{"id":14418,"date":"2016-09-05T13:50:58","date_gmt":"2016-09-05T11:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ub.fau.de\/ijcgrcbr\/?page_id=14418"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:22:44","slug":"e-books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ub.fau.de\/ijcgrcbr\/en\/searching\/electronic-media\/e-books\/","title":{"rendered":"E-books"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Search the University Library Catalog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the catalog, you can narrow down your search results by selecting \u201cElectronic resource\u201d as the publication type. E-books can be identified by the online access \"Symbol <\/sub>icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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to the university library catalog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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Search the Database Information System (DBIS)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DBIS provides an overview of our range of e-books<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note: You cannot search for e-books by author or title in DBIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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to the Database Information System<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
\n<\/svg> To access a licensed e-book directly via a link from the catalogue, you must<\/strong> be connected to the university network. You can also do this externally via a virtual private network (VPN). The catalogue only lists direct publisher links that cannot be accessed externally. Whether or not external access is possible depends on the relevant licence agreement<\/strong>. The exact access options can be found in the Database Information System (DBIS) under the link in the „Usage“<\/strong> field.\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/svg> If you have any questions or problems, such as error messages, please\u00a0<\/svg> ASk a librarian<\/a>.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

A brief overview of the most important providers<\/h2>\n\n\n
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