Depending on your degree program, you may often or even primarily work with digital information resources. You can find these in or through the university library.

DATABASES

The library offers you access to numerous databases in all subject areas:

• A-Z list: https://ub.unibas.ch/en/search-find/databases-e-journals-e-books/online-databases/
• By subject area: https://ub.unibas.ch/en/subject-areas/

E-JOURNALS AND E-BOOKS

The library also offers you online access to academic journals and e-books.

• E-journals can be found here: https://ub.unibas.ch/en/search-find/databases-e-journals-e-books/find-e-journal/
• E-books can be found through the normal library catalogue: https://basel.swisscovery.org/discovery/search?vid=41SLSP_UBS:live

TRAINING

• Library catalogue and guided tours: at the start of the semester. After that: regular introductions.
• Databases: see offers on subject pages.
• Literature management programmes: see “Training for students and researchers”/Literature management programmes https://ub.unibas.ch/en/services/guided-tours-training-sessions/

ACCESS to e-media

The library’s online resources can be accessed in two ways:

• On university computers e.g. in the library’s workspaces

• From outside the library on your private computer via VPN

• Both ways require you to use your Unibas account.*

ACCESS TO SWISSCOVERY LIBRARY CATALOGUE:

To create a library account and order/borrow media, link your SWITCH edu-ID to swisscovery here. This only needs to be done once. After that, you can log in to your library account using your SWITCH edu-ID.

Information about e-media and swisscovery: ub.unibas.ch/de/services

Please note: to access these services, you need both a SWITCH edu-ID and a library account.