Library of the Institute of Slovenian Ethnology

Library of the Institute of Slovenian Ethnology of the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (RC SASA) is a special library that operates under the SASA. Although it has been primarily intended for researchers of RC and SASA, it is also open to the public and has been visited regularly because of the book fond not available in other general and special libraries. Book stock comprises of more than 27,600 units of ethnographic, ethnological, folkloristic, anthropological, sociological and historical literature. It also keeps the manuscript and book fond of dr. Boris Orel. The publications are divided into periodicals and book series, arranged alphabetically, and monographs, arranged by signature numbers. In addition, library also stores separates, handy literature, audiovisual material and gray literature. Publications received after 1991 are included in a shared database COBIB in a system COBISS, and information on older literature is available through the alphabetical card catalogue at the Institute and in the Library of SASA (Novi trg 5, 1st floor).

A collection of audiovisual material encompasses more than 650 units. A list of titles is available on the website of the Institute, under the section Audiovisual laboratory, Collection of visual documentation (for more information: Manca Filak, tel. +396 1 470 63 46).

Library of Research Station SRC SASA in Nova Gorica holds more than 5.000 units, covering literature, history, ethnology and Slavic studies, linked to Gorizia, wider Littoral area and to the neighboring countries. The library of Nova Gorica also keeps the manuscript and book fond of Henry Tuma (for more information: Petra Kolenc, tel. +386 5 335 73 24).

Borrowing tip: On the website https://plus.cobiss.net/cobiss/si/en/search/cobib, click on "Select library," enter SAZU in the empty field, and click "Confirm." You are now in the catalog of the SAZU Library, which is the umbrella library for all ZRC SAZU institutes. Enter the author or title of the book, magazine, etc. in the search box. Several library items may be displayed—click on the desired item. In addition to basic bibliographic information (author, title, year of publication, etc.), the number that determines the location of this item is also important for borrowing. By selecting the institute in the "Availability of material" section, two numbers will be displayed, e.g. N 184906 and IN: 7971017. The number that determines the location is the first one. Once you have all the information listed above, check by e-mail or telephone whether the material is available.
 

Reference literature cannot be borrowed for home use.
 

To borrow, please write to vanja.huzjan@zrc-sazu.si.
Phone: 01/4706287 or 041 253 460
Library headquarters: Novi trg 5, 2nd floor
Librarian: Vanja Huzjan