Media | Libraries

Our library catalog gives you an overview of all the media we provide for your studies. It encompasses books, journals, e-books, e-journals, databases and our LifeSupport collection.

You can find the latest developments happening in the specialized fields by browsing through our electronic journal collection.

Need more in-depth information on selected topics or subject areas? Then use our databases! You can find a list organized by subject area here.

• We help researchers and teaching staff achieve their objectives in academic and scientific work. We support them in their search for suitable journals or publishers, provide advice on the topic of open access, and offer information on specific funding opportunities for open-access publications (for example, through our university’s own publication fund).
• We are also happy to help you set up an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCiD) or determine the expected costs of a publication in advance.
• And if you are still trying to find specialized literature in our collection that you may need for your own research or teaching, we can acquire it quickly and easily upon request.

• Here you can find overviews of our psychological tests, journals and newspapers on site as well as our LifeSupport collection – a compendium of useful information for everyday student life.
• Are we still missing something you need? We look forward to your suggestions for acquisitions.

• Standards can be researched in the Nautos database. A selection of printed standards (mainly from the German Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies, VDE) can be found in the Hamm library.
• If you would like to view a standard, please contact us for help.

• As a general meeting place, we offer you barrier-free study spaces for individual or group work.
• The service desk is a point of contact for all kinds of questions. Here you can get a brief introduction to library operations.
• The library is free for everyone to use.  You can borrow, renew and return library media independently using the self-check terminal. Outside of our opening hours, you can use the return box in front of each library building on the two campuses.

Free-of-charge day lockers are available to stow your valuables. You can lock the lockers with a PIN or your dining-hall pay card.

We are your lost and found office. If you have lost or found something, simply contact the service desk.