Biology
Biology
Location of the subject
The subject’s collections are located on Level 4 of the Central Library and in the departmental library on the Wechloy campus.
In addition to the printed collections, the BIS also provides access to electronic resources such as e-books, databases and journals. Further information on this can be found here: Information on accessing electronic resources.
Search for literature
You can search for specialist literature and articles that are not listed in ORBISplus in specialist databases. You can find databases for biology here:
An overview of all journals available in electronic form can be found in the Electronic Journals Library:
You are welcome to suggest books and other media for acquisition by the BIS. Please use the following form for this purpose:
Learning how to research
The Biology Department is your point of contact for selecting specialist literature and offers training courses and guided tours relating to the subject.
Research-related services
Digital Humanities (DH)
The BIS Digital Humanities Service offers advice, training and further education on DH methods and tools: Digital Humanities at the BIS
Research Data Management (RDM)
The BIS operates the DARE research data repository and also offers advice and training on RDM: Information on RDM
Authority Data Service
Authority data is a tool for increasing the visibility of research data and results. The BIS assists with the creation and editing of entries in the Joint Authority File (GND): Authority Data Service
Open Access
The BIS supports the University’s researchers with open access publications, including through an open access publication fund: Information on open access publishing