Welcome to the library at University College Stockholm

Here you can search for information within the subject areas of theology/religious knowledge and human rights. The library exists primarily for the university’s students and staff but those from outside the university are welcome to borrow books, if they make a contribution to the EHS scholarship fund.

Library A-Z

Here you can find an A-Z guide to the library.

Contact and opening hours

The library is open on weekdays, students and staff have access outside regular hours.

New library user?

Welcome to the EHS Library! Here you’ll find all the information you need to access and use the library, both on campus and online.

Search in Heinonline

HeinOnline is a legal database that provides access to extensive international legal resources, including the UN’s legal work, international legal resources from various countries, as well as a large number of academic journals covering many areas of law.

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Search in OSAIL

The database Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law (OSAIL) contains many important reference books and texts on international law. OSAIL has been compiled by Oxford University Press and offers both students and researchers a large library of classic works, practical handbooks, and innovative publications such as the Oxford Commentaries on International Law.

Search ebooks on Ebook Central

The Religion & Philosophy Ebook Subscription is a collection with over 21,200 curated titles covering topics such as philosophy, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and related religious history, beliefs, ethics, culture, politics, and more.

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Search in Atlas PLUS*

The database is produced by The American Theological Library Association and contains references and full-text for scholarly articles primarily in religion and theology, but also in related subject areas such as ethics, philosophy, and archaeology.

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Search in Political Science Complete

The database is a valuable resource with hundreds of full-text journals and thousands of conference papers covering topics such as international relations, political theory, democracy, humanitarian issues and non-governmental organizations.

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Search eBooks on EbscoHost

The majority of the library’s e-books can be accessed via the EbscoHost platform. These are primarily e-books within the university’s subject areas of theology/religious studies as well as human rights and democracy.

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Search in Religion and Philosophy Collection

With hundreds of full-text, scholarly journals, Religion & Philosophy Collection provides an in-depth collection of resources covering topics such as biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.

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Open Access

Open access, or free access, means that articles and other literature are freely available to everyone on the internet without any restrictions.

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Search ebooks on publisher platforms

Some of the library’s e-books can be accessed directly via the Cambridge publishing platforms University Press, De Gruyter, Taylor & Francis and Wiley. There are e-books within both theology/religious studies and human rights and democracy.

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The library’s collection of e-resources

Here you will find a compilation of all the library’s e-resources.

DiVA – publication database for students theses and research publications

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Library FAQ

Here, you’ll find comprehensive information on how to access and utilize the library both on campus and online.

Search talking books in Legimus

If you have a reading disability, you can get help borrowing adapted course literature in the form of talking books. Book a session with us (biblioteket@ehs.se) to learn how to search for and download talking books in Legimus, where you can also find more information about downloading and reading.

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