2023/2024 academic year
Facts and figures
In the 2023/2024 academic year the UOC Library team continued to work to improve the university community's search experience, making it more personalized and efficient.
Operative group:Esther Simón Riazuelo
The Library is on the up, in both demand and satisfaction
The Library's collection
Top 5 databases
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eLibro
Over 100,000 e-books from Spanish and Latin American publishers.
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O'Reilly
E-books, articles and videos on computer science, technology, multimedia and business.
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Ebook Central
Thousands of e-books in English and Spanish on a wide variety of topics.
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vLex
A legal platform with global coverage containing legislation, case law and practical guides.
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ScienceDirect
Books and journals covering topics including psychology, economics and health.
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Top 5 library guides
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Academic plagiarism
Copying texts in an academic paper without citing the source is plagiarism, and is a breach of copyright.
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Theoretical framework of artificial intelligence
AI has developed rapidly. This library guide covers specific concepts, types, and uses in the field.
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Fake News
Fake news is spread in the knowledge that it is untrue, and there are limited ways to counter it.
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Spanish language resources
The Library and the Language Service provide resources in Spanish for linguistic queries and news.
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Image banks
A collection of free image banks in different disciplines.
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Learning resources in the classrooms
Produced by the UOC
Owned by third parties
User services and training
The Library staff
Library communication impact
Network collaboration
Participation in conferences and congresses
- 17th Catalan Conference on Information and Documentation (17JCID): We presented a poster on access to ebooks and an experience on the Library's communication service.(link opens in a new window)
- Liber International Book Fair: We participated in the talks at the Liber Fair while also keeping up to date with the latest developments in the publishing world.(link opens in a new window)
- User Experience Lisbon: Vam participar en un congrés de quatre dies sobre UI/UX, en el qual vam compartir idees amb experts internacionals.(link opens in a new window)
- International Group of Ex Libris Users (IGeLU): Com a membres d'Ex Libris, vam seguir les novetats en programari i serveis, aquest any des de Copenhaguen.(link opens in a new window)