Using the library - for student and staff at the NPUC
Practical information about loans
How do I become a library user?
- Students: You are automatically registered when you pay your semester fee.
- Staff: Contact us, and we will register you.
How do I log in to my account in Oria?
Staff and students at the NPUC log in using Feide.
Once logged in, you can access My Account to check due dates, renew loans, view and cancel requests, and more.
How do I borrow a book?
The process for ordering and borrowing books depends on your study or work location.
Bodø: Nord University is your local library, where you order and borrow literature.
Learn more about library services in Bodø in the library's Canvas course
- Stavern: Order books from Oslo and receive them at Stavern Library, or borrow directly from Stavern Library.
Learn more about library services in Stavern in the library's Canvas course - Oslo: Order or find books directly on the shelves in Oslo.
Learn more about library services in Oslo in the library's Canvas course - Kongsvinger: Order books directly from Oslo, and we will send them to you by mail.
What is the loan period?
Standard loan periods:
- Bachelor students in Oslo: 2 weeks.
- Bachelor students in Stavern: 3 weeks from the time the book is sent from Oslo.
- Bachelor students in Bodø: Follow Nord University's loan periods.
- Master/continuing professional development students: 4 weeks.
- Staff: 4 weeks.
Loan periods for books from other libraries depend on their rules but are typically 4 weeks.
Loans from our library are automatically renewed if there is no waiting list. Loans from other libraries must be renewed manually. We will notify you when you need to renew or return a loan.
How do I renew loans?
You can renew loans via My Account in Oria, or by phone/email.
What happens if I lose or damage a book?
If you fail to return, lose, or damage library books, they must be replaced. The replacement cost is 750 NOK per book.
Order and renew loans in Oria
Order a book
How you order a book depends on which campus you belong to. See the library's canvas room for more information: Go to the library's Canvas Room
Reserve/order a book for users at the Oslo library
Bachelor students in Oslo cannot reserve books that are already on the shelves, you can find the books directly on our shelves.
- Search for the book in Oria.
- Log in to Oria and click on the "Reserve/Order document" button.
Order books from other libraries
You can order books from other Norwegian academic libraries by changing the search scope from "Police University College Library" to "Norwegian Academic Libraries". There you can order a copy just as you would a regular loan.
Is the book checked out?
If a book is checked out, you can reserve it. You will then be put on a waiting list, and will be notified when the book is available for you. You register on the list in the same way that you order a book.
Order an article in Oria
Open access articles
You search for articles the same way you search for a book.
Some of our articles can be read directly from Oria, where you will see a link to the article under "Read Online".
Order an article
If you find an article you can't access, you can order a copy of the article.
- Log in to Oria and find the article you want to order, then click on the "Order loan/Order copy" button.
- All information should be pre-filled, so you just need to fill in the "For the library" and "Pickup/Delivery location" fields.
If you are outside the school's network, we recommend that you try logging into VPN before ordering an article.
Can't find the article you're looking for?
Check the box for "Include materials your library does not have access to" in the menu on the right. This will provide results for all electronic materials from all Norwegian academic libraries.
Renew loans in Oria
Renew loans from other libraries
Loans from our library that do not have a waiting list will automatically renew.
Loans from other libraries must be renewed manually. You can do this in "My Account" in Oria.
Can't renew your loan?
If you are unable to renew your loan, it means someone else is waiting for the book, and it must be returned by the due date.
Can't find what you're looking for?
Contact us by phone or ServiceNow:
Phone: 457 23 435
ServiceNow: The library in ServiceNow