- Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution information resources include student final thesis and teacher-produced educational publications, scientific journals, conference’s, and other publications.
- Subscribed resources in databases are resources (scientific articles in journals, books, etc.), which are subscribed to databases for a certain period by the institution, and community members use them for free.
- Open Access resources it’s free online access to published scientific and other information.
Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution Information Resources
Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution students’ final theses, educational and other publications are published in the institutional repository <http://dspace.kaunokolegija.lt>. Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution scientific journals and publications of international conferences are published in the OJS system <http://ojs.kaunokolegija.lt/>. Publications published on behalf of Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution are registered in the eLABa publications database and can be found in Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution Virtual Library.
| Institutional Repository | In the institutional repository, <http://dspace.kaunokolegija.lt> can be found Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution student final thesis and teacher-produced educational publications, scientific journals, conference’s and other publications. To read students’ final thesis, log in to the cache with your Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution e-mail name up to @ and password. Educational and conference publications can be found in the library’s Virtual Library <http://vb.kaunokolegija.lt/en>. |
| Open Journal System (OJS) (open system of scientific journals) | In Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution Open Journal System (OJS) <http://ojs.kaunokolegija.lt/> are published Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution teachers scientific journals and conference proceedings. Articles are open to everyone. Articles are registered in eLABa PDB, they can be found in the Virtual Library <http://vb.kaunokolegija.lt/en>. |
| eLABa PDB | In eLABa publications database (eLABa PDB) are registered Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution teachers scientific prepared publications (articles, educational and other publications). Information on registered publications is open to all in Virtual Library by clicking Library and Other Resources and Science Publications (KK eLABa PDB). Teachers can log in, register and receive their lists of publications by logging in to <https://www.elaba.lt/> with Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution e-mail login. |
| Virtual Library | In Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution Virtual Library <http://vb.kaunokolegija.lt/en> sources of information can be found from various resources: library catalog, eLABa PDB Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution publications database, LST standards catalog, databases subscribed by the institution. To access the subscribed databases at home, log in with your Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution e-mail name up to @ and password. |
Subscribed Resources in Databases
Subscribed (licensed) databases can be accessed at home or elsewhere (outside of Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution computers) by connecting in several ways:
- connect to Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution network on your computer through a VPN;
- in <http://db.kaunokolegija.lt> or in the Virtual Library logged in with Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution e-mail name to @ and password, or in other specified ways.
| EBSCO Publishing, EBSCO eBook Academic Collection | EBSCO Publishing – eIFL.net database package. These are multidisciplinary databases where you can find articles from scientific, professional journals, and other publications. EBSCO eBook Academic Collection – over 200 thousand a database of e-books from various fields. On the page that opens, select EBSCOhost Web, then select eBook Academic Collection from the list and search for books on the required topics. Address to use on Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution computers or connected toKauno kolegija Higher Education Institution network via VPN: http://search.epnet.com/ Address to access online through Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution EZproxy: http://search-ebscohost-com.db.kaunokolegija.lt Address to use when logging in to EBSCO databases: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=cpid&custid=ns014819 (ask for a password by e-mail: biblioteka@go.kauko.lt) Training Portal (registration for EBSCO training) / EBSCO Academy (training material) / EBSCO training video |
| Taylor & Francis | Taylor & Francis is a multidisciplinary database of scientific journals with full-text articles from more than a thousand scientific journals. Address to use on Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution computers or connected to Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution network via VPN: http://www.tandfonline.com/ Address to use when logging in through Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution EZproxy: https://www-tandfonline-com.db.kaunokolegija.lt/ Help Center (training material, etc.) / Taylor & Francis training video |
| SpringerLINK | SpringerLINK is a multidisciplinary database of scientific journals containing full-text scientific articles. Address to use on Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution computers or connected to Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution network via VPN: https://www.springer.com/ |
| Passport (Euromonitor International) | Passport – statistical and analytical database. The database provides reliable data on industries, countries and consumers, international business and trade, economics, social sciences, humanities, international relations, travel and tourism, hotel management, and food marketing. Address: https://www-portal-euromonitor-com.db.kaunokolegija.lt Database information and usage tips. |
| VGTU e-books | Textbooks in Lithuanian. The list of e-books subscribed to VGTU can be seen by connecting to the database at the following address: https://ebooks.vilniustech.lt/bookshelf. The address for using the Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution network or connecting via VPN: https://ebooks.vilniustech.lt/ Address for use at home: https://ebooks-vilniustech-lt.db.kaunokolegija.lt/home These books can also be found in the Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution Virtual Library, to open the books, log in to the Virtual library. Books can be read, saved in a special app, printed on several pages (see instructions). |
