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By participating in the Germany-wide Springer Nature Transformative Agreement, the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität is offering its members and those of the University Hospital read-only access to all Nature journals from now until the end of 2028.

The Main Library in Erlangen is 50 years old. The building was opened to the public on 4th November 1974, but the official opening ceremony did not take place until (one year later) on 4th November 1975. That's why we want to celebrate anniversary for an entire year in 2024/25 with various events an...

As an academic library, we are committed to Open Access so that everyone can access academic information and research results free of charge. The University Library is participating in the nationwide WEITER WISSEN campaign to highlight the social relevance of academic libraries, their tasks, func...

Starting February 1st, copies of articles ordered via interlibrary loan will be delivered electronically. You will receive a link via email which allows you to download the PDF documents. The download link expires after 40 days. This makes the interlibrary loan delivery of articles much faster and m...

FAU declares its participation in the DEAL contract negotiated with the publisher Elsevier for the years 2024-2028. This means that FAU employees, lecturers and students can read most of Elsevier's e-journals, including the titles of Cell Press and the Lancet, and have improved publication options.

From Tuesday, 16 January, members of the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) will be able to reserve study spaces in the reading room of the old building in the Economic and Social Sciences Branch Library (WSZB) up to seven days in advance. The bookable spaces are labelled with...

Christian Zens, Chancellor of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, reopens the newly remodelled reading room 5 in the Main Library on Friday. Students will find space for comfortable and concentrated work in small and large working groups. From the ceiling to the walls to the floor, th...

The University Library (UB) warmly welcomes all new students for the summer semester 2023 and wishes them every success in their studies at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU).

As of Monday, April 3, the opening hours will change in some departmental libraries in the city centre and in the southern campus. Before visiting the libraries, please check the relevant opening hours on the homepage. Opening hours will remain unchanged in the Departmental Library Law, the Main Li...