The Polar Library covers the Arctic regions and, to a certain extent, the Antarctic region. The main focus is on literature about Greenland. In terms of subject areas, the library covers the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
If you’re interested in taking a closer look at our collection or have any questions, please come and visit the library or visit our Facebook page, under the name ‘Polarbiblioteket’.
Borrowing and returning books
Borrowing books
- To borrow books, you must be registered as a borrower at the Royal Library / University of Copenhagen Library.
- Theses, books older than 100 years, and rare works are not available for loan.
- Books used in teaching are located on the “Semester Shelf” and may only be used within the library.
- Journals are not available for loan
Returning Books
Books from the Polar Library can be returned at the Royal Library’s public branches:
- The Black Diamond/ Royal Library (Den Sorte Diamant), Søren Kirkegaard’s Square, Copenhagen
- The Faculty of Social Sciences Library, Gothersgade, Copenhagen
- University of Copenhagen Library Frederiksberg, Dyrlægevej, Frederiksberg
- University of Copenhagen Library North, Nørre Alle, Copenhagen
- University of Copenhagen Library South Campus, Karen Blixens Plads, Copenhagen
- Roskilde University Library, Aboretvej, Roskilde
Search and Copy Options
- Search in REX - choose the collection Polarbiblioteket
- Search the base Arctic and Antarctic Regions (only from university computers)
Collections, organisations and journals
Journals and media
Journals
- ARCTIC – Journal of the Arctic Institute of North America: A scientific journal that publishes articles on all topics within Arctic research. In English.
- Études inuit studies: A scientific journal from Canada that publishes articles from the humanities on the Inuit and Arctic communities. Published in English and French.
- Grønlandsk kultur og -samfundsforskning: An annual publication featuring academic articles on culture and society in Greenland. In Danish.
- Tidsskriftet Grønland: A journal featuring academic articles on Greenland from a wide range of disciplines. Published in Danish.
- Atuagassiaq Kalaaleq: A Greenlandic-language journal featuring articles on a wide range of topics, such as language, literature and politics.
- Arctic Antropology: Focuses on archaeological, historical and contemporary issues. Taught in English.
- Polar Record: A journal of natural and human geography published in English.
Media
- KNR: Greenlands national radio and television
- ISUMA TV: An internet portal for film-makers from indigenous communities. Lots of online films from the Arctic
- Altinget Arktis: online news to be read at library location only
- Kamikposten: A miscellaneous collection with many entriee.
- National newspapers: AG Atuaqagdliutit (Grønlandsposten) og Sermitsiaq
Universities and research centres
- Arctic Center (University of Lapland, Finland)
- Arctic Institute of North America (University of Calgary, Canada)
- Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS)
- Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS)
- Center for Samiske Studier (Tromsø Universitet)
- First Nations Studies (University of Northern British Columbia, Canada)
- GÉTIC see CIÉRA
- Grønlands Naturinstitut, Pinngortitaleriffik (Nuuk, Greenland)
- Grønlands Statistik (Nuuk, Greenland)
- Ilisimatusarfik, Grønlands Universitet (Nuuk, Greenland)
- INALCO (Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orienetales, Paris)
- Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology (Halle, Germany)
- McGill University (Montrea, Canada)
- Memorial University of Newfoundland (St. John's, Canada)
- Nordic Centre for Spatial Development, NORDREGIO (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Northern Studies (University of Northern British Columbia, Canada)
- Nunavut Arctic College (Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada)
- Nunavut Research Institute
- Scott Polar Research Institute (Cambridge, UK)
- Statens Institut for Folkesundhed (former DIKE, CPH)
- Stefansson Arctic Institute (Akureyri, Iceland)
- University of Akureyri (Iceland)
- University of Alaska
- University of the Arctic
- University of Iceland (Reykjavik)
- Yukon College (Canada)