LOCATIONS & ORIENTATION

• The Central Library is located in the LC building, and the Library for Law is located in the D3 building.

• Use the overview maps on Fit4Research or our 360° tours of the Central Library for a virtual discovery tour.

LIBRARY CARD

• For WU students, the student ID card serves as a library card.

• WU employees can order the card via the service portal (it will then be delivered by in-house mail) or obtain it directly at the library front desk in the Central Library.

• The WU library card for external library users is issued during the service hours of the library front desk (see the information about documents needed, costs and validity of the library card).

FINDING, BORROWING, AND RETURNING BOOKS

• Most of our books are available in open stacks, which means you can take the book you want from the shelf yourself. You can see which books, eBooks, journals, etc. are available in the library via the WU Catalog.

• You can borrow books yourself at the self-service checkout machines and return them using the self-service return machine located to the right of the entrance to the Central Library.

COURSE LITERATURE FOR WU STUDENTS

• The textbook collection provides basic literature and introductory works. Part of the printed textbook collection is located in the Central Library (LC) on level 3. Legal textbooks can be found in the Library for Law (D3) next to the front desk. In addition, many of the textbooks are also available as eBooks.

• WU students can check the syllabus for their courses to see which literature is important for their courses. The read!t tool provides direct access to eBooks, electronic articles, and other online sources used in the course. For printed books, the location in the library and current availability are displayed.

ACCESS TO E-RESOURCES

• As a WU student or WU employee, you can also access the majority of electronic resources from home or on the go. Just make sure to activate your VPN connection.

• For external library users, remote access to electronic resources from outside the WU Campus is not possible for licensing reasons. You can access nearly all eResources on site at the PCs in the libraries. Members of an organization participating in eduroam can also access eResources with their own computer in the library.

ANY QUESTIONS? Take a look at our consultation services!