Information on Using E-Books and Databases
The University Library provides access to a comprehensive and licensed collection of subject-specific e-books and databases.
Our e-books and databases can be found in the Primo catalog. You can also access our databases via the database and information system (DBIS). The e-books can be opened and read on every computer, laptop or tablet.
Current additional offerings
E-books
All e-books can be accessed in the Primo catalog.
Springer
University members have access, beyond the usual German- and English-language subject packages, to all German-language Springer-e-books published in 2021.For the first time in 2022, the University Library has licensed the “Erziehungswissenschaften und Soziale Arbeit” and “History” packages in addition to the familiar collections. In 2023, the “Professional and Applied Computing” and “Synthesis Collection of Technology” packages have been added.
Cambridge University Press
All Cambridge University Press textbooks and Cambridge University Press Companions to Literature & Classics remain accessible to members of the University of Mannheim.Mohr Siebeck for Law
Members of the University have access to all Mohr Siebeck e-books from the subject area of Law.Meiner Publisher for Philosophy
Members of the University have access to all e-books published by Meiner.
E-journals
JSTOR
You can access all e-journals available on the JSTOR platform.Remote access to juris
Members of the University of Mannheim may still access the juris database from off-campus in 2023. This means you can search for case law and journal articles and have remote access to numerous full texts – such as handbooks and commentaries, including the “Staudinger”. Members of the University also have access to the textbooks from the supplemental module on Law Studies. For remote access, you need the VPN client.
Students of cooperating institutions and non-university members holding a library card can access juris at the library’s computers.
Remote access to beck-online
If you are a member of the academic staff of the University of Mannheim, you can obtain a personal account with remote access to beck-online. Please complete the application form (PDF, 117 KB).
Students of the University of Mannheim can use the beck-online database from off campus. To do this, you must register free of charge at beck-online with your university e-mail address.
You can currently use remote access if you are connected to the Internet via the VPN client and are logged in personally. Access to beck-online from the campus is also only possible with a personal login. You can already set up two-factor authentication in the settings in your beck-online account if you are connected to the Internet via VPN or are on campus.
If you have any questions, problems or error messages, please contact beck-online support or the University Library's e-media team.
In future, off-campus students will log in to beck-online using two-factor authentication. You will need an authentication app of your choice for your PC/
Mac or smartphone. If you log in to beck-online off campus, after entering your username and password you will also be asked to enter a security code generated by your authentication app. If you have already used remote access for students, you can change the procedure in the settings of your beck-online account. You must be on campus to do this.
- Log in to your beck-online account.
- Click on ‘Settings’ in the red footer.
- On the ‘User settings’ page, go to ‘Data protection’.
- Click on ‘Activate’ under ‘Two-factor authentication’ and follow the instructions on the website.
If you are not yet using remote access for students, you can register for remote access with two-factor authentication. To do this, you must be on campus.
You can find instructions on the beck-online website.
Additional resources
In addition to the higher education module (Hochschulmodul), these additional resources are currently accessible:
- Corona und COVID-19 PLUS
- Datenschutz- und Informationsfreiheitsrecht PREMIUM
- Kartellrecht PLUS
- Verfassungsrecht PREMIUM
- beck-online.GROSSKOMMENTAR zum Zivilrecht (beckOGK)
- beckOK Steuerrecht
Access
As student or staff member of the University of Mannheim you can use our services:
- on campus via computers or the eduroam wireless
- outside the university network by using the VPN client.
Please make sure to select the “WebVPN” group when logging in to the VPN Client. If you select “WebVPN Split”, you do not have access to licensed electronic resources. - outside the university network by using Shibboleth – this option is not available for all electronic resources.
Some electronic resources can only be accessed on the campus.
Members of cooperating institutions and private users holding a library card can access most licensed e-books and databases at the library’s computers. Access from outside the University Library is not possible because the license agreements of the publishers regularly do not permit this.
Information on eduroam by the University IT
Install the VPN Client of the University of Mannheim
Terms of use
You must not disclose your personal login data to third parties.
You can save and print individual pages or chapters for personal use or research purposes only. The use of electronic resources is subject to copyright law. Please also note the terms of use specified by the publishers and other providers.
The publisher’s copy protection mechanism must not be circumvented. Systematically downloading e-books or database content is prohibited. Full-text documents, whether in print or in digital form, may not be distributed to third parties.
If you have any questions, the e-media team will be happy to help.
Please send an e-mail to e-medien.ubuni-mannheim.de.
