FAQ’s
Search and find
Through the Saxion Library catalogue (search.saxionbibliotheek.nl) you can search for all books and journals in the library. By default our Discovery service is selected, which enables you to search our catalogue and our most important full text databases in one go.
In the catalogue you can search by title, author and keyword. The catalogue can be accessed everywhere. In the library there are computers at the that are exclusively intended for searching in the catalogue. There are also specific and generic databases in which you can find information, often fulltext articles.
Working at home on your assignment or thesis? Looking for information for your presentation? Use LEAN Library. This free browser extension gives you access to information for your study. From anywhere and anytime.
How does it work?
This library browser extension simplifies your access to digital resources wherever you are. Are you studying abroad, just around the corner in a café or just at home? Anywhere you go, you can click through to full text articles in the Saxion Library resources. Once you have downloaded the extension, found an article on the internet and want to click through to read it, you can immediately click through when it is available in a Saxion Library database.
When using the work of others, a correct source reference is required. You can use different reference styles for referencing a source. Each style gives you the possibility to mention your sources in a correct way. The most commonly used reference style in the Netherlands is the APA-style. Also at Saxion we use APA.
Read more on our APA webpage!
To search for information, you can use our catalogue and search engines such as Google and/or the databases of the library.
Be aware that with open internet (e.g. Google) you have to do the quality control yourself. The databases can be found at search.saxionbibliotheek.nl. You can use the databases from home and through the Saxion network.
Saxion’s theses are digitally stored in the HBO-kennisbank.
If you do not find the thesis you are looking for, please contact your graduation office for more information.
Of course we can! In all Saxion Library branches you can turn to the desk with your questions. You can also ask a question via libraryservices@saxion.nl or via the chat at the bottom of this page.
Go to our website Research Skills. There you will find everything you need to search for information, manuals and the possibility to test your knowledge about searching.
