E-Books

The University Library of the Technische Universität München (TUM) has over 300,000 scientific e-books, including many textbooks and reference books, licensed for you.

Overview

Access to E-Books via OPAC

Data Tracking by Publishers

Finding and Using E-Books

E-Tutorials

Is there a title you can't find?

Courses

Access to E-Books via OPAC

The University Library's electronic media collections are mostly access-protected due to license regulations. As a TUM member (student or staff) you must log in with your TUM ID(link is external) via eAccess to use full texts free of charge.

... and that's all there is to it: use eAccess

Alternative Access Options

Access for external library users(link is external)
Our electronic media collections are available for you on library computers in all branch libraries. A remote access to e-media for non-TUM library users is not possible.
... and that's all there is to it: register for a library card
Access via Proxy(link is external)
If you are using a desktop PC with LAN connection within the TUM network, enter the URL http://pac.lrz.de(link is external) in the automatic proxy configuration of your browser. An additional login with your TUM ID is then not required. Access to e-media via proxy is not feasible when you are online via WLAN.
... and that's all there is to it: set up proxy configuration(link is external)
Access via Shibboleth
You can access some of our e-media services direct via Shibboleth by logging in with your TUM ID. Usually you will find this kind of login option under the label "Institutional Login" on the respective provider's website.
... and that's all there is to it: use Shibboleth(link is external)

Finding and Using E-Books

Search e-books in the OPAC

You will find our complete selection of e-books in the TUM Online Catalogue OPAC.
Titles available as e-books carry the e-book symbol.

Search in e-book portals

Many e-book providers offer their own portals with advanced search and browsing options. You can find these portals via our database search. However, we usually do not license the entire publishing suite of a provider, but only selected relevant titles.

Please note: In order to access full texts free of charge, you have to authenticate yourself as a TUM member also when you explore e-book portals. You can do this via eAccess(link is external) or within the TUM-LAN and browser configuration.

In addition, many e-book providers have their own interfaces with advanced search and browsing options. You can find portals for e-book packages we have subscripted to via out database search options.

Read and download e-books

Depending on the provider, you can read our e-books online, download individual pages or chapters. You do not need an e-book reader. As a TUM member you can simply use your PC, tablet or laptop. External library users can access our e-book collection on library computers in our branch libraries.

Is there a title you can't find?

Is there a title we don't stock which you would like us to buy? Let us know!
Please use our online form Recommend a Purchase.

Terms of Use

If you use electronic books, be sure to note the following license conditions:

You can use full texts of e-books on the user PCs in TUM branch libraries. As a TUM member (student or staff), you can also use full-text anywhere via eAccess.
Full texts may be printed or saved only for personal use and for non-commercial purposes (science, research and teaching).
The disclosure to third parties is not permitted either in electronic or in printed form.
Systematic downloading of e-books or search results, especially by robots, is prohibited.

Failure to comply with license restrictions will be tracked by the publishers and may result in the complete suspension of the campus license for the entire TUM!

Data Tracking by Publishers

Some publishers and providers of scientific information track users' search behavior on their websites, create profiles, and analyze the data for their own purposes without users' consent.

How we protect you from data tracking

The authentication technologies used by the University Library for licensed resources do not transmit personal data to publishers. Our authentication portal eAccess utilizes a rewrite proxy method, ensuring that only the IP address of the University Library's eAccess server is passed on to our business partners.

The institutional login service Shibboleth, also used at TUM, allows users to verify which data is transmitted to service providers. The data sets usually do not allow conclusions to be drawn about individuals.

The University Library generally rejects licensing models from publishers or agencies that aim to identify users or use corresponding technologies.

How you can protect yourself from data tracking

Regardless of our authentication methods (such as eAccess and Shibboleth), many publishers offer personal accounts, for example, to save settings and research histories.

We recommend avoiding these features whenever possible, adjusting privacy settings, and carefully reading provider's privacy policies. In general, most scientific resources licensed by the University Library can be accessed without personal accounts with the publishers.

To protect yourself from conventional website tracking technologies, we recommend using appropriate browser functions (e.g., Firefox Enhanced Tracking Protection(link is external)) and following guidelines provided by the Electronic Frontier Foundation(link is external).

E-Tutorials on E-Books

E-Media via eAccess (link is external)

Courses on E-Books

Literature Research Basics – Finding Relevant Books and Journals

In this course, we will show you how to use our online catalog OPAC for your literature research and how to access our media collection: search and find books or journals, borrow print materials from branch libraries, and access electronic media. The perfect start to academic literature research for your studies!

Course Description & Dates