You can search for specialist literature and articles not listed inORBISplus in specialist databases:

• Databases: DBIS Law
• Access to Beck-online is currently (unlike usual) via the university’s VPN client. A one-off registration is also required for Beck-online. You can find all the relevant information on the database’s homepage.
  • Registration for university members

An overview of all electronically available journals can be found in the Electronic Journals Library:

• Electronic Journals and Full Texts: EZB Law

You are welcome to suggest books and other media for acquisition by the BIS. Please use the following form for this purpose:

• Acquisition proposal

The Law Department is your point of contact for specialist literature selection and offers training courses and guided tours relating to the subject of Law.

• Training sessions and guided tours

European Union legislation – EUR-Lex

• Link to the EU database EUR-Lex

Case law database on German law – dejure.org

• Link to dejure.org

Lower Saxony Regulatory Information System (NI-VORIS)

• Link to NI-VORIS

Digital Humanities

The BIS Digital Humanities Service offers advice, further education and professional development on the methods and tools of DH: Digital Humanities at the BIS

Research Data Management

The BIS operates the DARE research data repository and also offers advice and training on research data management: Information on research data management

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

Specialist Information Service for Law

This service is specifically aimed at academics. Its aim is to provide them with specialist literature and research-related information quickly and directly, regardless of their location. As a nationwide system, specialist information services complement the information infrastructures of universities and research institutions.
Access to the resources of the specialist information services is provided directly via the responsible libraries.

• Specialist Information Service for Law

Max Planck Institutes for Law

• MPI for Foreign Public Law and International Law
• MPI for the Study of Crime, Security and Law
• MPI for Foreign and International Private Law
• MPI for Legal History and Legal Theory
• MPI for Social Law and Social Policy
• MPI for Tax Law and Public Finance

Open Access in Law

• Link to the information page for the open-access.network project