A – Z Index
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Annual Report of the ULB
In the annual reports, the ULB Darmstadt reports on the use of the funds entrusted to it.
Archive of TU Darmstadt
Public archive of TU Darmstadt
Athena Card
The Athena card is produced and issued by the HRZ, either in person or by mail: Athenea card – your ID card for many functions at TU Darmstadt
Athene Card Password
The Athene Card is also your library card. You will find the library card number (BAN) on the card starting with the numbers 0017. When the Athene Card is issued, you will be given a temporary password that you can see at . Please log in with your TU ID and the corresponding password for this. We strongly advise you to change this temporary password. https://www.idm.tu-darmstadt.de/password/accountNames
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Bibliography of TU Darmstadt
TU Darmstadt records its publications in its own database in the TU Bibliography, which is maintained by the ULB.
Book Flea Market
There is a book flea market on the first floor of each of the Stadtmitte and Lichtwiese locations.
Book Request
Your purchase proposal for the acquisition of media that are not in our stock
Books from Hong Kong
The ULB Darmstadt has decided to purchase as many books as possible that were blocked or banned in Hong Kong's libraries by China following the passing of the security law in June 2020, and to make them freely accessible.
Borrowing Privileges
Items may be borrowed by any individual aged 15 years or over and living in Germany for a minimum of three months.
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Changes of Address
Please inform us of any changes in your address as soon as possible. Changes of address can only be made upon presentation of a valid identity card or passport (plus a max. 6 months old registration certificate).
Charges
Find the general charges and costs for loans, interlibrary loans, photographic and reproduction work here.
Chromebook Loans
Holders of an Athene or ULB card are able to borrow a Chromebook for use in the library.
Citavi
At TU Darmstadt, Citavi is available free of charge as a campus license as a program for reference management and knowledge organisation. The ULB offers regular Citavi workshops.
Classification Scheme
Most of the media on the top floors are set up according to the Regensburg Library Classification Scheme (RVK), which you can view online at . RVK online
Cloakroom Lockers
Jackets and bags may be taken into all ULB locations. Alternatively, you are welcome to use a cloakroom locker.
Collecting Media
You will find the media you ordered through the search portal in the collection shelves at ULB Stadtmitte, Schloss or Lichtwiese. There will be a . TUfind
Collection Point for Used Glasses
The ULB is a collection point for (Brillen spenden – Sehen schenken), Europe's largest recycling project for used glasses. brillenweltweit.de
Collection Point for Used Mobile Phones
You can hand in your used mobile phone to us, through your donation you support . Pro Wildlife
Collection Times
Your order will be waiting for you on the collection shelf after a certain time. Please go to the “Service & Information” counters to see publications that are not available on loan.
Contacts
This alphabetical list contains the details of our contacts.
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Databases
The is a portal for article, image, fact and full-text databases as well as for bibliographies. Database Information System (DBIS)
Deposit Copies
The University and State Library Darmstadt holds the deposit copy right for the region.
Digital Collections
Our website contains a wide range of materials that we have digitised.
Digital Course Reserve
As teaching staff at the TU, you have the option of having us digitise printed materials for your courses.
Digitisation on Demand
With Digitisation on Demand, ULB will take care of copying / scanning for you and, if required, compile the desired pages on your behalf.
DIN Standards
Notes on searching by standards and technical guidelines
Dissertations
Information on the publication of dissertations via TUprints and the submission of dissertations and habilitations.
Donations
Please contact us before dropping off private gifts and book donations.
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eduroam
You will find information on eduroam and a list of participating institutions at: http://www.eduroam.org/
Information on using eduroam at the ULB is available at . WLAN
eJournals
All electronic journals are listed in the . Traffic light symbols show you whether the full text of a journal is available. Electronic Journals Library (EZB)
Electronic Newspapers
The ULB also offers a number of electronic newspaper archives.
eMedia
In addition to printed literature, the ULB also offers you a comprehensive range of electronic media that TU members are primarily able to use externally via VPN.
EndNote
The campus licence for EndNote expired on 30.09.2020.
Exchange shelf “Off and away”
Exchange shelf at ULB Lichtwiese: Beautiful things are looking for a new home.
Exhibition Profile
Are you interested in organising an exhibition in the library rooms? You will find information on our exhibition profile here.
Extending Interlibrary Loans
For interlibrary loans, there is a separate form for extending the loan period.
Extending the Loan Period
Your contains the overview “Borrowed media and extensions”. You can extend the loan period yourself online, but only if the medium has not been reserved. library account
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Fire Warning System for the Hearing Impaired
Fire warning systems are available to borrow from any ULB location for anyone with impaired hearing.
First Publication
ULB assists members and affiliates of TU Darmstadt with the first publication of scientific documents in Open Access (OA).
Flyers
ULB information flyer
Forms
Overview of ULB forms
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Gifts
Please contact us before dropping off private gifts and book donations.
