Libraries

Research Tools in Esslingen

There are plenty of options to look for literature in the library. Search BOSS or the library catalogue WebPac for books, e-books and journal articles. These tools provide you mainly with items present in our libraries.

Can't find the right literature?

You have two options now:  making a purchase request or using the inter-library loan.

If you are unsure about the download process of e-books, check out our tutorials.

Databases

Browse collected databases via DBIS.
We recommend these databases for specific fields:

• Encyclopaedia and statistical data: Brockhaus, Statista, Beck online, Scopus
• Social studies: WISO, Fachportal Pädagogik, PsycINFO
• Nursing and health care studies: CINAHL, Cochrane
• Information Technology: IEEE Xplore, ZDE
• Economics: WISO, Business Source Premier
• Standards: Nautos
• Natural sciences: Römpp Online

Journals

Browse E-Journals via EZB. For an overview of subscripted print journals refer to the ZDB.

Theses

Refer to the instutional repository OPUS for graduation theses by other students.

Any questions? Write us: bibliothek@hs-esslingen.de or follow us on Facebook.                 

members OF hochschule esslingen

As a member of Hochschule Esslingen library use is for free

• your ID card is also your library card
• loan period: 4 weeks, renewals up to 5 times
• overdue charges: Gebührenordnung
   

With your library account you can:

• renew all or selected items
• reserve items and check your reservations
• get your code to collect reserved items
• check your charges

Returning media is done by:

• placing your items on a returns cart
• placing your items in one of the returns boxes outside of the libraries
• if necessary, via mail

Get more Information if you want to use the library as non-affiliated borrower.
 

Any questions? Call: 0711 397-4103,  or write: bibliothek@hs-esslingen.de or follow us on Facebook.                 

View the tutorials made by the libraries of University of Esslingen at our Tutorials-Website.

There you can find videos about e-media, databases and library services like extending the loan period!

Also check out the German version of this website, there you will find more tutorials in German.

Current dates

Here you can find the current dates for our next online training courses. At the moment we mainly offer German courses.

All documents accompanying the courses can be found in the Moodle course of the libraries.

Check out the German page for more dates in German.