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Linda
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The LINDA database is the union catalogue of Finnish University Libraries and a few other major libraries, including the National Repository Library and the Library of the Parliament.
LINDA contains references on monographs, serials with summary holdings information, cartographic materials, audiovisual materials,electronic resources, multimedia and archives.
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Helsinki University Library - The National Library of Finland |
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Manda |
The MANDA database is the union catalogue of 20 regional central libraries in Finland.
MANDA contains references on books, music, visual materials, cartographic materials etc. Records cataloged by the participating libraries are added to the MANDA via batch updates.
Classification schemes & subject headings: Public Library Classification System (a modified Finnish version of the DDC), Finnish General Thesaurus (since 1987), Finnish Music Subject Headings List and Finnish Thesaurus for Fiction.
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Helsinki University Library - The National Library of Finland |
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Arto
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The ARTO database is an index of articles from approx. 1000 Finnish journals, 1990-.
ARTO contains journal article references and (occasionally) references to articles in monographs. If an article is available in digital form, it is linked to the bibliographic record. However, some of these full text versions require a separate user licence.
For futher information on these, please see the Elektra Project.
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Helsinki University Library - The National Library of Finland |
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Viola
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The VIOLA database is the Finnish National Discography and National Bibliography of Sheet Music as well as the union catalogue of music materials. It also contains references to foreign materials in Finnish Music Library collections.
VIOLA contains references to Finnish sheet music since 1977, and to sound recordings since 1901.
Cataloguing covers both the whole recording/publication and the individual compositions contained in it. Searches can be made with e.g. the name of the composer or the performer as well as the title or the first line of a song.
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Helsinki University Library - The National Library of Finland |
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Ebsco
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International article database. Full text and bibliographic databases
designed to meet the reference needs of all library types worldwide
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Aleksi
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Bibliographic article database of Finnish newspapers and magazines.
Only for the library staff!
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BTJ Kirjastopalvelu |
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Grove Art
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The most comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.
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Macmillan |
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Grove Music
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The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians,
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Macmillan |
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NetMot
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Dictionaries
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Kielikone |
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National Biography of Finland
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The National Biography of Finland, edited in 1993-2001 by the Finnish Historical Society, is a collection of 6 000 biographies of individuals who have made important contributions to the development of Finnish society.
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Biographical centre |
Look also at these:
Christmas Calendar 2002
Christmas Calendar 2004
Christmas Calendar 2005
Christmas Calendar 2006
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Aura library Christmas Calendar 2002
Aura library and Positiivarit: Christmas Calendar 2004
Aura library and Positivarit: Christmas Calendar 2005
Aura library and Positivarit: Christmas Calendar 2006
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Aura library |
The following paid databases can be used free of charge on the computers of Aura library.