Research at the University Library Greifswald

Search tips

Which catalogue lists which collection? Why is the year of publication relevant for the selection of the catalogue? How can the search be narrowed down sensibly? The search tips provide answers to these questions and further information on effective search queries.
Discovery

Discovery

The discovery system works with search engine technology and can be used on various devices. In addition to the option of searching in the original language, refining the search using facets or, for example, correcting input errors, the system offers many other advantages.

Catalogue

Catalogue

The OPAC catalogue of the University Library lists the media holdings of the Central University Library, the Old University Library, the Departmental Library, the Magazinbibliothek Am Schießwall as well as external locations. Individual items from books and journals are not listed.

Search by Topic

Search by Topic

The University Library's collections can be searched not only by keywords in the catalogue database but also thematically according to the “Regensburger Verbundklassifikation”.

Electronic Card Catalogue

Electronic Card Catalogue

The electronic card catalogue displays the catalogue cards of the Central Library in alphabetical order. It can be searched via the web.

Realkatalog

Realkatalog

The Realkatalogue is a systematic catalogue of the University Library's holdings that was kept in book form until 1959. The original catalogue is now housed in the Old University Library in Rubenowstraße. The Realkatalogue is also freely accessible on the Internet in digitalised form.

OPUS Publication Server

OPUS Publication Server

The OPUS Publication Server of the University Library Greifswald archives dissertations and secondary publications of research contributions relating to the university.

Digital Library Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Digital Library Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

The Digital Library Mecklenburg-Vorpommern presents cross-disciplinary collections from archives, libraries, museums and universities in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It makes these cultural-historically significant sources available free of charge for private and academic use.

Handschriftenportal

Handschriftenportal

The Handschriftenportal is a central resource for information on European book manuscripts in German collections. It provides over 130 000 manuscripts in German-speaking countries. It serves as a central reference for the digitised manuscripts in German collections. The local manuscripts can be compared with the supra-regional holdings in one interface.