E-Journals

The University Library of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) provides full texts of more than 150,000 scientific journals.

Overview

Access to E-Journals

Data Tracking by Publishers

Finding and Using E-Journals

E-Tutorials

Courses

Access to E-Journals

A large portion of our e-media collection is access-protected due to licensing restrictions. To access full texts free of charge, you must authenticate as a TUM member and log in with your TUM ID [1] via eAccess.

... here's how: Using eAccess [3]

Alternative Access Options

For External Library Users (Access via Reading Room Computers) [4]
You can access our electronic media exclusively at reading room computers. Please visit one of our branch libraries in person. Remote online access is not possible for library users who are not (or no longer) affiliated with TUM due to licensing restrictions.

.... how to find our branch libraries [5]
Institutional Login (Access via Shibboleth) [6]
For some electronic media providers, access is possible directly via Shibboleth. On the respective website, choose the option "Institutional Login" and log in with your TUM ID. Some providers may use different, but usually similar, wording instead of "Institutional Login."

... here's how it works: Using Shibboleth [7]
TUM LAN (Access via Proxy) [8]
If you are using a desktop PC with a LAN connection within the TUM campus network, you can access electronic media via IP address authentication without logging in. To do so, enter the following URL in your browser under "Automatic Proxy Configuration": http://pac.lrz.de
Note: Proxy access does not work via WLAN.

... here's how it works: Entering Proxy Configuration [9]

Finding and Using E-Journals

You can find our e-journals in the Electronic Journals Library (EZB) [10] and in the TUM Online Catalogue OPAC [11].

In the Electronic Journals Library (EZB), you can see from the traffic light icons whether you can access an e-journal online:

Icon EZB Traffic Lights

e-journals with an amber traffic light: Full texts are available for TUM members via eAccess, [12] for external library users on the library computers in our branch libraries.
e-journals with a green traffic light: Full texts are available to everyone worldwide.
e-journals with a red traffic light: Full texts are currently not licensed at the TUM. However, tables of contents and abstracts of these journals are usually available for free.

Terms of Use

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

You can use full texts of e-journals 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 of the articles 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 articles 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 [3] 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 [7], 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 [3] and Shibboleth [7]), 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 [13]) and following guidelines provided by the Electronic Frontier Foundation [14].

E-Tutorials on E-Journals

eAccess login [15]
Finding journals in the EZB [16]

Courses on E-Journals

Literature Research Basics – Finding Relevant Books and Journals [17]

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 [17]

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