{"id":41588,"date":"2026-02-26T15:42:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ub.fau.de\/ijcgrcbr\/?page_id=41588"},"modified":"2026-03-28T15:33:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T14:33:57","slug":"electronic-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ub.fau.de\/ijcgrcbr\/en\/searching\/electronic-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Electronic Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<nav class=\"fau-portal-menu\" aria-label=\"Portalmen\u00fc\">\n<ul id=\"menu-electronic-media\" class=\"menu\">\t<li class=\"fau-portal-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fau-portal-wrapper\"><div class=\"fau-portal-content\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ub.fau.de\/ijcgrcbr\/en\/searching\/electronic-media\/databases\/\">Databases<span><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"fau-portal-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fau-portal-wrapper\"><div class=\"fau-portal-content\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ub.fau.de\/ijcgrcbr\/en\/searching\/electronic-media\/e-books\/\">E-books<span><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"fau-portal-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fau-portal-wrapper\"><div class=\"fau-portal-content\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ub.fau.de\/ijcgrcbr\/en\/searching\/electronic-media\/e-journals\/\">E-journals<span><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"fau-portal-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fau-portal-wrapper\"><div class=\"fau-portal-content\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ub.fau.de\/ijcgrcbr\/en\/searching\/electronic-media\/electronic-newspapers\/\">Electronic Newspapers<span><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"fau-portal-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fau-portal-wrapper\"><div class=\"fau-portal-content\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ub.fau.de\/ijcgrcbr\/en\/searching\/electronic-media\/access-to-electronic-resources\/\">Access to Electronic Resources<span><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Erlangen-Nuremberg University Library provides access to a wide range of e-books, e-journals and databases. You can find all licensed electronic media via the <a href=\"https:\/\/ub.fau.de\/ijcgrcbr\/en\/searching\/catalogue-of-the-university-library\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"14399\">catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Members of the university<\/strong> can access licensed electronic media within the university network and externally via a virtual private network (VPN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Non-university members<\/strong> have access to our electronic media within the university library premises. You can access <a href=\"https:\/\/dbis.ur.de\/UBEN\/browse\/collections\/1040\/?availability-filter-free=on&amp;availability-filter-local=on&amp;availability-filter-none=on\">selected databases<\/a> from outside the library. A valid library card is required for this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Terms of Use<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"rrze-elements alert clearfix clear font-light\" style=\"background-color:#971B2F\"><svg height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" class=\"rrze-elements-icon\" style=\"padding: .2em .25em .15em; border: solid .08em #eee; border-radius: .1em; float: left; margin-right: .3em; font-size: 5em;\"  aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 128 512\"><!--! Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc. --><path fill=\"#ffffff\" d=\"M96 64c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32S32 46.3 32 64l0 256c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32s32-14.3 32-32L96 64zM64 480a40 40 0 1 0 0-80 40 40 0 1 0 0 80z\"\/><\/svg>Please observe the publisher\/editor&#8217;s terms of use! Special conditions apply to the use of licensed electronic resources, such as electronic journals, e-books, databases, and electronic newspapers. Failure to comply with this agreement may result in the service being blocked for everyone on campus!<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alert clearfix clear alert-danger \" title=\"\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following generally applies to paid or licensed content from publishers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to the full texts is restricted to members of the respective institution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full texts may only be printed or saved for personal use or research purposes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The systematic downloading of articles or search results, particularly by robots, is prohibited.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full texts may not be passed on to third parties either electronically or in printed form.