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 AND by subject area): https://basel.swisscovery.org/discovery/dbsearch?vid=41SLSP_UBS:live&lang=en

E-JOURNALS AND E-BOOKS

The library also offers you online access to academic journals and e-books. Access to the e-journals can be found here: https://ub.unibas.ch/en/search-find/databases-e-journals-e-books/find-e-journal/ and to the e-books here: https://ub.unibas.ch/en/search-find/databases-e-journals-e-books/find-e-journal/

TRAINING

• Library catalogue and guided tours: at the beginning of the semester, as well as regular introductions: https://ub.unibas.ch/en/services/guided-tours-training-sessions/
• Databases: see offers on subject pages.
• Reference management programs: https://ub.unibas.ch/en/services/guided-tours-training-sessions/

ACCESS to e-media

The online resources of the UB are accessible in two ways:

• on the university computers in many rooms of the university libraries: https://ub.unibas.ch/en/services/work-spaces-study-areas/
• from outside the UB on your private computer via VPN
• For both ways you need your Unibas account.

ACCESS TO SWISSCOVERY LIBRARY CATALOGUE:

To create a library account and order or borrow media, link your SWITCH edu-ID here once with swisscovery here. After that, your SWITCH edu-ID serves as login for your library account and your UNIcard as library card.

Information about e-media and swisscovery: https://ub.unibas.ch/en/services/information-guidance/