I found an e-book in the catalog, but I can’t access it from my home computer. Why is that?

The catalog usually provides links that lead directly to the publishers’ webpages. Whether or not you are allowed to view the text is determined by your IP address. This means that you must be on the university network to access e-books.
As a member of Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), you can access the network using a VPN client. After logging in to the VPN, you can access the full text by clicking the link from the catalog.

As an alternative, you can use the Database Information System (DBIS) to search for e-books. With DBIS, you can access e-books from outside the university network by clicking the link next to “Remote access for all library users “. Log in using your UB-ID or library card number and password.