Literature

The KIM library is available to all members of the University of Hohenheim and all persons who are residents of Germany.
The media are indexed in the Hohenheim catalogue. It will tell you the exact location and availability of the work you are looking for, and whether or not you may borrow it. Additional library catalogues allow you to search libraries throughout Germany for literature. Ordered works will be delivered to Hohenheim by inter-library loan.

Research

Several catalogues and databases are available to research printed and electronic literature, depending on what you wish to find (books, journals, essays).

Reference management

Reference management software helps you organise your quotes and create the bibliography for your thesis. Go here to learn more.

Circulation

The circulation counter is where you borrow, extend and reserve media, and also where you receive journals and inter-library loans.

Inter-library Loan

You can borrow books and journals not available in Hohenheim from other libraries via inter-library loan.

Local Electronic Article Delivery Service (LEA)

 

Document delivery services

There are several other ways to obtain literature besides inter-library loans.

Institute Libraries

The library system of Universität Hohenheim consists of the KIM library, with the Central Library (ZB), Departmental Library (BB) and the institute libraries of each faculty, libraries of the central institutes, state institutes and other research institutes.