UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

During the period January 26^th – February 16^th 2025, the University Library will extend its opening hours to Sundays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. An overview of the opening and service hours can be found here.

We wish all students good luck during the exam period!

Members of OVGU now have free access to the digital Handelsblatt (in German language) based on individual registration. The offer includes unlimited access to all content on handelsblatt.com and in the app, including full access to paid content, the ePaper, the archive, the newsletter, and the media library.

How to access:

1. Register at https://vorteil.handelsblatt.com/unimagdeburg using your OVGU email address.
2. Follow the instructions to link the subscription.

A detailed step-by-step guide is also available on the registration page.

OVGU students and staff can now reserve carrels via our booking platform using SSO-login. Registered guest users of the University Library please contact the service desk on the ground floor, by telephone on +49 391 67-52925 or by e-mail ausleihe@ovgu.de. Further information can be found here.

Dear users, from now on you can make cashless payments again with all major cards. Cash payments are still not possible. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Explore over 10,000 ebooks, journals, and anthologies in the humanities and social sciences from over 40 publishers through the Nomos eLibrary. Our evidence-based selection model grants us complete access to these titles until December 2024. After that, selected e-books will be permanently licensed for the University Library. Access all titles directly through the university's data network, including Wi-Fi, and locate them in OPAC and UBfind.

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Statista is a comprehensive statistics platform that provides access to a large variety of detailed statistics, diagrams and infographics on various topics.

The University Library has successfully extended the campus license for German-language content and the supplementary Statista International module with English, Spanish and French content for another five years until 2028.

In addition, university members now have the opportunity to access the Statista modules Global Consumer Survey and Company Insights. Global Consumer Survey offers global survey data that provides insights into consumer preferences, behaviors and trends. The Company Insights module presents detailed information on companies worldwide, including company profiles, financial data and employee figures.

Statista is available from the OVGU data network and for external off-campus use and can be found in the Database Information System (DBIS).

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End the chaos and learn how to use the literature management tool. We are expanding our course catalogue and now offer Zotero courses on a regular basis. In our hands-on course, you will use the free tool to learn how to organize and manage references. Take this opportunity to elevate your academic writing skills by mastering Zotero.

To the appointments

Every first Thursday (ENG) and every last Thursday (DE) of the month we offer an online introductory course on "Word for scientific work".

With the Word Introduction course, you will learn how to effectively prepare your Word document for academic writing. The course covers the basic functions of Word and how to create style sheets for your upcoming or current seminar paper or thesis.

For more information and registration, please visit the E-Learning Portal Moodle