Libraries and Open Public Access Catalogues" (OPAC)

Some useful links of the Universitätsbibliothek (UB) of the Freie Universität Berlin:

• Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) of the Freie Universität
• Libraries, Media, and Online Resources at Freie Universität Berlin
• Library Catalogs at the Freie Universität Berlin and in the Internet

An excellent research tool is the Karlsruhe Virtual Catalog (KVK), which searches simultaneously in the most important OPACs of the world:

• Search using the Karlsruhe Virtual Catalog
• Subject-specific literature search:
  • Orient (in German)

Literature Search & Learning Services of the University Library

The University Library has a program to support and to improve users' information literacy.

The courses are usually held in German. Guided tours are available in English language.

The tour covers how to register, the ordering, renewing, and reservation of items and introduces the main options for literature searches on the library portal Primo and FU Catalog, the Information Center, Circulation Department, the open book and periodicals stacks, the Reading Room, and the Current Periodicals Section.

For guided-tour dates, please refer to the online version of the University Course Catalog (Vorlesungsverzeichnis):

• How to Use the University Library and Its Electronic Resources (in English by appointment)

Guided tours for special groups (e.g., seminars, schools, for English speakers) can be arranged upon request.

You can also book an individual coaching session.

Please call (030) 838 51111.

Counseling services Orient

Individual consulting for individuals
Literature search and procurement for your term paper or thesis for students of Arabic studies, Semitic studies, Islamic studies, Turkish studies, Iranian studies, conducted by By: PD Dr. Helen Younansardaroud and Ingrid Kelm

Duration and dates by arrangement
Registration: Tel.: (030) 838-50680, E-Mail: heleny@campus.fu-berlin.de