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"alert clearfix clear alert-default \" title=\"\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Erlangen-Nuremberg University Library provides access to a wide range of e-books, e-journals and databases. All licensed electronic media are listed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/ub.fau.de\/ijcgrcbr\/en\/searching\/catalogue-of-the-university-library\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"14399\">catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"alert clearfix clear alert-info \" title=\"\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In principle, <strong>members of the university<\/strong> can access licensed electronic media from the University Library (UB) remotely via a virtual private network (VPN), as well as download documents ordered via the university&#8217;s internal document delivery service, FAUdok, from a university server. Non-university members with a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ub.fau.de\/ijcgrcbr\/en\/searching\/borrowing-ordering\/library-card\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"14428\">library card<\/a> can log in to <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32159\" src=\"https:\/\/test.ub.fau.de\/lakhmqlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Logo_DBIS_Initialen.png\" alt=\"DBIS Logo\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dbis.ur.de\/UBEN\/browse\/collections\/1040\/?availability-filter-free=on&amp;availability-filter-local=on&amp;lang=en\">selected databases<\/a>&nbsp;using their UB ID and password.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protection from tracking by academic publishers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some publishers and providers of scientific information track the research behaviour of users on their websites (so-called data tracking), create profiles and evaluate them for their own purposes without the consent of the persons concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-collapsibles \"><div class=\"accordion\"><div class=\"button-container-right\"><button class=\"expand-all standard-btn primary-btn xsmall-btn\" data-status=\"closed\">Alle \u00f6ffnen<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-group \"><h3 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-name=\"how-we-protect-you-from-data-tracking\" data-href=\"#how-we-protect-you-from-data-tracking\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"how-we-protect-you-from-data-tracking-section\" id=\"how-we-protect-you-from-data-tracking\" data-media-accordion-image-id=\"0\" data-media-accordion-image-url=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-alt=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-caption=\"\">How we protect you from data tracking<\/button><\/h3><div id=\"how-we-protect-you-from-data-tracking-section\" class=\"accordion-body\" aria-labelledby=\"how-we-protect-you-from-data-tracking\" role=\"region\" name=\"how-we-protect-you-from-data-tracking\"><div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We use the Hidden Automatic Navigator (HAN) as authentication technology for licensed offers. This web server acts as a reverse proxy. This also means that the user does not communicate directly with the provider of online resources, but only with the&nbsp;HAN&nbsp;server of the University Library; no personal data is passed on to publishers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The university library also utilises&nbsp;Shibboleth. This service allows users to check which data is sent to service providers; such data usually does not allow any identification of individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some databases require the creation of a&nbsp;personal user profile.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-group \"><h3 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-name=\"wie-sie-sich-vor-data-tracking-schuetzen-koennen\" data-href=\"#wie-sie-sich-vor-data-tracking-schuetzen-koennen\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"wie-sie-sich-vor-data-tracking-schuetzen-koennen-section\" id=\"wie-sie-sich-vor-data-tracking-schuetzen-koennen\" data-media-accordion-image-id=\"0\" data-media-accordion-image-url=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-alt=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-caption=\"\">How you can protect yourself from data tracking<\/button><\/h3><div id=\"wie-sie-sich-vor-data-tracking-schuetzen-koennen-section\" class=\"accordion-body\" aria-labelledby=\"wie-sie-sich-vor-data-tracking-schuetzen-koennen\" role=\"region\" name=\"wie-sie-sich-vor-data-tracking-schuetzen-koennen\"><div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to our authentication services, many publishers offer personal accounts for storing reading preferences and research history, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If possible, we recommend not using these features, configuring privacy settings and reading the providers\u2019 privacy statements carefully. Most academic content licensed by the University Library can generally be accessed without the need for personal accounts with the publishers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To protect yourself from the standard tracking technologies used by websites, we recommend using the appropriate browser settings (e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/de\/kb\/verbesserter-schutz-aktivitatenverfolgung-desktop\">Firefox Enhanced Tracking Protection<\/a>) and following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eff.org\/pages\/tools\">Electronic Frontier Foundation<\/a>&#8217;s advice.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IP Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ipstatus\" class=\"alert\"><\/div>\n<script src=\"\/ijcgrcbr\/wp-content\/plugins\/ub-addon\/js\/ip-status.js\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Erlangen-Nuremberg University Library provides access to a wide range of e-books, e-journals and databases. 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