Gripping Aids
To ensure that wheelchair users are also able to remove books from the upper library shelves independently, a gripping aid is available from the Service & Information counter at ULB Stadtmitte.
Group Work Rooms
The group work rooms for max. 6 persons (only room 320 Stadtmitte: 8 persons) are used for learning and working together. Prior booking is possible.
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Handsets
Handsets are literature collections that are available at the workstations in the departments and institutes of the TU. The media are not available to borrow, but may be accessible after consultation.
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Information and Advice
Do you have any questions concerning our collections and services? We will be pleased to support you with information and advice.
Interlibrary Loan
You can use an interlibrary loan to borrow media from other libraries that are not in the ULB collection. In order to do this, you must be in possession of an Athene or ULB card and need to set up an interlibrary loan account.
Internship
Training for senior service at scientific libraries
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Jobs
Current vacancies at TU Darmstadt
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Lecture Hall
The centrally located hall in the ULB Stadtmitte can also be rented.
Lecture Room
The ULB has two lecture rooms with technical facilities.
ULB Stadtmitte: Room 23, ground floor
ULB Lichtwiese: Room 18, ground floor; directly accessible through the HMZ foyer or from the library.Lending
Find information on everything to do with lending here.
Library Account
Your contains an overview of borrowed media and their loan periods. You can also request renewals, view reservations and change your password. library account
Library Card
Your library card entitles you to borrow items from all ULB locations. It also allows you free use of our Internet workstations.
Library Tours
You can go on an independent walking tour of the ULB Stadtmitte with the . Groups of 6 people or more can arrange a guided tour. Audio Guide Stadtmitte
Loan Periods
Media may be borrowed for 4 weeks and extended/renewed up to four times unless reserved.
Lockers
Storage of working materials
Loss of a Book or Medium
If you lose or damage a medium, please email us as soon as possible. You will be expected to pay the for replacing the medium. charges and costs
Loss of a Library Card
Please inform us immediately if you lose your library card (ULB card) or Athena cCard so we can block your library account. You will be liable for any damage in the event of the card being misused.
Loss of Books
If you lose or damage a medium, please email us as soon as possible. You will be expected to pay the for replacing the medium. charges and costs
Lost Property
Items found at the ULB Darmstadt will be kept for a period of 6 weeks.
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Membership
A library card is only ever issued for a limited period of time. The expiry date will be displayed in your . Your right of use can be extended by presenting a valid identity card or passport at the “Service & Information” counter or by library accountemail. If presenting a passport, you must also present a registration certificate that must not be more than 6 months old. If you have entered an email address in our system, you will be informed by email when your right of use is about to expire.
Mobile Network Access
TU members (students or staff) can also access almost all of the licensed electronic journals, databases and e-books from outside the TU network. Access to the licensed full texts is provided via a . VPN connection
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Newsletter
ULBinfo is the ULB's newsletter, which contains all the latest news and information from the ULB.
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Office Materials
The offers TU employees used but well-preserved office materials for reuse free of charge. Historical Archive
Open Access at TU Darmstadt
TU Darmstadt supports free access to scientific information, sources of human knowledge and cultural heritage, Open Access for short.
Open Access Publishing Fund
Since 2017, TU Darmstadt has maintained a publishing fund to support the publication of its members' research results in Open Access journals.
Opening Hours
Opening hours of the locations and facilities of the ULB and information on closing days.
Organisational Chart of the ULB
Graphic representation of the organisation of the ULB
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Parking
You will find detailed information at the locations. As parking is extremely limited, we would draw your attention to the excellent public transport connections.
Payment Options
Payment machines are located in the entrance area to ULB Stadtmitte and ULB Lichtwiese. You can pay charges and costs using your EC card there.
Photography and Filming in the Library
Photography of library media for own, non-commercial purposes is permitted with restrictions.
Permission must be obtained from the before photographing or filming in the public spaces of the University and State Library Darmstadt. Press Office of TU Darmstadt
Provision of Media
Your order will be available after a period of time at the respective point of issue (collection shelf, Service & Information counters or in the research reading room).
Publishing Fund
Since 2017, TU Darmstadt has maintained a publishing fund to support the publication of its members' research results in Open Access journals.
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Qualifications
These are the training programmes offered by the University and State Library: Specialists for Media and Information Services (FaMI), IT Specialist and Internship for the Senior Service at Scientific Libraries.
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Registration of ULB Card (Library Card)
You will find the registration form for students who are not studying at TU Darmstadt and for residents in the region who wish to use the ULB Darmstadt, here.
Relaxation Station
Exams, assignments and final dissertations can be extremely stressful. The ULB Darmstadt is well aware of this, and has provided relaxation stations at the locations of Stadtmitte and Lichtwiese. They can be found on the first floors.
Reminder Fees
If you exceed the loan period, we will immediately charge a reminder fee based on the current version of the scale of fees of the State of Hesse. You will not be able to borrow, extend or reserve any media until the reminder fees have been settled and the relevant media returned.
