The University Library of Erlangen-Nürnberg offers an wide selection of electronic books. Electronic books, or ebooks, are generally electronic copies of printed books.
They often have added functionality over their print equivalents.
- Use of ebooks
- Ebooks are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Ebooks can be read by several users simultaneously.
- Ebooks are available without waiting time or reservation.
- Search
- Various search options, such as full-text search over the entire ebook, facilitate navigation through the document.
- Citation
- Most ebooks are rendered in PDF format. They are identical to the print version, so citation is essentially the same as for the print version.
- You may copy passages of the text and paste them into your word processor for citation or further processing of the content.
Availability
Ebooks are listed on OPAC. They are marked by the symbol 
To selectively search for ebooks choose Publication type > Electronic resource at the bottom of the search screen.
If you use the campus network, you will get to the full text by clicking on the link "Volltext (Link)" on the page "Full View".
Example:
Screenshot 1: Selective search for an ebook
Screenshot 2:URL of an ebook
Screenshot 3: Full text of an ebook
Via DBIS
Click Databases > Sammlungen > E-Books. You will get to a list of all ebook collections provided by the Library.
Accessibility
Campus access
All ebooks are freely accessible via the campus network.
Off-campus access
Many ebooks are available off-campus. Accessibility from external networks, however, depends on the respective licence agreements.
You will find information on external accessibility of ebooks or ebook collections by clicking on the plus sign (
) next to the access symbol (
etc.) in the Detailed View windows in DBIS.
For a general outline of the accessibility of data sources listed on DBIS see also Wie können Sie von extern auf elektronische Medien zugreifen? .
Access to licenced ebooks through links from OPACplus records is only possible on machines on the campus network (external access to the campus network via VPN and proxy server).
Alternatively, you may follow the link in Weitere lizenzierte Zugänge – Start-URL für den externen Zugriff in the DBIS Detailansicht (= Detailed View window) for an ebook collection, then search for a particular ebook.
Please note: Persons using licenced ebooks must adhere to the licence regulations. Printing and downloading ebooks is permitted for private use only, which according to the copyright legislation includes research and studies. Electronic or print copies must not be passed on to third parties. Systematic, bulk or automatic downloading are strictly forbidden.
Any use of electronic sources supplied by the Library must comply with the terms of current copyright law and with any licences governing the use of such materials.
