the owner's library to find what you need. .

±«²õ¾±²Ô²µÌý, you will find the tab "Get it", where status and location are given for the document. E-books are usually found within the search results and are accessible when you areÌýconnected to the UiB network.

Geography is a subject that employs books and resources from different fields.ÌýRegarding books more specific to geography, the book collection is organised by the Dewey classification system, where geography is divided into the following main categories:

• 304.2 Human ecology
• 330.9-330.99 Economic situation and conditions (if classified under Economy)
• 550 Earth sciences
• 551 Geology, hydrology, meteorology
• 577 Ecology
• 910 Geography and travel
  • 910.1 Topical geographyÌý
    • 910.133 EconomicÌýgeographyÌý(if classified as Geography)
      • 910.133041Ìý ÌýEconomic geography of the British Isles
      • 910.1330481 Economic geography of Norway
  • 910.2 Miscellany; world travel guidesÌý
    • 910.202 World travel guides. For specific regions, see 913-919
    • 910.22 Illustrations, models, miniatures
      • 910.223 Diagrams
    • 910.28 Auxiliary techniques and procedures; apparatus, equipment, materials
      • 910. 285 Computer applications (GIS, GPS, RTLS)
  • 910.3 Dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordances, gazetteers
  • 910.4 Accounts of travel and facilities for travelers
    • 910.41 Trips around the world
      • 910.45 Ocean travel and seafaring adventures
        • 910.452 ShipwrecksÌý Ìý
      • 910. 46 Facilities for travelers
        • 910.462 Resorts
        • 910.464 Bed & Breakfast accommodations
        • 910.466 Hostels
        • 910.468 Campsites
  • 910.5 Publication series
  • 910.6 Organisations and administration
  • 910.7 Education, research, related subjects
    • 910.71 Education
    • 910.72 Research
    • 910.74 Museums, exhibitions, collections
    • 910.78 Use of apparatus and equipment in education and teaching (of Geography)
  • 910.8 Groupes of people
    • 910.81 People after gender
      • 910.811 MenÌý(sorry, the system is 150 yeras old)
    • 910.82 Women
    • 910.83 Young people
    • 910.84 Different stages of adult life
      • 910.842 Young adults
        • 910.8421 Young men
        • 910.8422 Young women
      • 910.844 Middle-aged adults
      • 910.846 Older adults
    • 910.85 Relatives
      • 910.851 Fathers
      • 910.852 Mothers
    • 910.86 Humans after social status and class
      • 910.862 Humans after social and economic status
        • 910.8621 Upper class, elite, nobility, royalty, rich people
        • 910.8622 Higher Middle class
          • 910.86222 Intelligensia
        • 910.8623 Lavere mellomklasse, arbeiderklasse, fagutdannede
        • 910.8624 Underklasse, migranter, lumpenproletariat
        • 910.8625 Slaver, livegne
      • 910.865 Humans after civil status
        • 910.8652 Single, unmarried
          • 910.86523 Engaged
        • 910.8653 Separated and divorced
        • 910.8655 Married
        • 910.8656 Partnership and informal relationships
        • 910.8659 Polygamious relationships
      • 910.866 Humans after sexual orientation
        • 910.8662 Heterosexuals
        • 910.8663 Bisexual
        • 910.8664 Homosexuals
          • 910.86642 HomosexualÌýmen
          • 910.86643 LesbianÌýwomen
  • 910.9 History, geographic treatment, biography
• 911 HistoricalÌýgeography
• 912 Graphic representations of surface of earth and of extraterrestrial worlds
• 913 Geography of and travel in ancient world
• 914 Geography and travel in Europe
• 915 Geography and travel inÌýAsia
• 916 Geography and travel in Africa
• 917 Geography and travel in North America
• 918 Geography and travel in South America
• 919 Geography and travel in Australasia, Pacific Ocean islands, Atlantic Ocean islands, Arctic islands, Antarctica, and on extraterrestrial worlds

Contact the library desk if you have any issues locating a document

in Norway (Source: DBH)

Articles from academic journals gives you the research front and more in-depth discussion within different topis. There are hundreds of different journals within geography- with various focus and quality.Ìý

Where to search for academic articles

• is all the library in one search, and let you search both the physical catalogue and multiple databases at the same time.
• -Ìýinternational research literature within geoscience​. Index of 2100 journals.Ìý
• - Comprehensive article index from 1945 and onward.Ìý
• - Free search engine limited to academic materials.Ìý

In doubt where or how to conduct a search? Ask you subject librarian for recommendations.

