Search and request materials
The digitised cultural heritage material of the Gothenburg university library is available via the Nordic cultural heritage platform Alvin, and the publication platform of the University of Gothenburg, Gupea. Some parts of the collections can be found only through scanned or physical card catalogues of older date. Some of the collections are as yet uncatalogued. We assist you in finding the works in our special collections and archives.
Find and request materials from the special collections
Browse via Supersearch
Only a fraction of the materials in our special collections can be found and requested through Supersearch at this point. Many ongoing cataloguing projects aim to steadily increase the holdings visible in Supersearch, but currently, we often refer to other, older catalogues and inventories.
Browse scanned card catalogues
A large portion of our special collections can be found in the old Catalogue -57. Here, you flip through indexed cards in two catalogue sections, one alphabetical and one systematical. Materials can be requested directly via Catalogue -57.
Additional scanned catalogues can be found in Gupea.
Browse card catalogues and inventories
Some of our special collections are not available in Supersearch or the scanned catalogues, but only in analogue card catalogues and inventories physically held at the university library. Some of our materials are as yet uncatalogued. Please contact us for assistance in finding and requesting the materials you need.
Find and request archive materials and manuscripts
Browse Alvin
The Nordic cultural heritage platform Alvin presents cultural heritage materials from several university libraries and other cultural heritage institutions in Sweden. A large portion of the archives and manuscripts held by the Gothenburg university library can be found via Alvin. Try browsing for personal names or organisations, manuscript titles or document types.
Browse card catalogues and inventories
Severla of the archives available through Alvin have neither been organised or given an inventory. Some of them are not listed in Alvin, nor in the scanned catalogues, but only in analogue inventories and card catalogues. Please contact us and let us know what materials you are looking for if you cannot find them in Alvin, and we will assist you in browsing our collections.
Requests
- Find manuscripts/materials in Alvin or in the other inventories of the library.
- Contact us and describe which materials you would like to request. State archival signatures and volume numbers. It is helpful if you paste the Alvin link to the relevant post in the contact form.
- State your name, address, affiliation and the number of your GU card or library card.
- If applicable, please describe the purpose of your research.
Request manuscripts and archives
Contact us
Contact us for assistance in browsing and requesting materials from our special collections and archives.
Study your materials in our special reading room
The Humanities library has a special reading room meant for the study of the university library's most valuable and fragile materials. Here, you can study our manuscripts and rarities.
Contact us
Contact us for assistance in browsing and requesting materials from our special collections and archives.