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About JAMK

JAMK University of Applied Sciences is an international higher education institution with expertise in 8 different fields of study.

Quality

At JAMK quality management is seen as an essential tool for developing all its operations. Quality management is also a shared issue: it is jointly implemented by the staff, students, customers and partners. Moreover, it is considered important that the quality of JAMK's activities and achievements are visible both to the academic community itself and its external stakeholders.

International

Become international with us! Make use of our extensive international partnership network and expertise to enhance your competitiveness

Job Opportunities

JAMK is a multidisciplinary, internationally oriented employer. We operate at the heart of a dynamic economic area and employ over 700 people.

Brochures and logos

Get acquainted with the latest JAMK University of Applied Sciences brochures and annual report or pick a logo. Collect the best ideas for your studies from our Applicant's Guide.

The School of Business

The School of Health and Social Studies

The School of Technology

Teacher Education College

JAMK Administration

Main campus: Rajakatu
Lutakko campus
Institute of Bioeconomy
Finnish Music Campus

Media Contacts

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Remote Access

You can use most of JAMK Library’s e-books and databases via Janet at home or on the road. Log into Janet using your JAMK ID.

EtäkäyttöIn the information source guides the pink key symbol next to a database title signals that logging in with a JAMK ID is required.

Find more information about how to read and access to the e-books.
Terms of use of electronic resources.

Dictionaries and Thesauri

A good way to begin your search is to use a dictionary or a specialized lexicon of terms (thesaurus) to identify suitable search terms or synonyms and broaden your search. Many databases include this feature, also called "Subject Terms", "Subject Headings", or "Descriptors".

Finto Vocabularies and ontologies (Finnish, English, Swedish)
MOT Dictionaries Accessible in the JAMK network or off-campus with a JAMK user name and password 
LCHS Library of Congress subject headings
MeSH Medical subject headings
ERIC Education-related terms
Finmesh  English-Finnish medical and health terms
Grove Music Online Accessible in the JAMK network or off-campus with a JAMK user name and password
AFO Agriculture and Forestry Ontology
EnDic environmental dictionary

bab.la - Online dictionary for 28 languages
Kielitoimiston sanakirja - Dictionary of standard Finnish
RedFox Dictionary Basic - Free Dictionary includes 41 languages
TEPA Term Bank - Special language terms and their definitions, displayded as multilingual terminological entries
Your Dictionary - English words and grammar
Valter Government Termbank - Multilingual termbank, contains e.g. budget, EMU, education, taxation and court terms

Company and market information

ProQuest databases:
ABI/INFORM Collection - ProQuest Accessible in the JAMK network or off-campus with a JAMK user name and password |Help| Articles database
Accounting & Tax Toimii JAMKin verkossa tai JAMK-tunnuksilla
Banking Information Source Toimii JAMKin verkossa tai JAMK-tunnuksilla
Hoover's Company Profiles Toimii JAMKin verkossa tai JAMK-tunnuksilla
ProQuest Asian Business & Reference Toimii JAMKin verkossa tai JAMK-tunnuksilla
ProQuest European Business Toimii JAMKin verkossa tai JAMK-tunnuksilla

Ebsco databases:
Academic Search Elite Toimii JAMKin verkossa tai JAMK-tunnuksilla |Help
Business Source Elite   Toimii JAMKin verkossa tai JAMK-tunnuksilla |Help
Hospitality & Tourism  Toimii JAMKin verkossa tai JAMK-tunnuksilla |Help
Ebsco Support Tutorials

Other article databases:
Emerald Accessible in the JAMK network or off-campus with a JAMK user name and password 

Company and market research databases:
Passport (Euromonitor) Toimii JAMKin verkossa tai JAMK-tunnuksilla |Help |Blogi | YouTube| Facebook
Fonecta Targeting Engine - Kohdistamiskone B2B Accessible in the JAMK network or off-campus with a JAMK user name and password | Finnish company information | Uses Standard Industrial Classification TOL 2008
Finnish Business Information System (YTJ) 
Enterprise Finland - Ministry of Employment and the Economy

Business, Economy, Euro - European Commission

E-books and more

You can find e-books in the Janet database (exception: Books24x7).

Books24x7  Accessible in the JAMK network or off-campus with a JAMK user name and password |E-books on information technolgy 
Dawsonera Accessible in the JAMK network or off-campus with a JAMK user name and password |Help|Single e-books, mainly coursebooks at JAMK
Ebook Central (ProQuest)  Accessible in the JAMK network or off-campus with a JAMK user name and password |Help|E-books from various fields
Ellibs  Accessible in the JAMK network or off-campus with a JAMK user name and password|Help|Single e-books, mainly in finnish
WGSN - Fashion Trend Forecasting and Analysis Toimii JAMKin verkossa tai JAMK-tunnuksilla|Help| |Terms of Use|

Google Books |Help|
OpenDOAR - Academic open access repositories

Standards

IEEE/IEE Standards  Accessible in the JAMK network or off-campus with a JAMK user name and password |Help| (no fulltext - only catalogue)
ISO |Help|
PSK standards Accessible in the JAMK network or off-campus with a JAMK user name and password
SFS Online Accessible in the JAMK network or off-campus with a JAMK user name and password |Help|

Patents

Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH)
Espacenet
Patent databases
EPO (European Patent Office) e-learning centre
PATENTSCOPE Publications (WIPO Guide to Using Patent Information; Finding Technology Using Patents)

Theses

Finna.fi provides access to the theses of most of the Finnish universities. You can find theses in the universities' library databases and digital archives, too.

Theseus - online access to theses and publications from Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences
Aaltodoc - Aalto University publication archive
JYX - Jyväskylä University Digital Archive

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations NDLTD
OATD - Open Access Thesis and Dissertations
PQDT Open - ProQuest Open Access Dissertations and Theses 
Repository66 - Repository Maps
OpenDOAR - Open access academic repositories from all aroud the world

Statistics

Eurostat  Stastical office of the European Union
Passport Euromonitor Toimii JAMKin verkossa tai JAMK-tunnuksilla | A global market research database providing statistics, analysis, reports, surveys and breaking news on industries, countries and consumers worldwide
Statistics Finland|Statistical databases | Statistical yearbooks from different countries
Statistics by The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries 

Reading tips and suggestions

Foresight 2030 - Report on the futures analysis process conducted to provide material for the Government’s Foresight report

The Finn family summer trip 2045 - Tekes