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E-books
Using e-media at home (Shibboleth)
Members of Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences can use Shibboleth to access licensed electronic services (databases, journals or e-books) from outside the university campus.
With a single sign-on, members of the university can use various services regardless of their current location. The type of device used (e.g. laptop, tablet PC or smartphone) is irrelevant.
Beck online
The Beck online database currently contains approximately 550 e-books on legal topics.
Link: E-book-overview
The e-books can also be searched via the Discovery Tool or the OPAC of the university library.
External access from home or mobile: Shibboleth - Instructions
EBSCOhost E-books
You have access to 1,000 e-books from EBSCOhost within the university. The subject areas are:
- Business and Economics
- Science and Engineering
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Humanities
- Area Studies
The e-books can also be searched via the Discovery Tool or the OPAC of the university library.
Hanser
There are 16 titles on engineering topics available via the Hanser eLibrary. These can be searched via the Discovery Tool.
External access from home or mobile: Shibboleth - Instructions
Nomos
There is access to around 2,700 e-books, primarily on topics in law.
All titles are available as a complete download from the campus network and via Shibboleth. The e-books can also be searched via the Discovery Tool or the OPAC of the university library.
Link: Nomos eLibrary
External access from home or mobile: Shibboleth instructions
ProQuest
About 1.000 e-books from the field of social sciences are available via the ProQuest platform. It is possible to download the contained e-books chapter by chapter.
The e-books can also be searched via Discovery Tool or the OPAC of the university library.
External access from home or mobile: Shibboleth instructions
Thieme
62 e-books on topics in psychology and psychotherapy are available through the Thieme Connect publisher database.
Link:Thieme Connect
External access from home or mobile: Shibboleth instructions
UTB eLibrary
Through the UTB eLibrary you have access to about 2,700 e-books from economic, social and engineering science topics.
A chapter-by-chapter download is possible.
The e-books are also searchable through the Discovery Tool or the OPAC of the University Library.
Link: UTB eLibrary
External access from home or mobile: Shibboleth instructions
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
The database of the publisher "Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht" offers you access to a variety of e-books on topics in the humanities and social sciences.
The e-books are also searchable via the Discovery Tool or the OPACof the university library.
Link: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
External access from home or mobile: Shibboleth instructions
Walhalla
Via the Content Select platform, it is possible to access 550 e-book titles from Walhalla Verlag. These include legal and business topics.
Link:Walhalla
External access from home or mobile: Shibboleth instructions