The largest part of our holdings is freely accessible. In the open access areas, the media are arranged according to their subject.
Each subject has its own subject classification, which sorts the subject in special subject areas. Subject classifications with a combination of three or four letters are used to represent the subject areas.
University Library Classification System (GHBS) [german]
Here you can find our locations and opening hours
Media array according to subject from A - Z
The respective location of the books can be found out via the Katalog plus.
Literature from library areas not accessible to the public can be ordered for collection via the Katalog plus. You will be informed of the pick-up location via notification or you can look it up in your library account.
More literature with the mentioned subject classifications is arranged in closed stacks, the media collections, the textbook collections of all library locations and in the schoolbook collection.
| Subject | classification | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture, town planning Architecture - town planning, civil engineering, surveying Architecture - town planning, civil engineering, surveying: bound journals Current journal issues Architecture - town planning, civil engineering, surveying: bound journals (sub-collection 04-82...) |
WSA - WWZ WXA - XHZ |
PB, floor 0 PB, upper floor PB, upper floor PB, floor 0 AR, floor -1 |
| Arts (from publication year 1987) Current journal issues Art history (up to publication year 1986) Bound journals, older volumes |
JXA - KFZ | AR, floor 2 AR, floor 2 AR, floor 1, building D AR, floor -1 |
| Astronomy (from publication year 1987) Current journal issues Astronomy (up to publication year 1986) Bound journals, older volumes |
VAA - VCZ VEU - VHZ |
AR, floor 2 AR, floor 2 AR, floor -1 AR, floor -1 |
| Astrophysics | VDA - VET | ENC |
| Authors in the humanities ans social sciences | IWA - JWZ | AR, floor -1 |
| Biology (from publication year 1987) Current journal issues Biology (up to publication year 1986) Bound journals, older volumes |
VNA - VTZ | AR, floor 2 AR, floor 2 AR, floor -1 AR, floor -1 |
| Business administration | PZA - QHA | US, floor 0 & US, floor 1 |
| Business Informatics | QGT - QGTX | US, floor 1 |
| Business sciences, in general | PHA - PND | US, floor 0 & US, floor 1 |
| Chemistry (from publication year 1987) Current journal issues Chemistry (up to publication year 1986) Bound journals, older volumes |
UNA - UZZ | AR, floor 2 AR, floor 2 AR, floor-1 AR, floor -1 |
| Children's and youth literature (collection) | BSJ - BSM | AR, floor 0 |
| Computer science Current journal issues Bound journals, older volumes |
TTA - TZZ | H, floor 4 H, floor 4 AR, floor -1 |
| Economic and social statistics | QFA - QHA | US, floor 1 |
| Economic education and vocational studies | QHN - QKU | US, floor 1 |
| Economics | PNH - PYP | US, floor 0 & US, floor 1 |
| Educational science (from publication year 1987) Current journal issues Educational science (up to publication year 1986) Bound journals, older volumes |
HYA - IKZ | AR, floor 2 AR, floor 2 AR, floor 1, building D AR, floor -1 |
| Electrical engineering Current journal issues Bound journals, older volumes |
XVA - YHZ | H, floor 4 H, floor 4 AR, floor -1 |
| English and American Studies (from publication year 1987) Current journal issues English and American Studies (up to publication year 1986) Bound journals, older volumes |
DEA - EOZ | AR, floor 1 AR, floor 1 AR, floor 1, building D AR, floor -1 |
| European Documentation Center | PEN - QWG | US, floor 0 |
| General reference works: Biographies, encyclopedias, science studies, cultural studies and higher education, Universities. General museology. Archives | AAA - ALQ | H, floor 4 |
| General reference works: Journalism, media studies, book studies, library and information sciences, techniques of scientific work and learning | ALR - AZY | AR, floor 1 |
| General reference works: Bibliographies (Arts, business sciences, educational sciences, geo sciences, law, lingustics in general and literay studies, media studies, natural sceinces, in general and biology, philosophie, psychology, social sciences, sports, political science) | BEA - ZWR | AR, floor 1 |
| General reference works: Bibliographies (History, music, technology, in general and other fileds, theology) | KGA - ZWR | H, floor 4 |
| Geo sciences (from publication year 1987) Current journal issues Geo sciences (up to publication year 1986) Bound journals, older volumes |
MRA - NMZ | AR, floor 2 AR, floor 2 AR, floor -1 AR, floor -1 |
| German Studies (from publication year 1987) Current journal issues German Studies (up to publication year 1986) Bound journals, older volumes |
