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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...

The University Library provides you with a suitable environment for studying so that you can prepare for your next exam. Using the Learning Room Navigator you can find your favourite spot, no matter whether you prefer to work in a group or by yourself, whether you are looking for a study space in Nu...

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...

Are you looking for a learning space where you can study in silence after 6 pm in the Erlangen city centre and all the spaces in the main library are occupied? The University Library supports you in your search with the database of all library locations, the so-called "learning space navigator". Yo...

FAU Publications Fund starts with new criteria