The IPB maintains a specialized academic library with professional E-journals and monographs focusing on chemistry, biochemistry and biology.
User information
- Currently the library has a collection of 6,300 books
- University publications and reference books in the reading room cannot be lent out.
- As a new user, please register with the library staff. They will provide you with information about our library services.
- The library is accessible to employees of the institute at all times.
- Please, check the IPB's OPAC first. Literature that is not available at the institute can be ordered via the library. For this purpose use the order form on the Intranet or ask the library staff.
Library rooms
The library is located in a specially rebuilt annex of the institute, which was opened in January 1997.
- In the research room there are ten workspaces, incl. six computer workstations and a reference library with encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, atlases, etc.
- All IPB employees can use the multifunction printer in the research room for scanning, copying and printing.
- On the upper floor we have five Thinkers' Rooms (personal writing spaces) for guests, diploma and doctoral students. Reservation here via intranet.
Service for Employees (via Intranet)
Online Public Access Catalogue, OPAC
- contains all books available in the library of the IPB
Electronic Journals Library
- Service zur effektiven Nutzung wissenschaftlicher Volltextzeitschriften im Internet
- zur Überprüfung der Möglichkeiten des Online-Zugriffs auf Volltexte, Abstracts etc.
Common Library Network, GBV
- enables the use of the collections of all participating institutions of different federal states and foundations
- further links provide access to other library networks and databases
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