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Free tool lending for your study project
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The ETH Library offers practical support for ETH Zurich faculty, staff and students with a free service allowing them to borrow the tools they need for their project work.
Albert Einstein – from mediocre student to Nobel Prize winner
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The new Explora story is online: this year marks the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s Nobel Prize in Physics. But how much ETH was there really in Einstein? And how much Einstein is there in ETH?
The New York Times available online – Access to knowledge, access to the world
Members of ETH Zurich now have free access to the online version of the leading American daily newspaper The New York Times.
Open access funding: limited fee absorption as of December 2021
An extended regulation regarding the absorption of open-access fees on the part of the ETH Library has been in force since February 2021. This will be subject to a limit from the closing of the accounts in December 2021 onwards.
The Image Archive is running a Wikipedia writing workshop
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Join the Image Archive’s very first Wikipedia writing workshop! It will take place online on Saturday, 15 May 2021, and the topic will be ETH portraits.
All locations of the ETH Library are reopening
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The ETH Library will be accessible again at all locations starting 3 August 2020. Please note the opening hours for the individual locations.
Calling all cinema lovers: you can now stream the AVA Home Library
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Members of ETH Zurich can now stream a selection of European and international art-house films.
Storing and archiving data safely
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What is the most effective way to secure data and store it for a long time? ETH Library’s Digital Curation Office to the rescue!
Registration for the Swiss Research Data Day is now open
During the Swiss Research Data Day on 12 June 2018 at ETH Zurich, best practices around handling, managing, and sharing research data are being discussed.
Orientation on Data Management Plans for SNSF Grants
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The Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF has published guidelines for Data Management Plans. As of October 2017 researchers are obliged to submit a Data Management Plan as an integral part of their research application.
Data Management Plans for SNSF Grants
ETH Library's Digital Curation Office will inform and answer your questions at the event on 6 July.
SNSF publishes guidelines for data management plans
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From October 2017, researchers will be asked to submit a data management plan (DMP) as an integral part of their research proposal. Now the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has published guidelines for the first time.
Interrupted service in ETH E-Citations and ETH E-Collection, 15 May to 12 June 2017
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Entering publications in the institutional bibliography or publishing via the open access repository during this period will not be possible.
oaFindr – the easy way to find Open Access publications on the Knowledge Portal
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oaFindr is an extensive collection of over 20 million academic articles published Open Access via the golden, green and hybrid path. All the articles are peer-reviewed.
Wikipedia and Academia?!
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Panel discussion and Wikipedia edit-a-thon at ETH Zurich. The relationship between academia and Wikipedia is ambivalent and not without its sceptics.
geodata4edu.ch – the national portal for geodata in teaching and research
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geodata4edu.ch provides Swiss universities with central access to a comprehensive range of federal and cantonal geodata requiring a licence. The portal gives researchers and students from different scientific disciplines and with different levels of GIS knowledge easier access to geodata to be used, among other things, for analyses, visualisations and modellings.
Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) – videos demonstrate lab methods
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The video journal JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) publishes papers and academic experiments in the form of video recordings.
New Self-Access Center Hönggerberg opens its doors
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Whether it be films, games or magazines – the new self-learning centre on the Hönggerberg campus offers personalised media for language-learning.
Launch Event geodata4edu.ch – 6 March, Berne
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geodata4edu.ch is the new national portal for geodata in teaching and research and is geared towards Swiss Higher Education Institutions.
New journals online
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ETH-Bibliothek has licensed new journals on various subjects.
Information events on open access on 30 January 2017
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What is open access? What trends are there in academic publishing?
OldMapsOnline – Make mobile use of historical maps
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OldMapsOnline is the world’s largest and most important platform for digitized historical maps with around 385,000 documents.
BrowZine: The tool for intuitively searching journals
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ETH-Bibliothek is testing a tool for searching journals until the end of February.
Open data now also for printed and handwritten sources
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The two portals e-rara.ch (external link) and e-manuscripta.ch (external link) are paving the way for open data: wherever possible, the Public Domain Mark 1.0 or CC BY-SA 4.0 licence is now used for digitized documents.
How to go Open Access?
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In the webinar How to go Open Access, members of ETH Zurich and other interested people will learn all about the topic of open access.
Access to more than 2 million additional journal articles
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ETH Zurich benefits from the access to further electronic resources.
