The literature is organised by subject group and located in two reading room areas.

Systematics of signatures

Classical Archaeology

Map

The abbreviations ÄGY, AOR and KLA, which are displayed in the library catalogues, are not indicated on the shelfmark itself. They merely indicate in which section of the library the book can be found.
ÄGY = Egyptology | AOR = Assyriology | KLA = Classical Archaeology

The Library Schloss Nord (BBSN) is a reference library for students, scientists and other interested parties. The library has extensive holdings on Egyptology, Ancient Near Eastern Philology, Near Eastern Archaeology and Classical Archaeology. A brief overnight or weekend loan is only possible by arrangement with library staff.

If no references are listed for the BBSN, it is useful to search the holdings of the University Library. University Library holdings can be borrowed for up to 11 months.

If the literature you are looking for cannot be found at the university, you can borrow it via interlibrary loan. The loan period is set by the lending library and is generally four weeks.

The international delivery service Subito offers the option of ordering articles and books directly from a library. The advantage lies in the processing time, which is a maximum of 72 hours (normal service) plus dispatch, and only 24 hours for express service.

• There are plenty of study areas and workstations in our library.
• A copier is available in the entrance area.
• Members of the university can log in to the university network via WLAN using their own laptop or or the computers provided.
• Lockers are located in the Classical Archaeology foyer.
• Workstation drawers can be reserved on request.
• To search the library catalog there are research PCs available in Classical Archaeology and Egyptology departments.
   

The university library catalogues are important research tools. The OPAC allows you to search specifically in the monographic collection and for journals listed in the BBSN. The catalog plus also lists articles, reviews and entries from specialised databases and more.

eBooks

As well as its printed works, Tübingen University Library also offers books in electronic form. Authorized users can read them online and download them if the publisher permits. Access is only available from inside the university's computer network. University members can also get access from outside the campus via VPN.

• Search the Tübingen library catalogue using the ‘E-media’ filter.
• Search in catalog plus using the filter ‘Electronic resource’
• Overview eBooks by subject

E-Journals

The Electronic Journals Library (EZB) platform provides a user-friendly view of all of the online journal titles accessible at the university. You can search for titles of journals and can access the full text of titles with a green, yellow or yellow/red traffic light.

Access to the licenced, accessible e-journals is only available from inside the university's computer network. University members can also get access from outside the campus via VPN.

Databases

The Database Information System (DBIS) is a platform for scientific databases. It contains free databases that can be used without restriction as well as fee-based databases.