Services

Information retrieval training programme


The information retrieval training programme of the Aalto University Töölö Campus Library is designed to meet the distinct needs of students, teachers, researchers and research groups. An IR kick-off session familiarizes you with information retrieval as well as the electronic databases and scientific journal services available at the library. The contents and duration of the session may be tailored to your specific needs.

IR kick-off sessions are primarily designed for Aalto University School of Economics students, seminar groups and postgraduate students.

Aalto University School of Economics' walruses (freshmen) are welcome to visit the library in tutored groups.

For further information on our information retrieval training, please contact the Aalto University Töölö Campus Library information specialist on duty, tel. (09) 470 38425, e-mail: library@hse.fi


Services

Contents  For whom?  Booking and further information

The Aalto University Töölö Campus Library information specialist on duty offers library customers assistance in independent information source use.

Opening hours: lib.hse.fi/EN/openhours/  Telephone answering service during the library opening hours.

All customers 

Information services HelpDesk, 1st floor

Information specialist on duty
Tel. (09) 470 38425 during the library opening hours.
E-mail: library@hse.fi

IR guide for Aalto University School of Economics students (A beta version)  All customers  Information specialist on duty
Tel. (09) 470 38425
E-mail: library@hse.fi
Welcome to the library - guided tour 

A guided tour that familiarizes the customers with the services, collections and facilities of the HSE Library - Helecon Information Center. Guide tours arranged on request and booked in advance.

All customers  Information specialist on duty
Tel. (09) 470 38425
E-mail: library@hse.fi

IR kick-off sessions for Aalto University School of Economics walrus and tutorial groups

Guidance in information sources and basic information retrieval.

Both basic and tailored information retrieval training is available for Aalto university School of Economics walrus and tutorial groups (e.g. seminar groups, departments) by appointment.

Aalto University School of Economics walrus (freshmen) groups and other tutorial groups (e.g. seminar groups, departments)  Information specialist on duty
Tel. (09) 470 38425
E-mail: library@hse.fi

IR kick-off session for Master's Thesis students

Individual information retrieval training for Master's Thesis students, Mon-Fri from 9 to 12 a.m. by appointment.

Aalto University School of Economics students Information specialist on duty
Tel. (09) 470 38425
E-mail: library@hse.fi

IR kick-off session for postgraduate students

Individual information retrieval training for postgraduate students by appointment.

Aalto University School of Economics postgraduate students Information specialist on duty
Tel. (09) 470 38425
E-mail: library@hse.fi
IR kick-off session for teachers/researchers 

Tailored support in the use of electronic databases and scientific journal services for Aalto University School of Economics staff by appointment.

Aalto University School of Economics teachers and researchers Information specialist on duty
Tel. (09) 470 38425
E-mail: library@hse.fi

 

Guided tours to the library and tailored information retrieval training for customers outside of the Aalto University School of Economics

(services on commission) 
Information retrieval training and guided tours to the library are arranged for customers outside of the Aalto University School of Economics by appointment and on commission, charged according to the current price list (please see User instruction services).  


IR training feedback

Please help us develop our information retrieval services: we would appreciate your feedback after your support session. Please fill in this form to send us feedback about your experience.

 
IR training feedback form 

Updated Feb 10, 2010