Search for articles, books and publications

Open Access Options and click on the link to get to the full text article. If you are off-campus, you will get a login box where you must log in.

An alternative is to use the Libkey Nomad service, which is an extension that you can install in your browser. It always keeps track of what you as a student or teacher at the university have access to.

Still no hit?

By clicking out of the filter "The University's electronic and printed materials" you can access more material and also search outside the library's collections (EDS). If you find something you want there, you can place an item order and receive the item to your email.

Problems accessing scientific articles off-campus

When you are not on campus, it can sometimes be problematic to access the library's e-resources that are only available to students and employees at University West. Feel free to visit the library's digital zoom room or chat to be guided.

If the full text does not appear via Access options, go to Journals. Search for the journal title. When you have found the right journal, click through to the right volume (year), number and pages to find your article.

Below you will find more information about our e-book databases

• Ebook Central
• Ebsco
• Elgaronline
• SAGE Knowledge
• SAGE Research Methods
• Springer eBooks

Ebook Central
Ebook Central

Interdisciplinary e-book collection.

For download questions, see Ebook Central's eBook support pages .

When you read online, you can make notes, mark yellow, etc. in the book.
The notes are saved if you are logged in to Ebook Central and will be there when you read the book next time. You log in with your student account.

You can save pages in the book as PDF files that can then be printed. This only works in the online browser.

Ebsco

Ebsco

Ebsco's e-books work in the browser. However, to download the e-book, you need to have an account on EbscoHost (click Sign In at the top right and select Create a new Account). For more help, visit Ebsco's eBook support pages.

When you read online at Ebsco, you can make notes in the book. The notes are saved if you are logged in with your EbscoHost account and will be there when you read the book next time.

You can save pages in the book as PDF files that can then be printed. The number varies depending on the book. This only works in the online browser. 

For download questions, please refer to Ebsco's eBook download support pages

Elgaronline

Elgaronline

Business Administration e-books

SAGE Knowledge

E-books in most subject areas.

The eBook as a whole is read in the browser. You can download at chapter level as a pdf.

SAGE Research Methods

SAGE Research Methods

900 e-books in methodology and research.

The eBook as a whole is read in the browser. You can download at chapter level as a pdf.

Springer Links

Springer Links

Approximately 4500 e-books in the subject areas of humanism, computer science and engineering.

When searching, uncheck the box Include Preview-Only content to only get the material that the library has access to.

You can download the entire book or at chapter level as a pdf.

You can find all approved publications, degree projects and dissertations from University West in the database DiVA. If the work is not available in full text, you can email arkiv@hv.se to request a paper copy from the university's archives.

Other Swedish publications such as articles, conference papers, dissertations, etc. can be found in the database SwePub.  Degree projects and student theses from many of Sweden's colleges and universities (including University West) can be found in Libris Uppsök.

In the OAIster and OpenDOAR databases , you will find freely available research from universities all over the world.