| KTU e-books | Textbooks in Lithuanian. The entire KTU database subscribed to e-books: https://ebooks.ktu.edu/bookshelf Subscription books can be opened on the Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution network or connected via VPN or with a password (you can find the password by connecting to http://db.kaunokolegija.lt). These books can also be found in the Virtual Library, to open the books, and connect to the KTU e-book database. Books are read-only and cannot be saved or printed. |
| Vitae Litera, KVK, KU and VMU e-books | Textbooks in Lithuanian. Lists of subscription e-books. The address of the subscribed Vitae Litera e-books can be used in the Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution network or by connecting via VPN: http://ebooks.vitaelitera.lt/ The address of the subscribed KVK e-books can be used in the Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution network or by connecting via VPN: http://ebooks.kvk.lt/ The address of the subscribed KU e-books can be used in the Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution network or by connecting via VPN: http://ebooks.ku.leidyba.lt/ The address of the subscribed VMU e-books can be used in the Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution network or by connecting via VPN: http://ebooks.vdu.lt/ To read at home, you need to log in with a password (log in db.kaunokolegija.lt or ask by e-mail: biblioteka@go.kauko.lt). Books are read-only and cannot be saved or printed. |
| Infolex.lt | Legal portal where legislation and case law can be found. The database can be used only in the Library Computer Class (Pramonės ave. 22A, room 208). Law students have remote access with a password (ask by e-mail: biblioteka@go.kauko.lt). |
| Lithuanian Standards Board | Lithuanian Standards Board standards can be found in the Virtual Library. More about standards and other sources: Effective use of electronic scientific information resources. |
| Verslo žinios (VŽ Premium) | Relevant business, political, economic articles. To read VŽ Premium, you need to open the website https://parduotuve.vz.lt/vz-pregistrata/premium.php?@go.kauko.lt register in person with Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution e-mail address and get an access code. |
| Turnitin | Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution uses text-matching checks and a written assessment feedback system linked to Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution Moodle learning environment. |
When using information resources in databases, the user is prohibited from:
– transfer or grant access data to other persons;
– use the information found for commercial purposes.
Open Access Resources
| Open Access sources in search systems | eLABa Virtual Library – Lithuanian and foreign Open Access resources (scientific articles, dissertations, books, students’ final theses, etc.). Lithuanian e-resources of Open Access can be selected by selecting Open Access in the results window. Address: http://www.lvb.lt/en Google Scholar is a search engine for scientific information, where you can find scientific publications from Open Access or subscribed databases (it is not possible to select open access sources from the ones found). Address: http://scholar.google.com PubMed Central is a search engine for medical information sources. It is possible to select Open Access scientific sources, use the MeSH medical thesaurus, etc. Address: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed |
| Open Access scientific articles in international databases | Science Direct – Elsevier publisher database http://www.sciencedirect.com/, where you can find and select Open Access scientific articles (next to these articles you will see a green dot and the text Open Access or Full text access). Wiley Online Library – a database http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ where you can find and select Open Access scientific articles (next to these articles you will see the entry Free Access). |
| Open Access receptacles and databases | OpenDOAR – global register of databases of Open Access books, articles, master’s theses, dissertations, and other sources. Address: http://www.opendoar.org |
| Open Access scientific journals | Directory of Open Access Journals – Open Access scientific journals. Address: http://www.doaj.org/ |
| Open Access e-books | Directory of Open Access Books – Open Access books for science and studies. Address: http://www.doabooks.org/doab OAPEN is an Open Access e-books for the social sciences and humanities. Address: https://oapen.org/home. EBSCO eBooks Open Access Monograph Collection – a collection of open access, university-published, multidisciplinary monographs accessible through the EBSCOhost platform. Springer Open – Open Access e-books: https://www.springeropen.com/ Mykolas Romeris University textbooks in Lithuanian. Address: https://repository.mruni.eu/handle/007/16699 |
| Dissertations | DART-Europe E-Theses Portal – European dissertation and thesis search system. Address: https://www.dart-europe.org/basic-search.php EBSCO Open Dissertations – dissertations from various foreign countries. Address: https://biblioboard.com/opendissertations/ |
| Legal information | EUR-Lex – Open Access to European Union law. Address: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html IATE (Interactive Terminology for Europe) is a database of legal terms in all languages of the European Union, where you can find the term of interest in another language and the origin of this term (the sources in which it is used). Address: https://goo.gl/tKxt6B |
| Statistical information | Lithuanian Official Statistics Portal. Address: https://osp.stat.gov.lt/pradinis Eurostat is a statistical database of the countries of the European Union. Address: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/database |
| Heritage information | Epaveldas.lt – Lithuania works of art, books, newspapers, manuscript texts, maps, sound recordings, etc. Address: https://www.epaveldas.lt/en/home Europeana – works of art, books, newspapers, manuscripts, maps, sound recordings, fashion works, exhibitions, etc. from European countries. Address: http://www.europeana.eu |
| Data from COVID-19 studies | CORD-19 Explorer is a COVID-19 open source research source search engine. Address: https://cord-19.apps.allenai.org |
Temporary Access Databases
| Oxford Handbooks Online, Oxford Research Encyclopedias | Oxford Handbooks Online – a database of over 600 e-textbooks on economics, literature, philosophy, politics and more. Address: https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/ Oxford Research Encyclopedias – 25 encyclopedia articles on a variety of topics. Address: https://oxfordre.com/ Access is available on the Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution computer network using college computers or by connecting to it on your own devices via Eduroam, or by connecting to the Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution network at home via a VPN. | Temporary access until the end of April 2023. |