The University Library of Greifswald has a large number of online resources. These can be accessed directly or via Discovery and the Catalogue of the University Library. The accessibility of these resources is subject to copyright and licence regulations.
Databases make it possible for users to carry out searches for data or literature. The databases in the German Database Information System are listed alphabetically or in a list of subjects. Their accessibility is shown by a corresponding symbol. The technical support for the Database Information System is located at the University of Regensburg.
The Electronic Journals Library is a service provided for effective use of academic full-text journals on the internet. It is provided as a routine user service at 626 libraries and research institutions.
Members of Greifswald University have campus-wide online access to a large number of e-books from various publishers. The licensed electronic books can be accessed via Discovery and the catalogue. The options for downloading content vary depending on the publisher's licence conditions.
The Open Access Initiative aims to provide free access to academic literature. The contents are supplied on servers provided by independent e-journals, university or institutional archives, subject related servers or private websites and can be read, downloaded, saved, linked, printed out and used by all users. Terms of use can be set individually to regulate the copying and application of the contents.
The DFG has financed the purchase of national licenses since 2004 in order to improve the sustainable provision of electronic specialized information at German universities, research institutes and academic libraries. The aim is to provide academics, students and members of the general public with free access to databases, digital text collections and e-journals. The project National Licenses integrates digital media to the programme that supplies literature on a supra-regional scale.
