eBooks
eBooks are often electronic versions of printed books. They can be accessed immediately from wherever you are
Publishers offer their eBooks in a variety of formats and licenses. This is reflected in the choice of printing and saving options for the licensed eBooks.
Copyright notice
Systematically downloading or printing entire or parts of eBooks is strictly prohibited. You may however save or print individual pages, chapters or books for personal use or for research purposes. eBooks may not be passed on to third parties, either electronically or in hard-copy form.
Please read the Stabi handout on the Urheberrechts-Wissensgesellschafts-Gesetz – UrhWissG (German only).
Access to eMedia
Members of the University of Hamburg have access to all eBooks licensed by the library system:
- on campus via eduroam-Wi-Fi,
- off-campus or from home via VPN client (with University of Hamburg user ID) or (only recommended if you need a single title) via HAN using your library card (library card number and passwort).
In Katalogplus are marked with the icon 
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