• ​-Ìýconcepts, research, and techniques in geography and interrelated fields
• - broad interdisciplinary coverage
• Ìý- thematic dictionary
• (Elsevier)ÌýGeneral social science encyclopedia
• ÌýMore than 300 articles on topics in international trade, finance, production, and economic development.

Handbooks are thematic collections of articles with thorough introductions to topics and a critical survey of the current state of scholarship by leading scholars.

• Ìý
• (Elsevier)Ìý
• (Elsevier)
• Ìý

International

• Ìý-ÌýStatistics from the European union member states and economic partners (OECD).Ìý
• Ìý- publicationsÌýandÌýdata on countries and regions.ÌýÌý
• Ìý(oversikt fra SCB)Ìý
• Ìý- WHO's international database of health.
• Ìý- national and international comparisons of distribution on income and wealth.ÌýÌý
• Ìý- about 200 variables from 200 nations.
• Ìý-ÌýpublicationsÌýandÌýdata on countries and regions

Europe

• Ìý- Statistics from the European union member states and economic partners

Scandinavia

• Ìý(SSB)
• Ìý
• Ìý(SCB)

Data

Ìý- Yeah. What it looks like.

Norwegian public documents

• - the Norwegian parliament
• - presentation of the government, it's ministries, documents etc.Ìý
• - the central bank of Norway

• -ÌýÌýincludes the archives from some of the largest media concerns in Norway. Only in Norwegian
• - 6000 international newspapers and magasines, most recent editions available
• - International news archive from 2000 and onward

The publisher Sage is a leader in methodological literature, and the Sage Research Methods Online platform allows you to search 1,000 documents and video presentations. Find out either via discipline, methodology or instrument. SRM can also be used to plan the research process, from design to analysis.

• -ÌýÌýtool designed to help you create research projects and understand the methods behind them. More than 800 ebooks on methodology available.Ìý

Alternatively, search for books and articles on methodology.

Location in the library

At the Library for Social Sciences, Music and Psychology, social science methodological literature is listed at 300.72. For the general method books, a capital letter has been added after the Dewey number. All of these should, in principle, cover the method field you wish to use. Literature on the various methods can be found under the following numbers on the shelf:

300.72 AÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Action research.

300.72 EÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Evaluation.

300.72 LÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Literature review.

300.72 MÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Meta-analysis.

300.72 TÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Text analysis

300.722 BÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Biographical method. Life history methodology.

300.722 C ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Case studies.

300.722 DÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Document analysis. «Historical methods».

300.722 EÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ethnomethodology (Field work).

300.722 FÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Focus groups.

300.722 GÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Participant observation (Grounded theory).

300.722 IÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Informant interview (Qualitative Interview).

300.722 NÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Narrative analysis/inquiry (Discourse analysis).

300.722 VÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Visual methodology.

300.723 DÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Analytics.

300.723 KÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Comparative method.

300.723 LÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýLongitudinal analysis.

300.723 MÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Measurement.

300.723 SÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Surveys.

300.727 SPSÌýÌý SPSS.

Approved master thesis are in most cases available in

Read more on making your master'sÌýthesis available in Bora

Useful resources on academic writing

• - covers all aspects of the process: searching, reading, writing and referencing sources
• - how to reference and evaluate sources

You have several books on academic writing available in the library. See shelf signature 808.066 for titles like How to write your master'sÌýthesis orÌýHow to write and publish a scientific paper.Ìý

The library offers both general and tailored courses to students and staff. Contact subject librarian (below) for more information.Ìý

At the library desk you can get help and guidance in searching our catalogs and databases, or to find your way around the physical collections.

Students and employees at the University of Bergen can also book a librarian, who can help with information searching and how to locate relevant literature.

Endnote is a reference managerÌýtool that lets you collect, organise and manage different sources through the research process. Endnote is available for download on pc, mac and ipad. An online solution is also available. Get EndnoteÌý