New ideas for studying from Finna: Museum and archive material expand the ‘A shortcut to research’ section

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The ‘A shortcut to research’ section of the Finna.fi search service expanded in the beginning of November. This redesign introduces an increasingly diverse selection of ready-made routes to research-based knowledge, as well as ideas and material for studying. The material curated by museums and archives are particularly useful for students of the humanities and social sciences.

The shortcut is, above all, a gateway to information retrieval. It offers topical tips and ready-made search paths to research-based knowledge on a wide range of topics. The shortcut section compiles research publications, reports, statistics and thematic highlights from climate change to financial reviews.

Research-based knowledge is published in the Finna.fi search service by special and university libraries, research institutes and publication archives. You can explore publications by the Bank of Finland, the Finnish Food Authority and Natural Resources Institute Finland, to mention a few.

In addition to openly available research knowledge, the redesigned shortcut now offers curated research material. This material is produced by museums and archives, presenting, for example, overlooked resources in their collections. The curated material includes content on, among other topics, ceramics and glass art, logging and superstition.

These offerings take you directly to digitised collections and open up perspectives on new research topics. New material will be published later. Please note that the curated material is available only in Finnish.

Curated material produced by:

Aalto University Archives
Architecture & Design Museum
Satakunta Museum
Craft Museum of Finland
Finnish Forest Museum Lusto
Helsinki University Museum Flame
The Labour Archives

The shortcut to research provides students with the opportunity to delve into knowledge and find new paths to research. The content of the Finna.fi service is open and free of charge.