Repro Service
In the case of digitisation on demand, the ULB will take over the copying / scanning and, if necessary, also the preparation of the desired pages on your behalf.
Reservations
If the media you require are already on loan to other users, you have the option to reserve them using the search portal. TUfind
Return
Borrowed media may be returned to any ULB location.
Right of Use
A library card is only ever issued for a limited period of time. The expiry date will be displayed in your . Your right of use can be extended by presenting a valid identity card or passport at the “Service & Information” counter or by Library accountemail. If presenting a passport, you must also present a registration certificate that must not be more than 6 months old. If you have entered an email address in our system, you will be informed by email when your right of use is about to expire.
Rules for Use
Legal bases of the ULB
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Scanning
Scan, digitize, print and save
Scanning Service
Internal document delivery service for staff and students at TU Darmstadt.
Secondary Publication
The ULB promotes the secondary publication of publications on TUprints (Green Open Access).
Semester Apparatus for Teaching Staff at TU Darmstadt
Teachers of the TU Darmstadt have the possibility to set up a semester apparatus for a limited period of time or permanently.
Single Study Rooms
Single study may be used, no advance booking is required.
Special Area ULB Lichtwiese
Media from the special area are listed in TUfind and can be ordered via . They will then be available for viewing at the Service & Information counter of the ULB Lichtwiese on the next working day. this web form (german)
Standards and Technical Guidelines
Notes on searching by standards and technical guidelines
Statues for the ULB
Legal bases of the ULB
Student Assistants
Are you a student and looking for a job? Then why not apply to be an student assistant at ULB Darmstadt. We are looking for support in the following areas:
Sustainability
The ULB is committed to sustainability in many areas.
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Temporary Password for Athene Cards
The Athene card is also your library card. You will find the library card number (BAN) on the card starting with the numbers 0017. When the Athene card is issued, you will be given a temporary password that you can see at . Please log in with your TU ID and the corresponding password for this. We strongly advise you to change this temporary password. https://idm.tu-darmstadt.de/password/accountNames
Temporary Password for ULB Cards
The temporary password for holders of ULB Cards is their birth date in 6 figures (DDMMYY). E.g.: 30.01.1980 = 300180
We strongly advise you to change this temporary password.
Topping up Athene and ULB Cards
In the ULB Stadtmitte, you will find top-up machines on the first basement floor and on the ground floor opposite the counter at the entrance. In the ULB Lichtwiese there is a top-up machine in the foyer of the HMZ to the right of the entrance to the ULB.
Tours
Tours of ULB Stadtmitte can be undertaken independently at any time using . Audio guide Stadtmitte
For groups of six people or more, you can arrange a tour using our feature. group registrationTUbama
The digital archive for bachelor and master theses at the TU Darmstadt.
TUbiblio
The bibliography of TU Darmstadt.
TUdata
Research data at TU Darmstadt.
TUdatalib
The institutional repository for research data at TU Darmstadt.
TUdigit
Digital collection of freely available works in the holdings of the ULB Darmstadt.
TUdmo
The ULB uses TUdmo (TU data management organiser) to support the creation and maintenance of data management plans for research data at TU Darmstadt.
TUfind
The search portal of the ULB Darmstadt.
TUjournals
The ULB supports publication of Open Access journals at TU Darmstadt with its TUjournals service.
TUkart
Digital collection of maps, views, hand drawings, posters and portraits from the inventories of ULB Darmstadt.
TUprints
TU Darmstadt's publication platform for scientific works as electronic first or second publications.
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ULB Card
The ULB card can only be collected in person upon presentation of a valid German ID card or passport at the “Service & Information” counter at ULB Stadtmitte. If presenting a passport, you must also present a registration certificate (maximum 6 months old).
Registration for students of other universities and users in region (ULB Card)
ULB Card Password
The temporary password for holders of ULB cards is their birth date in 6 figures (DDMMYY).
E.g.: 30.01.1980 = 300180
We strongly advise you to change this temporary password.
ULB for TU Employees
Information for TU Employees (Employees, teachers, doctoral students) at a glance
ULB Profile
Functions and tasks of the University and State Library
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Viewing Stacks
In the ULB Stadtmitte you can look through our historical stacks. They are in the basement (UG1) directly behind the lecture hall. You will see part of the historical library stocks there, mainly from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
VPN
TU members (students or staff) can access almost all of the licensed electronic media offers of the ULB using a from outside the TU network. VPN connection
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Wi-Fi
eduroam or Darmstadt WiFi
Wi-Fi via eduroam
You can use Wi-Fi via eduroam in the ULB if you are
Workstations
There are over 1250 workstations at ULB Stadtmitte, Schloss and Lichtwiese, as well as 86 single study rooms and 11 rooms for group work.
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Zotero
Research tool – gather, organise, quote and share sources.