Guides and support for students
At Sambib, we offer various forms of support and service for students.
Reading and writing support
Are you a student at Faculty of Social Sciences and have a disability that makes it difficult to read printed text – for example, dyslexia, visual impairment, or ADHD?
If so, you can get help at the library to apply for a talking book account.
The application is forwarded to the Swedish Agency for Accessible Media (MTM), which also decides whether you will have access to talking books or not.
If you are granted a talking book account, you can then search for and download course books from the digital library Legimus.
If you use talking books, you also have the right to borrow course texts for four weeks instead of two. Talk to the contact person at the library in order to access this service.
At the library, there are contact librarians for students with different disabilities. Below you’ll find the best way to get in touch with us depending on what you need help with.
If you need access to talking books for your studies, book an appointment with the library to submit an application to MTM for access to talking books:
Book an application appointment
For other questions regarding talking books, email:
talbok [at] sambib [dot] lu [dot] se (talbok[at]sambib[dot]lu[dot]se)
Also take a look at our talking books guide:
Talking books guide
In order to access other support measures, please contact Learning Support. They can provide assistance with taking notes, mentoring and extended exam time.
All computers at the library are equipped with the following support software:
- Stava Rex (spell check program, Swedish)
- Spell Right (spell check program, English)
- TorTalk (text-to-speech software)
The film has subtitles. Press the settings icon in the lower right corner and choose Undertexter/Captions > English
Library guides
The subject guides contain important links to both databases and free resources such as material about academic writing and research publication.
- Gender Studies
- How to search for scholarly sources
- Human Geography, Human Ecology, Development Studies, and Sustainability Studies
- Human Resources
- International Master's Programmes
- Political Science, and Peace and Conflict Studies
- Psychology
- Research Methods & Encyclopedia in Social Sciences
- Service management
- Social Anthropology
- Sociology
- Sociology of Law
- Strategic Communication
Reference management tools
Reference management is important for anyone writing an academic text. Through correct referencing, you recognize the author/s contribution to your understanding. You also give your reader the opportunity to reproduce your research by following the same cited texts. The reference list allows your reader to find your sources.
There are several software programs that can be used to facilitate reference management. For students at Lund University, EndNote is accessible via a campus licence, and we also recommend the freeware Zotero. The software programs function in slightly different ways and you can read more about them in our guide to Reference Management. If you want to install EndNote you can download it from the student portal.
Book a computer
If you need to borrow a computer for a lesson in a course you are studying, you can book a computer using the form below.
LUP Student Papers
Student theses from Lund University are published in full text in LUP Student Papers. Theses published in LUP Student Papers are also accessible via the national database Uppsök.
What is required to upload my theses in LUP Student Papers?
- You must be registered or re-registered on the relevant theses course.
- You must have access to your student account.
- The theses must be in PDF format.
- It is important that you write the entire theses in a single file, i.e. title page, abstract, list of contents, text, reference list and any attachments are not to be divided into separate Word documents.
If you have problems with your username or password, contact LU ServiceDesk. If you have finished your studies and therefore do not have access to a student account, or if you have other questions, you are welcome to contact us for help.
Publishing your paper in LUP Student Papers
The author of the thesis is responsible for uploading the final version of the paper in LUP registration. The theses is then sent for review and subsequent publication. Detailed instructions on how to upload your theses or paper in the system are available in the video below, with English subtitles, and in the LUP Student Papers manual.
- Upload your degree project in LUP registration
- Manual LUP Student Papers
- Guidelines for degree projects at the Faculty of Social Sciences (pdf, 49 KB, new window)
Current student paper types
Some of the most common student paper types are listed below.
Basic level
- University Diploma
- Bachelor Degree
Advanced level
- Master's Degree (One Year)
- Master's Degree (Two Years)
Help with literature search when writing a thesis
The best way to get assistance is by completing our booking form.
TorTalk
A text-to-speech software.