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Welcome to the University Library
If you want to search for books, e-books, articles or journals you can use Primo, the University Library’s search service, in the first instance.
Library open for necessary matters only
The University libraries in Eskilstuna and Västerås are currently only open for you as a MDH-student/employee and for necessary matters only, for example borrowing and returning literature or individual studies that require reference literature.
about Library open for necessary matters onlyThe University Library is located on campus both in Eskilstuna and in Västerås and is there for the University’s students, teachers and researchers. The Library is also open to the public.
The Library is a meeting- and workplace for the University staff, and moreover offers a good study environment for its students.
Here the staff work actively to support the University’s goal to continue to maintain high international quality of its education and research. This means for example that the University’s students, researchers and teachers are quickly able to get access to relevant literature and information, regardless of the form of publication.
Welcome in!
Library account
A lot of things concerning your book loans can be done by you yourself through your library account, such as reserving books and changing your PIN code.
Free e-resources during covid-19
Due to covid-19 many publishers offer extended access to their digital resources. The University Library have compiled a list with a selection of these digital resources.
Free e-resources during covid-19Subject guides
The subject guides contain databases and other information resources within your subject, eg. how to refer according to the APA style and use reference management software.
Subject guidesSupport during your studies
As a MDH student you have access to different forms of support throught the University library.
Support to researchers
As a researcher at MDH you have access to the Library’s research service.
Register and publish your essay or degree project in Diva
Here is information about how you publish your essay or degree project in Diva.
Register and publish in Diva
As a researcher at MDH you must register all your publications in Diva. If you have publications from previous employments you should register these as well.
News from the Library
Access to more e-books
As a student and employee at MDH you now have access to over 5000 e-books in SAGE Knowledge.
about Access to more e-booksTwo new databases within economics
As a student at MDH you now have access to two new databases within economics.
about Two new databases within economicsFind scholarly journals in BrowZine
In BrowZine you find scholarly journals within your subject. You can read and save articles, as well as export references directly to your EndNote account.
about Find scholarly journals in BrowZineNew: APA PsycTests
PsycTests is a research database that provides access to psychological tests, measures, scales, surveys, and other assessments as well as descriptive information about the test and its development and administration.You can find PsycTests in our database list.
about New: APA PsycTestsRead newspapers and magazines in PressReader
Students/employees at MDH now have access to PressReader! In it you’ll find more than 7000 newspapers and magazines from 90+ countries.
about Read newspapers and magazines in PressReaderCancellation of EBSCO Academic Search Elite
The subscription to the database is cancelled from the new year.
about Cancellation of EBSCO Academic Search EliteNew e-books
As a student or an employee at MDH you now have access to a selection of e-books from Wiley and MIT via the database IEEE Xplore.
about New e-booksIncrease your knowledge of anatomy through Visible Body
Through the University Library there are now two anatomy databases to test during a trial period – perfect for you who are studying or researching in the caring sciences.
about Increase your knowledge of anatomy through Visible BodyStudy with a reading disability
If you are studying at MDH and have a reading disability you can get your obligatory course literature adapted to another format and made available through the service Legimus.
about Study with a reading disabilityEvents at the Library
Seminar: Structured information retrieval
- 2021-04-28 10:15–12:00
An afternoon against procrastination.
- 2021-05-11 13:00–17:00
Seminar: reference management with EndNote
- 2021-05-11 13:15–15:00
Seminar: Covidence – a tool for systematic reviews
- 2021-05-12 13:15–15:00
Seminar: Research data management
- 2021-05-19 10:15–12:00
Seminar: Where to publish and Open Access
- 2021-05-21 10:15–12:00
- 2021-05-25 10:15–12:00