Optical Society of America archive now accessible
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Thanks to the Centennial Archive, more than 144,000 articles from the Optical Society of America are now available online.
ETH-Bibliothek covers publication fees for open-access journals from the publisher Wiley
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As of September 2016, scientists from ETH Zurich who publish in an open-access journal of the publisher Wiley can charge the publication fees directly to ETH Zurich.
Horizon 2020: Open Research Data ab 2017
As of 2017, all new calls in the research program Horizon 2020 will require research data to be made available in open access.
Funding open-access publications from completed FP7 projects
With the FP7 post-grant Open Access Pilot, the European Commission has set aside a total of EUR 4 million to fund open-access publications from FP7 projects that have already been completed.
Thomas Mann Archive: reopening on the Hönggerberg
The Thomas Mann Archive has been on modern temporary premises on the Hönggerberg campus since 11 July.
600 e-books on everything to do with IT
As of now, more than 600 eBooks on topics such as Windows, Office, CAD, image processing or programming can be downloaded as PDFs.
The Collection of Astronomical Instruments on E-Pics
With its holdings of around 300 objects, the historical collection of instruments from the former Eidgenössische Sternwarte Zurich is now available online on E-Pics.
Scolarly communication of the future and digital disruption
ETH-Bibliothek invites you to a debate on 28 June: how will scientific communication change in the future and what role will digital disruption play here?
EU project reporting now possible via ETH E-Collection
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Publications stemming from EU projects that are published in ETH E-Collection appear automatically in the European Commission's project reporting applications: the project database CORDIS and the European Commission's Participant Portal.
Gotthard – rocks and tunnels
To coincide with the inauguration of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, ETH-Bibliothek presents its resources grouped into themes.
Search for materials in the Knowledge Portal
What qualities does concrete have? How is glass wool being produced? You can now find the entries of the online database Material-Archive via the central search in the Knowledge Portal.
Thomas Mann Archive: extended opening times and change in location
The Thomas Mann Archive will be closed from Monday 20 June to Friday 8 July while it is being moved to a temporary location.
ETH Data Archive im Data Citation Index (DCI) ETH Data Archive in the Data Citation Index (DCI)
Research data from the ETH Data Archive are now also recorded in Web of Science.
Birkhäuser Building Types online
The new full-text database Birkhäuser Building Types online supports architecture enthusiasts on issues from the field of design and buildings.
Checklist "Data Management" for research projects
More and more research funders demand that research projects are to be submitted together with a data management plan. But what does a data management plan look like and what aspects does it include?
ETH Zurich supports arXiv.org
More than 1.1 million scientific publications from the subjects of physics, mathematics, statistics, IT, quantitative biology and quantitative finance are accessible online at arXiv.org (external link). The e-prints can be downloaded open access in full text.
E-Periodica: the new platform for digitized Swiss journals
E-Periodica is the new platform for digitised Swiss journals, replacing its predecessor retro.seals.ch. It offers free access to the full texts of more than 400 journals from the 18th century to the present day.
Free open-access options for members of ETH Zurich
For 2016, there is a new quota of vouchers available for free open-access articles in the journals of the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Electrochemical Society and for F1000 Research.
Research output of ETH Zurich
In ETH E-Citations, the institutional bibliography of ETH Zurich, a little over 12,000 publications have been entered for the publication year of 2015.
ETH Zurich's Art Inventory online
ETH Zurich owns around 300 pieces of art. The pieces can now be viewed and zoomed in upon from several angles. If legally possible, you can also download the image.
Think ahead – "Critical Thinking" Initiative
ETH-Bibliothek organizes four workshops in the scope of the "Critical Thinking" Initiative.
Publishing research data in the ETH Data Archive
Are you looking to publish selected research data and render it citable with a DOI (Digital Object Identifier)?
1 million DOIs allotted
ETH Zurich's DOI Desk has exceeded the 1 million mark for registered Digital Object Identifiers (DOI).
Evening tours – glimpses into ETH Zurich
New 2016 programme of the Evening tours ETH Zurich.
Digitization – how to!
Rare books, manuscripts, journals or images – they should all be rendered accessible to the public online.
The first school day 1855
Who were the first ETH-students 160 years ago?
