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How do I print out?
The printing system at Karlstad University is called Kauprint. With Kauprint you can send files to printers online and then pick up your files at any campus printer. The printers can also be used for scanning and emailing files. You are only allowed to copy/scan in accordance with the Bonus agreement or for personal use. Read more here.
This is how Kauprint works for students:
Paying - In order to print or copy, you need to have sufficient print credits.
Bibliotek
» Om biblioteket
» För dig som är ny student
» 15 fakta om biblioteket
How do I print out?
The printing system at Karlstad University is called Kauprint. With Kauprint you can send files to printers online and then pick up your files at any campus printer. The printers can also be used for scanning and emailing files. You are only allowed to copy/scan in accordance with the Bonus agreement or for personal use. Read more here.
This is how Kauprint works for students:
Paying - In order to print or copy, you need to have sufficient print credits.
How do I read e-books?
All our e-books can be read online without logging in or using special programs. If you would like to make notes, print or download you may also need to create a personal account with the vendor.
Outside campus students and employees need to login with their KauID to use the e-books.
E-books come in different formats, the most common are PDF or EPUB. Both formats can be open or copyrighted.
Bibliotek
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How do I print out?
The printing system at Karlstad University is called Kauprint. With Kauprint you can send files to printers online and then pick up your files at any campus printer. The printers can also be used for scanning and emailing files. You are only allowed to copy/scan in accordance with the Bonus agreement or for personal use. Read more here.
This is how Kauprint works for students:
Paying - In order to print or copy, you need to have sufficient print credits.
An important part of packaging is the printed packaging surface, communicating a message to the consumers. Poor printing quality can affect the perception of the packaging as well as the product.
Student
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The KAU card is a personal card that functions as a keycard, library card and print card.
Updates May 2024: After a major system upgrade the order portal has changed, and the new cards will have a different layout. The current KAU-cards will not be affected by this, though! You simply keep your card and continue using it normally.
The KAU-card is a multifunctional card to be used on campus as a keycard, library card and print card.
Bibliotek
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The library subscribes to 12 000 journals, both Swedish and International. Most of them are electronic versions, but about 150 are print journals.
E-journals
Most of the journals are available in electronic form and access is restricted to the University campus.
Bibliotek
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The library acquires the literature required for all the courses available at the university. According to the library's acquisition policy electronic books are preferred to printed editions.
Printed course literature
The library has the books required for all the courses available at the university.
Forskning
» Vår forskning
» Natur, teknik och miljövetenskap
At the department of Chemical Engineering, Karlstad University, we have a strong research environment around forest products and processes. We are performing research of how pulp and paper should be manufactured and of how the paper should be coated and printed.
About 10 doctoral students are enrolled in our extensive postgraduate programme, half of them being employed directly by the industry.
We welcome purchasing suggestions from our users. Purchased printed books are usually available to be borrowed after about 14 days and ebooks within a week.
Please send an email with information about title, author, isbn, year etc. Also include if the title will be used on a course or not.
Send a purchasing suggestion to forvarv@kau.se
Preview ebooks
A few of our ebooks portals offer previews of books not yet acquired and an option to request purchase.
Patrik Pedersen took part in a brainstorming session that Karlstad University arranged in collaboration with Drivhuset within the CriseIT project. Patrik was part of the winning (interdisciplinary) group and has built on the theme of the idea print.
Printed Swedish newspapers
You can find printed Swedish newspapers in the Reading room area on the 2nd floor of the Library. Newspapers are saved there for a number of months. They can not be borrowed from the Library.
International newspapers
PressReader
PressReader contains over 7000 titles from more than 100 countries.
The newspapers are digital copies of the printed version and are published at the same time as printed.
Bibliotek
» Om biblioteket
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» 15 fakta om biblioteket
Printed Swedish newspapers
You can find printed Swedish newspapers in the Reading room area on the 2nd floor of the Library. Newspapers are saved there for a number of months. They can not be borrowed from the Library.
International newspapers
PressReader
PressReader contains over 7000 titles from more than 100 countries.
The newspapers are digital copies of the printed version and are published at the same time as printed.
Contents
The database contains digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and British North America including works in English printed elsewhere from 1473-1700.
With more than 20 million pages and 146,000 rare volumes collected from over 150 of the world’s top libraries, EEBO provides online access to full-page images for 227 years of printed works.
Karlstad University Studies (KUS)Karlstad University Studies is the University’s official publication series for research reports, doctoral dissertations and licentiate theses. The series is administrated by Karlstad University Press.What are the faculties rules for dissertations and licentiate theses?Here are the collected regulations for third-cycle studies at Karlstad University (see chapter 8.
Karlstad University Studies (KUS)Karlstad University Studies is the University’s official publication series for research reports, doctoral dissertations and licentiate theses. The series is administrated by Karlstad University Press.What are the faculties rules for dissertations and licentiate theses?Here are the collected regulations for third-cycle studies at Karlstad University (see chapter 8.
Many come to the library to use the good study environment, but how do they use the library resources?
2024 the library had123 344 printed books535 436 e-books92 print journal titles18 144 e-journals1 339 seats466 832 visitsOpen 283,5 days6472 participants in teaching sessionsEvery day1 183 searches are carried out in OneSearch1164 downloads are made from our licensed database and e-resources.
Copying and printing from e-books
The library has e-book agreements with a variety of publishers. Each publisher decides whether you may copy or print from an e-book and how many pages that are allowed. Allowances differ from book to book.
More information about e-books
Copying, downloading and distributing articles from e-journals
Usually articles from the library’s e-journals may be downloaded and printed.
Printed maps
The university library has a collection of printed maps like economic and topographic maps, maps of Värmland and some geological maps.
Digital maps
Students and research can access digital map services like GET -Geodata Extraction Tool, through the library. The links can be found in the subject guide.
Subject guide for maps (in Swedish).
Sometimes the library charges for late books as well as for ordered material. If you owe more than a certain amount you cannot borrow more books.
Fines for overdue items:Reserved books - SEK 20 per book and dayCourse reference book not returned before kl.
