Using the library - for the Norwegian police service
Practical information about loans
How do I become a library user?
Contact us:
Phone: 457 23 435
E-mail: bibliotek@phs.no
Are you a student in our master's or continuing professional deelopment programs?
You will automatically be registered as a borrower when you pay your semester fee. More information for students can be found in the library's Canvas room.
Go to the library's Canvas room
How do I order a book?
You must log in to Oria to order books and articles. We are happy to send books to you by mail if you live outside Oslo. More information on how to order books and articles can be found in "Order and renew loans in Oria" below.
How do I log in to Oria?
All employees in the police services who are not students with us log in with a username and password. You will receive this information from us when you register as a library user.
Once logged in, you will have access to "My Account", where you can view due dates, renew loans, see and cancel orders, and more.
How long is the loan period?
The normal loan period is 4 weeks.
Loans from our library are automatically renewed for up to one year if no one is on the waiting list. Books 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 do not return, lose, or damage the library's books, they must be replaced. The replacement fee is 750 NOK per book.
Order and renew loans in Oria
Order a book
Order a book that's on the shelf
- Search for the book in Oria.
- Log in to Oria and click the "Reserve/Order document" button.
- Choose whether you want to pick up the book at the Police University College in Oslo or have it sent to your home.
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 a book from another library
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 as a regular loan.
Order an article in Oria
Open-access articles
You search for articles in the same way you search for a book.
Some of our articles are available for direct reading from Oria, and you will see a link to the article under "Read Online."
Order an article
If you find an article you cannot access, you can order a reading copy of the article.
- Log in to Oria and find the article you want to order, then click the "Order loan/Order copy" button.
- All information will be pre-filled, so you only need to fill in the fields "For library" and "Pickup/Delivery location."
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 give you results 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 cannot renew your loan, it means someone else is waiting for it, and it must be returned by the due date.
Can't find what you were looking for?
Contact us by phone or email.
Phone: 457 23 435
E-mail: bibliotek@phs.no