BTA - DDZ | AR, floor 1 AR, floor 1 AR, floor 1, building D AR, floor -1 |
| History Current journal issues Bound journals, older volumes |
KXA - MQZ | H, floor 4 H, floor 4 AR, floor -1 |
| Journalism and general media studies | ALR - ANR | AR, floor 1 |
| Law | QMA - QWZ | US, floor 1 |
| Linguistics, in general and literary studies, general and comparative (from publication year 1987) Current journal issues Linguistics and literary studies, general and comparative (up to publication year 1986) Bound journals, older volumes |
BEA - BSZ | AR, floor 1 AR, floor 1 AR, floor 1, building D AR, floor -1 |
| Mathematics Current journal issues Bound journals, older volumes |
TAA - TLZ TTQ - TZZ |
ENC ENC, closed magazine |
| Mathematics didactics Current journal issues Bound journals, older volumes |
TMA - TSS | AR, floor -1 AR, floor 2 AR, floor -1 |
| Mathematics, Computer Science (from publication year 1987) Mathematics, Computer Science (up to publication year 1986) |
TAA - TZZ | AR, floor 2 AR, floor -1 |
| Mechanical engineering Current journal issues Bound journals, older volumes |
XIA - XUZ | PB, floor 0 PB, floor 0 AR, floor -1 |
| Media Studies (from year of publication 1987) Current journal issues Media Studies (up to year of publication 1986) Bound journals, older volumes |
KKS - KNZ | AR, floor 2 AR, floor 2 AR, floor 1, building D AR, floor -1 |
| Medicine (from publication year 1987) Current journal issues Medicine (up to publication year 1986) Bound journals, older volumes |
VUA - VZZ | AR, floor 2 AR, floor 2 AR, floor -1 AR, floor -1 |
| Music Current journal issues Bound journals, older volumes |
KGA - KKR | H, floor 5 H, floor 4 AR, floor -1 |
| Natural sciences in general (from publication year 1987) Periodicals, current issues Natural sciences, in general (up to publication year 1986) Periodicals, back runs |
STA - SZZ | AR, floor 2 AR, floor 2 AR, floor -1 AR, floor -1 |
| Philologies, others (from year of publication 1987) Periodicals, current issues Philologies, other (until publication year 1986) Periodicals, back runs |
GTA - HGZ | AR, floor 1 AR, floor 1 AR, floor 1, building D AR, floor -1 |
| Philosophy (from year of publication 1987) Periodicals, current issues Philosophy (until publication year 1986) Periodicals, back runs |
HIA - HPZ | AR, floor 1 AR, floor 1 AR, floor 1, building D AR, floor -1 |
| Physics Periodicals, current issues Periodicals, back runs |
UAA - ULZ |
ENC ENC and AR, floor -1 |
| Physics, physics didactics (from year of publication 1987) Periodicals, current issues Physics, physics didactics (until publication year 1986) Periodicals, back runs |
UAA - UMZ | AR, floor 2 AR, floor 2 AR, floor -1 AR, floor -1 |
| Political science (from year of publication 1987) Periodicals, current issues Political science (until publication year 1986) Periodicals, back runs |
OTA - PGZ | AR, floor 2 AR, floor 2 AR, floor 1, building D AR, floor -1 |
| Psychology (from year of publication 1987) Periodicals, current issues Psychology (until publication year 1986) Periodicals, back runs |
HQA - HXZ | AR, floor 2 AR, floor 2 AR, floor 1, building D AR, floor -1 |
| Romance studies (from year of publication 1987) Periodicals, current issues Romance studies (until publication year 1986) Periodicals, back runs |
EPA - FZZ | AR, floor 1 AR, floor 1 AR, floor 1, building D AR, floor -1 |
| School book collection Collection: Older school books |
DDL - VTW ZZW |
AR, floor 0 AR, closed stacks |
| Siegerland collection (Literature on the Siegerland and the neighbouring regions) | ZXA - ZXZ | AR, closed stacks |
| Social sciences, sociology (from year of publication 1987) Periodicals, current issues Social sciences, sociology (until publication year 1986) Periodicals, back runs |
NOA - OSZ | AR, floor 2 AR, floor 2 AR, floor 1, building D AR, floor -1 |
| Sport (from year of publication 1987) Periodicals, current issues Sport (until publication year 1986) Periodicals, back runs |
KOA - KWZ | AR, floor 2 AR, floor 2 AR, floor 1, building D AR, floor -1 |
| Technology, in general Periodicals, current issues Technology, other fields Periodicals, current issues Periodicals, back runs |
WAA - WHZ ZEA - ZWZ |
PB, floor 0 PB, floor 0 PB, floor 0 PB, floor 0 AR, floor -1 & PB, floor 0 |
| Textbook collections: General linguistics and literary studies, media studies (71), other humanities and social sciences (73), natural sciences (77) |
AR, floor 0 | |
| Text book collection: Economics, law | US, floor 0 | |
| Text book collection: Electrical engineering, computer science | H, floor 4 | |
| Textbook collection: Architecture, town-planning, civil engineering, surveying, mechanical engineering, technology | PB, floor 0 | |
| Theology, Periodicals, current issues Periodicals, back runs |
ILA - IVZ | H, floor 5 H, floor 4 AR, floor -1 |
