Social Sciences Library

Social Sciences Library - Allende-Platz 1

The Social Science Library provides information resources for the department Social Sciences which is part of the Faculty  of Business, Economics and Social Sciences.

Floor plan of the Social Sciences Library

The library offers extensive collections of books and journals and approximately 150  workspaces for individual and group study. The floorplan (PDF) helps you to  find your way in the library.

Collection and main subject areas

The Social Sciences Library has a collection of approx. 98.000 books and keeps 87 current print journals.

The collection includes materials from the subjects of sociology, political science, journalism and mass communication, and criminological social research.

You can search the library’s complete collection via the Campus Catalogue or Katalogplus.

Lockers

You lock and open the lockers with an indiviudal PIN that you choose yourself.
You may bring coats, study equipment and beverages into the library.

Types of media and borrowing options

The library has an extensive collection of research literature (specialized collection),  for the subjects collected in the library. Items in this collection can generally be checked out.

Furthermore you find multiple copies of textbooks used in classes offered by the Department of Social Sciences. Books from the textbook collection can also be checked out. Many textbooks are also available as eBooks.

Both interdisciplinary and subject-specific reference works and dictionaries are available in print form. Reference works may not be checked out, but the library also offers access to licenced online resources that may be used from any location.

Details of loan options

Library collection: locations

The majority of the collection is freely accessible and organized by subject in the reading rooms of the library.

In addition, a small part of the collection is stored in the stacks in the basement of the building. You can conduct a literature search and request items in the stacks via the Campus Catalogue/beluga.

Individual workspaces

The library offers more than 112 individual workspaces, 12 workstations with computer monitors and 4 research computers.

All workspaces are equipped with sockets and network connections. The library is part of the campus-wide wireless network (eduroam), which gives students, faculty, and staff network access from all over campus.

Discussion rooms

The library provides 4 discussion rooms. The three bigger ones are fitted with a large touchscreen. You can reserve the rooms online.

Scan, copy, print

You find a book scanner and two photocopiers  in the library. You can scan, copy or print the documents you are working with. Please, heed the copyright law.

The Social Science Library is a popular workspace. Light rooms and unusual workspace design create an inspiring atmosphere.

During the restoration of the library in 2012/2013 we managed to combine functionality and design. You find historical structures like the restored columns in reading room 2 as well as modern design.