The National Collection
Besides domestic printed products and sound recordings, the National Collection also contains foreign materials in the Finnish language, as well as materials published by Finns and concerning Finland. The National Collection is the archive repository of the national imprint. Most of the materials have been obtained as legal deposit copies.
The National Collection is catalogued in the Fennica and Viola databases. A portion of the older materials has been catalogued only in the National Collection'ss card index. There are also microfilm and special materials' catalogues for the National Collection.
The collection's protective systems necessitate certain limitations on use. The materials can be studied at the Fabiania Reading Rooms. Fiction and leisure magazines are loaned for research use only by special permission.
Further information:
The National Collection's Materials
Legal Deposit Services
Use of the National Collection
Missing materials of the National Collection
