• Search the catalog for the item you want.
• Click on the title of the item you want to order to check its availability.
• Select the Request button.
• If you are not yet logged in to the catalog, log in now using your IdM ID or UB ID.
• Select the pickup location where you would like to pick up the item.
• Submit the request.

For requests from other branches and for items ordered from the Main Library’s stacks, you will receive an email as soon as the item is ready for pickup.

If you are looking for subject-specific information on a particular topic, we recommend using the database information system (DBIS).

• Available on site / available in the departmental library:
  These are items that you can pick up from the shelves yourself. After picking them up, you can check them out.

• For order / for order via the branch library delivery service:
  These are items that are stored in stacks or at other locations. To obtain these items, you must first order them. After a certain amount of time, they will be ready for you to pick up at the location you chose. Please see the notes regarding branch orders.
• Not for loan:
  These are materials that must be present at the library at all times and cannot be borrowed. These materials can only be read in the reading room. You may be able to copy some pages out of them if you would like to.

In the simple search or in the All Fields search box in the advanced search, you can search for titles and subject headings simultaneously, regardless of whether you mean the title of the work or the topic it concerns (Subject Heading).

• A title word is a word that must be included in the book’s title. It is written in the correct grammatical form of its respective language. Abbreviations can also be used and are marked with a truncation mark (). For example, automat can be used to find hits such as automat, automatic, oder automatisch.

• A subject heading is a standardized term (usually in German and singular) that describes the content of a medium, regardless of its title. For example: Using the subject heading “Tropischer Regenwald,” you will find the book Brazil and Climate Change.

Hint: If you don’t need a specific edition, leave out the year of publication when entering your key words. By doing this, you will increase the probability to find suitable hits.

If you look for books or journals available at the UB, it is best to use the catalog.
If you look for literature concerning a certain topic independently of its availablity at a library, use a database.

• offers a way to look for scientific papers, monographies, and other scientific resources, at times with access to electronic full texts.
• contains different sources of data besides UB-licensed databases and electronic media.

In the “Books & more” tab, you will find physical and electronic resources from the collections of the University Library Erlangen-Nürnberg and other academic libraries in Bavaria.

In the “Articles & more” tab, you can mainly search for digital articles, book chapters, or e-books, and often read them directly online.

Full-fledged access to databases and E-Journals requires a PC with connection to the University Network.
Remote access to the network can be granted via a VPN client. The range of accessible media through this method, however, is limited.