Search by media type

You can search for our media in Katalog plus. We also have extensive tools for searching for individual media types.

Books

Katalog plus

You can search for our books in Katalog plus. And not just ours: you can also find books held in the university’s faculty libraries and other academic libraries around Freiburg here. In addition to printed books, we have listed e-books and historical volumes in digital format in the catalogue.

If you are looking for a book published prior to 1945, you might not be able to find it in Katalog plus – we’re working on it. In the meantime, we are happy to help with searches and reservations at the information desk.

E-book collections

Almost all of our e-books are listed in Katalog plus. But you are welcome to browse our e-book collections – you might stumble upon other interesting titles there.

Essays and articles

Katalog plus

You can search for essays, newspaper items and journal articles in the “Articles & more” section of Katalog plus. You will also find information from many of our licensed databases here. Many essays will be available in full-text format, whilst others can be used in print format at our library or reserved via interlibrary loan.

Database Information System (Datenbank-Infosystem / DBIS)

Users can access all our licensed subject databases via the Database Information System. These databases can be used to search monographs for journal articles, books and essays. Depending on the database, users will either see the bibliographical reference or the full text in the search results.

FreiDok plus

You will find electronic publications, including dissertations, essays and reports, published at the University of Freiburg on the Freiburg Document Server. All titles are also listed in Katalog plus. Searching in FreiDok plus also enables users to search the full text of the publications.

Newspapers and journals

Katalog plus

Newspapers and journals from the collections held by the University Library, the University of Freiburg’s faculty libraries and other academic libraries in Freiburg can be found in Katalog plus. Our licensed e-journals are also documented here.

German Union Catalogue of Serials (ZDB)

Serial titles, such as journals, newspapers, monographic series and other periodical publications appear in the German Union Catalogue of Serials (Zeitschriftendatenbank, ZDB) – both in print and electronic format.

Electronic Journals Library (EZB)

Users can access our e-journals via the Electronic Journals Library (Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek, EZB). A simple traffic-light system enables them to instantly recognise which journals are available, which journals we have licensed for them and which ones they need to pay for if they want to read them. The latter often come with free abstracts.

Please note that the EZB only contains journals. If you are looking for articles, please use Katalog plus or one of the databases.

Databases

Database Information System (Datenbank-Infosystem / DBIS)

In the Database Information System, you can specifically search a database you know or browse our subject overview. The link takes you straight to the search page. Depending on the database, you can search for journal articles, entire books or essays. Many titles will be available in full-text format, whilst others can be used in print format at our library or reserved via interlibrary loan.

Videos and audio recordings

Katalog plus

Unsere Videos und Tonträger finden Sie im Katalog plus. Suchen Sie dazu einfach mit den Ihnen bekannten Angaben und grenzen Sie im zweiten Schritt Ihre Ergebnisse auf die Medientypen Video/DVD oder Audio/Tonträger ein. 

Aus urheberrechtlichen Gründen können die Videos nur vor Ort und von Mitgliedern der Universität Freiburg genutzt werden. In unserem Medienzentrum stehen spezielle Arbeitsplätze dafür bereit.

University theses

Katalog plus

We have indexed dissertations and other university theses written at the University of Freiburg, regardless of their physical form, in Katalog plus.

FreiDok plus

You will find electronic dissertations and other university theses published at the University of Freiburg on the Freiburg Document Server. You can also find all titles in Katalog plus. Searching in FreiDok plus also enables users to search the full text of the publications.

Microfilms and microfiches

Katalog plus

Our microforms are indexed in Katalog plus. They include films containing journals, newspapers and books or dissertations that have been published in this format.

Readers and microform scanners

Library users will find readers and microform scanners in Reading Room 1. Use of the scanners is free of charge.

Maps

Katalog plus

Our maps dating from 1945 to today are available in Katalog plus. If you are looking for a map printed prior to 1945, you might not be able to find it in the catalogue – we’re working on it. In the meantime, we are happy to help with searches and reservations at the information desk.

Please note that maps from the Library for Geography, Hydrology and Ethnology are also listed in Katalog plus. You can find out exactly where to find the maps in the “Holdings info” tab.

Manuscripts, incunabula, literary remains, handwritten works

Special collections reading room

We are happy to help you look for manuscripts, incunabula, literary remains and handwritten works in our special collections reading room.

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