Library services
The Library of Statistics is a service centre for statistical
information that is open to everybody. Within the Library premises
customers can use the collections of printed and electronic
materials. The archive material can also be studied in the library
reading room. The Library's diverse lending, distance, facsimile,
guidance and information services are available to all customers.
The user of the Library is bound by the rules of the Library of
Statistics. You can come and visit the Library or utilise the
online services
direct from your home computer.
- Lending service
- Lending services can be used by everybody. The Library of
Statistics has a library card for home loans. Reference books,
periodicals, electronic and archive material can be used within the
Library premises. Statistics Finland's publications can be bought
at the Library.
- Interlibrary loan
service
- Interlibrary loan service supplies publications and facsimile
copies from the Library's own collections to other libraries and
orders material from other libraries for its customers.
- Information service
- The information specialists of the Library of Statistics assist
in material searching and use during opening hours. The information
service can also be contacted by email, telephone or telefax, in
which case we will answer to inquiries immediately or within two
days at the latest.
- European Data Support Service
(ESDS)
- The service produced jointly by Eurostat and EU Member States
provides assistance to those needing information on the use of
Eurostat's data. In Finland the service functions as part of the
information service of the Library of Statistics. We give advice on
the content and technical questions on Eurostat's publications and
statistical databases.
- Chargeable information
service
- The Library's information service carries out chargeable
assignments from data from Finland, different countries, Eurostat
and international organisations. Agreements are made about paid
assignments with the information specialist. The assignments are
charged according to the list of service
charges.
- Guidance in library use and
information search
- We provide assistance in information search for the use of
statistical sources. We present the Library and its services to
visitor groups.
Last updated
17.2.2009