Subject and resource guides
The Library of Science has several subject guides and resources to help you study or do research.
About our subject guides
The Library of Science subject guides are a good place to start when looking for material such as subject databases, journals, or e-books. The guides can also help you develop your information literacy, writing, reference management, and academic integrity.
Shortcuts to the content
- General guides
- Biology and environmental science
- Chemistry
- Geology, physical geography, and ecosystem science
- Physics and astronomy
General guides
Reference guide for APA 7th Edition
How to write references using APA, 7th Edition.
Reference guide for APA 7th Edition – lub.lu.se
Biology and environmental science
Literature Study
How to write a systematic survey of the literature in your field. The guide can be used for larger projects and advanced courses and for shorter projects, student papers and doctoral theses.
eReference Works
A guide to the online resources such as dictionaries, encyclopaedias, and manuals available from the Biology Library in full text.
eReference Works, biology and environmental science – lub.lu.se
Field guides
Online field guides which may be downloaded in advance or accessed online where you have Internet access.
Searching
Practical advice on how to search and find information for course work, student papers or doctoral theses.
Writing and Sources
Practical advice on different types of source material, source criticism, and how to write scientific texts.
Writing and Sources – lub.lu.se
Chemistry
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
A guide to the books, journals, patents and standards, data, chemical properties, encyclopaedias and manuals, laws, reference management tools, and information retrieval offered by the Library of Science.
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering – lub.lu.se
Encyclopaedias and handbooks
A guide to the online resources such as dictionaries, encyclopaedias, and manuals available from the Library of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in full text.
Encyclopaedias and handbooks – lub.lu.se
Food technology (Swedish only)
Applied Technology – Food Science (Swedish only) – lub.lu.se
Geology, physical geography, and ecosystem science
eReference Works
A guide to the online resources such as dictionaries, encyclopaedias, and manuals available from the Geolibrary in full text.
eReference Works, Earth and environmental sciences – lub.lu.se
Physics and astronomy
Library Guide for Students at Advanced Level
A guide to the Library of Science tools and resources to help students find and search for information and write student papers.
Library Guide for Students at Advanced Level – lub.lu.se
Library Guide for Physicists
A guide to the Library of Science tools and resources to help researchers and staff search and find information, write, publish, and teach.
Library Guide for Physicists – lub.lu.se
eReference Works
A guide to the online resources such as dictionaries, encyclopaedias, and manuals available from the Physics- and Astronomy Library in full text.
eReference Works, physics and astronomy – lub.lu.se
Course guides
Physics for Teachers (Swedish compulsory school years 7–9) (Swedish only)
Physics for Teachers (Swedish compulsory school years 7–9) (Swedish only) – lub.lu.se
Medical Optics
Remote access
Here you will find information on how to use the library's e-resources when you are outside the university network.