The Learning and Innovation Center (LIC) of Avans University of Applied Sciences supports students and teachers in learning and teaching

Discover the new Xplora search engine

Kaluga has been launched! It's the new all-in-one search engine for the Xplora databases. You can find relevant articles, e-books, research reports, catalogues and much more from the Xplora universe.

Kaluga is made for you. Take advantage of the benefits:

• information you want is displayed quickly and clearly
• save yourself valuable time
• Xplora sources are reliable and valid

Xplora: also on Facebook

Social media are hot. The largest one is Facebook. The number of people that daily updates is huge. Therefore Xplora recently opened a page on Facebook. What can you expect here? Facts in the field of information search, new media and education. Maybe you will like it - and consider it a handy addition to the practical information you find on this site.

Supersearch engine for Xplora sources

Just one search engine for the Avans catalogue and many other Xplora sources, such as databases, journals and e-books.

That will make finding information a lot easier.
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Mobile versions of Xplora and LIC website

The Xplora and LIC website in the well-known desktop version is now also available in mobile versions for iPhone, iPad, Android and BlackBerry. These are accessible via the regular URL. The pages are automatically shown without side menus and are displayed in a larger font. The navigation is greatly simplified.

You can easily switch to the English version by clicking the English flag symbol at the top of the page.

Free surfing in Public Library of Tilburg

In the Tilburg City Student Center Avans students make free use of internet on PCs or on their own laptop via the wireless network. This offer applies not only to every working day, but also on Saturday and Sunday.

This is the result of a collaboration between the Library Midden-Brabant and Avans University.

In this City Student Center you study in peace in one of the booths on the first floor. You can print on the spot in black and white or color. Binding of papers or theses is also possible at one of the information desks.

Opening hours of Tilburg City Student Center (Koningsplein 10):

• Monday to Friday from 11.00 to 21.00 hours

• Saturday from 11.00 to 17.00 hours

• Sunday from 14.00 to 17.00 hours (from 9 October 2011)