Ordering Literature
Overview
Ordering of books from our stacks
Ordering of journals from our stacks
Ordering Books from the Stacks
Books and other media (e.g. maps or music) can be ordered from our stacks (German Magazin) for borrowing or viewing. They can be ordered for free.
How do I know that a title is in the stacks?
In the OPAC, "Stacks" appears under "Location".
How do I know a book can be ordered online?
In the OPAC, the loan status is "available for loan", next to it the button "Request".
How can I order media from the stacks via the OPAC?
After clicking on the button "Request", please enter your library user number (3100...) and your password. Confirm the order after checking the meta data of the copy.
Which books have to be ordered by the web form?
This applies to all media that do not have a "Request" button next to them (these can only be viewed in the reading area) or are not already registered in the OPAC (but in the digitized card catalogues).
How can I order media from the stacks via the web form?
Please enter your order information in the web form and send it to us. We require you to enter at least your personal information (library user number and name) as well as author, title and signature of the desired media.
When and where can the orders be picked up??
The media can usually be picked up at the circulation desk on the ground floor. The specific pickup desk is displayed in your order.
On opening days, delivery times are 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays, with orders received one hour before delivery time being taken into account. Please consider that media from "Stacks 2" are only made available on Mondays and Thursdays after 11 a.m.
How long will the ordered media be available?
Orders from our stacks are held for 10 calendar days before the order is cancelled.
Ordering Journals from the Stacks
How do journals differ from other media that can be ordered?
Journals are generally not available for loan.
The last 5 years of a periodical journal held on an ongoing basis are available for in-house use in the open stacks area at the respective subject desks. Normally, all journal stocks older than 5 years are housed in the stacks.
Which journals must be ordered?
Journals that are housed in the stacks of the library (location "Magazin") have to be ordered in advance.
How does the order process work?
Please use the given web form, fill it and send it to us. We require you to enter at least your personal information (library user number and name), title and signature of the journal as well as the desired year/volume and issue.
When and where can the orders be picked up?
The journals can usually be picked up at the circulation desk.
On opening days, delivery times are 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays, with orders received one hour before delivery time being taken into account (please note that technical difficulties may arise which lead to delays, in this case we apologize for any inconvenience caused).
How long will the ordered media be available?
Orders from our stacks are held for 10 calendar days before the order is cancelled.