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Easter Opening Hours

11.03.2024

On March 29 and April 01, 2024 (Good Friday and Easter Monday), all library locations will be closed.

 

The Law and Economics Library, the Georg Forster Building Library and the Central Library will be open on March 30 and 31, 2024. All other library locations will be closed on these days.

 

We wish you a pleasant holiday!

Central Library: Access only via Georg Forster Building

14.03.2024

From March 3, 2024 the Central Library will only be accessible via the Georg Forster Building.

 

The revolving door to the Central Library will be shut down, but the access door for wheelchair users will still be in use.

Replacement of flooring on the 2rd floor of the Philosophicum

28.02.2024

From March 11, 2024, the corridor floorings on the 2rd floor of the Philosophicum will be replaced one at a time. Therefore, there may be construction noise on March 11., the following work should then be able to be carried out without further noise pollution.

As a result, the floors may not be accessible at times. Please note the respective closures.

 



In the Humanities Library, the following library locations will therefore not be accessible for one weekend at a time:

 

  • English/American Studies
  • Romance Studies II
  • German Studies II

   



If you encounter a closure but do not want to go to a library location on this corridor, please use the other staircases.

Handling Books of the 19th Century

13.02.2024

As pigments containing heavy metals were sometimes used in the 19th century for coloring book cuts and bindings, we recommend wearing gloves when handling books printed before 1900. These can be provided by us on request.

Participation in the DEAL contract with Elsevier

01.02.2024

Together with the University Medical Center, JGU is participating in the deal contract with the publisher Elsevier.

For you, this means:

 

Read access to
• over 2,200 Elsevier journals (from 1995)
• all titles of The Lancet
• all Cell Press titles

 

The journals will be indexed as soon as possible via the EZB and the research  portal. The content is now available on the ScienceDirect platform. Before you start your research make sure you are accessing from the university network (via VPN or remote desktop).

Publishing
Authors with an affiliation to JGU or the University Medical Center can publish at special conditions through Verlag Elsevier open access.

Interlibrary Loan: Direct Electronic Delivery of Article Copies From February 1

31.01.2024

From February 1, 2024, article copies from the interlibrary loan may be sent directly to you as scans. This means you usually don't have to pick up paper copies in the University Library.

 

The reason for this is an agreement between the libraries participating in interlibrary loan with VG Wort on a remuneration procedure. The additional costs of €3.50 per executed order in this process are borne by the University Library.

 

For you, the processing fee of €2 per essay remains the same.

New Access to THE NEW YORK TIMES

25.01.2024

Since January 1, 2024, members of the Mainz University have access to The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos.

 

After a one-time, personal registration, the offer can also be used in the browser and via app on smartphones and tablets. It is not necessary to be connected to the university network. Registration must be done via the university email address (@uni-mainz.de or @unimedizin-mainz.de) and a password of your choice. You can also register for all NYTimes newsletters covering a wide range of topics.

 

For more information about this offer.

New RVK locations at the Humanities Library

23.01.2024

Since January 1, 2024,  all new additions to the Humanities Library have been arranged according to the RVK system — short for Regensburger Verbundklassifikation.  

 

There are two new locations: RVK I and RVK II. The holdings of groups A-K are housed in room 00-818 (RVK I), and those of groups L-Z in room 00-578 (RVK II).

Chat with us: Monday—Friday, 10 a.m.—2 p.m.

08.12.2023

Now you can ask any library related questions directly via live chat. We're available to help Monday—Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. via the chat function (except on public holidays and Shrove Monday). To start, simply click the green chat symbol in the corner of your screen on our website. Looking forward to hearing from you!

 

We are still available to help you via phone, email, or in person at our service desks. For more extensive questions, feel free to make an appointment for a consultation.

New and Proven E-book Offerings from Interesting Publishers in 2024

16.01.2024

We have now licensed all of Kohlhammer Verlag's approximately 4000 titles, which,

according to the publisher, cover a range from medicine to economics, and from theology to fire

protection.

 

At Duncker & Humblot, we have had numerous titles from the fields of tax, accounting and

law released for 2024. Of course, new publications will also be added to the catalog.

 

We are particularly pleased to be able to offer you the complete range of e-books from the

UK-based scientific publisher IOP (formerly the Institute of Physics Publishing).

 

In 2024, we will again provide you with access to all titles from Beck-Verlag, including

various partner publishers.

This also includes the titles of Deutscher Ärzteverlag and Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche

Verlagsgesellschaft (MWV)
.

 

All titles published by de Gruyter are also available in full text.