| Customer service | loans@uwasa.fi 029 449 8258 |
| Info service | Chat (visible when the service is available. Note, accept cookies!) infoservice@uwasa.fi |
| Inter- library loans |
ill@uwasa.fi |
| Janitors | tritonia.custodians@uwasa.fi 029 449 8250 |
| Street address | Wolffintie 34 65200 Vaasa |
| Postal address | PL 331 65101 Vaasa |
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Mon 8:00 18:00 |
Tue 8:00 18:00 |
Wed 8:00 16:00 |
Thu Closed |
Fri 8:00 18:00 |
Sat Closed |
Customer service:
Mon-Fri 11-17
At the library you can book one of 6 rooms for group study sessions.
Book a group study room| Customer service | tritonia.allegro@novia.fi |
| Info service | 050 499 0536 |
| Street address | Runeberginkatu 8 68600 Pietarsaari |
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Mon 9:00 16:00 |
Tue 10:00 15:00 |
Wed 10:00 15:00 |
Thu Closed |
Fri 10:00 15:00 |
Sat Closed |
Are you studying this summer? Studying during the summer can sometimes feel lonely, and support may not always be easily available. Remember to make use of Tritonia’s guides,
where you can find plenty of useful information to support your studies throughout the year.
Information searching – This guide provides information and tips on the different stages of scientific information searching, including the importance of subject terms and how to find them, search techniques and evaluating the reliability of information. In addition, the guide covers the use of AI in studies and study skills.
Tritonia's Finna video tutorials – Do you need to refresh your Finna skills? Are you aware of our versatile collection of e-books and e-articles that you can access regardless of time and place? Watch video guides on, for example, Finna’s search functions and different types of e-resources.
Subject guides – Where to search for the information you need? Here you will find resources related to your own field – worth exploring!
The guide Responsible thesis-writing process of the University of Vaasa – This guide contains useful information for students doing their thesis: topics include data management, research ethics, accessibility and saving theses in Osuva. Practical instructions for VAMK students can be found in the guide Instructions for the thesis.
Are you unsure how to cite sources? You will most likely find the answer in the Writing guidelines of the University of Vaasa or Writing instructions of VAMK.
Reference management – Are you interested in using a reference management tool? With a reference manager, you can collect all your reference data in one place, add easily in-text citations and create a bibliography, for example, in Microsoft Word. This guide includes instructions for using Zotero and Mendeley.
Student at the University of Vaasa, have you not yet completed OPIS0025 Searching for scientific information 1 or OPIS0026 Searching for scientific information 2? You can still register for the summer courses starting on May 25.
You are warmly welcome to study at Tritonia during the summer, we are open for the whole summer. Opening hours and other library-related information, as well as our other guides, can be found on our website. With the access key, you can come to the library also outside opening hours. NB! On the first floor, the self-service café has a coffee machine and a snack vending machine.
Ascension Day affects the library’s opening hours as follows:
Wed, 13 May, open at 8:00–16:00 (customer service at 11:00–16:00)
Thu, 14 May, closed
Fri, 15 May, open normally at 8:00–18:00 (customer service at 11:00–17:00).
Access to the library with an access key outside opening hours (also on Ascension Day) from 6 AM to midnight.
VAMK University of Applied Sciences now has access to two Elsevier e-journal collections: Business, Management & Accounting (108 titles) and Energy (96 titles). The subscription covers the current year plus the four preceding years.
The journals are available on the Elsevier ScienceDirect platform. Access is provided through VAMK’s Finna and via links in the library’s guides. You can browse the journals in these collections through Finna’s e‑journal search, while individual articles can be located using the Articles and other international e‑resources search.
ScienceDirect also offers a wide range of open access articles and temporary free‑to‑read content that together complement the subscribed collections.
For more information on the ScienceDirect platform, see Elsevier's ScienceDirect Libguide.
Questions and feedback on the new subscription can be sent to: infoservice@uwasa.fi
A new Ebook Central Reader App will be introduced on 1 April for users at University of Vaasa and VAMK University of Applied Sciences. The app will be available for both mobile devices and computers, replacing the Adobe Digital Editions software previously used in the service. Any books you have recently downloaded to Adobe Digital Editions will remain accessible there until their loan period ends.
The Ebook Central Reader App allows you to download e-books to your device and read them offline. Browser-based reading will remain unchanged – you can continue to read e-books in Ebook Central using the Read Online option.
Using the app requires a personal Ebook Central account. You can create an account in Ebook Central via the Sign In page. Registering your device requires a numeric code, which you can obtain during the download process or from your account settings. More detailed instructions for downloading and using the app are available in ProQuest’s Ebook Central guide.
Students can download the app to their own devices starting from 1 April. The app will also be made available for staff workstations. We will share the details as they become available.
Further details:
Tritonia Finna is a search service that brings together the diverse electronic resources of the institutions of higher education and the printed materials of Tritonia in one place. In 2024, more than 1.09 million searches were made through Tritonia Finna. The search service was evaluated in 2025 as part of the Finna user survey organized by the National Library of Finland.
Tritonia Finna has strengthened its position as a reliable partner for students and researchers – a useful, functional, and widely used service that supports learning and research. The service is regarded as a key tool for studying and research. Usage at is very active, as 69 % of users use the service at least weekly, and 92 % at least monthly. Only a small proportion of users (7 %) use the service less frequently than once a month.
The usability of the search service receives praise. 95 % of respondents agree that the service is useful, and 90 % find it easy to use. Time savings are also emphasized: more than 85 % of respondents feel that the service speeds up information retrieval.
The overall rating of the service increased compared to previous years: users gave a score of 8.4, and a large proportion would recommend the service to others. The recommendation index NPS (Net Promoter Score) is 42, which is a good result. More than 97 % of respondents reported that they usually find the material they are looking for in Tritonia Finna.
Open comments highlight ease of use, clarity, and comprehensiveness: “The search service is great and makes life easier!” and “It works and runs smoothly.” The service is praised for being fast and user-friendly.
We thank all respondents for participating in the survey! Tritonia Finna is part of the Finna service developed and maintained by the National Library of Finland. We will continue to develop the search service in cooperation with the National Library and other service providers and are happy to receive feedback and suggestions for improvement.
Staff and students at the institutions of higher education can influence the collections of Tritonia by making acquisition requests and can get support for using Tritonia Finna and its resources by utilizing the Library Guides (for example, Tritonia Finna video guides) or by contacting the library.