ETH-Bibliothek takes part in the project "Data Life-Cycle Management"
The Steering Committee for the programme "Scientific Information" has approved the project "Research Data Life-Cycle Management: From Pilot Implementations to National Services" (DLCM). The project began in August 2015 and runs until 2018.
Funding open-access publications from completed FP7 projects
With the FP7 post-grant Open Access Pilot, the European Commission has set aside a total of EUR 4 million to fund open-access publications from FP7 projects that have already been completed.
New: access to ProQuest Materials Science Collection
ProQuest Materials Science Collection is the most extensive database in the field of materials science. It contains literature from over 3,000 different sources and enables full-text access to more than 800 journals.
Image catalogue of ETH Zurich's Earth Science Collections now online
ETH Zurich's Earth Science Collections display approximately 1,200 minerals, fossils and rocks in 3D in their catalogue on the platform ETH E-Pics.
Open Access Days 2015 in Zurich
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The programme for Open Access Days 2015 has been published and the conference is open for registration: sign up before 15 July!
New: e-books from the series Detail reference books
Books from the well-known series Detail on the topics of construction, building services, building studies and design are now also available as e-books.
Bauwelt Fundamente
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The legendary series Bauwelt Fundamente on the history and theory of architecture and urban design can now also be accessed online.
Responsive display of results on the Knowledge Portal
Browse the Knowledge Portal on your tablet. The results pages, user account and e-Shelf now also react responsively and adapt flexibly to different monitor sizes.
New: access to Detail Inspiration
The database Detail Inspiration provides information on more than 3,000 example construction projects from the last 50 years, which were published as articles in the journal "Detail".
New: access to database Art Source
Broader range for architects, designers and art scientists.
New Journals online
ETH-Bibliothek has licensed new journals of the subjects biology, chemistry, computer science, psychology and medicine.
New: Access to Nature Plants
Scientific findings from the field of plants.
Open Data in the Image Archive
The Image Archive of the ETH-Bibliothek is opening its virtual doors! Users can download 250,000 digitised images for free.
Zwischen Hörsaal und Schützengraben: ETH-Angehörige im Ersten Weltkrieg
On Tuesday, 31 March from 18.15 to 19.15 there will be a public evening tour.
Larger range in ECCO and NCCO
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Full texts on the history of science and technology in the 18th and 19th centuries.
New: Chicago Manual of Style Online
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Essential guide on all aspects of publishing.
Extended range in Perinorm
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The norm database Perinorm now contains the VDE electrical engineering norms.
New Journals online
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ETH-Bibliothek has licensed new journals of the subjects environment, transport, geography, mechanical engineering, biology, earth science, chemistry and medicine.
New database: Geofacets
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Web-based search tool makes geoscientific maps to be found easily.
New databases in the Web of Science Core Collection
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The multidisciplinary database Web of Science Core Collection has been expanded.
Two new open-access memberships: Frontiers and MDPI
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As of January 2015, scientists from ETH Zurich who publish via the open-access publishers Frontiers and MDPI can charge the publication fees directly to ETH Zurich.
ETHorama – from location to document
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ETHorama is a new platform: it provides innovative access to digitized ETH-Bibliothek documents via an interactive map.
26 November: Research Day
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Are you a scientist at ETH Zurich? Do you have any questions regarding e-publishing and digital curation?
More flexibility on the Knowledge Portal
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Web technologies never stand still. And nor do we. Over the last few months, we have been busy making our Knowledge Portal more user-friendly.
Had enough of long training courses?
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We reveal tips and tricks in only 15 minutes – from databases and reference management to open access.
Delivery problems with print journals
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Temporarily, the availability of the latest print issues of science journals cannot be guaranteed in full due to delivery problems on the part of a supplier.
Open access: join the debate!
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Members of ETH Zurich learn all about the topic of open access at two events.
Nature Communications becomes open-access journal
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The Nature Publishing Group has announced that it will be publishing Nature Communications as an open access journal in future.
Renewed article search on the Knowledge Portal
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ETH-Bibliothek offers the article search on the Knowledge Portal via a new service-provider: the Technical Information Centre of Denmark's DADS database has been replaced with the interdisciplinary Primo Central Index by the company Ex Libris.
ETH-Bibliothek covers publication fees from open-access publisher Copernicus
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As of October 2014, scientists from ETH Zurich who publish an article via the open-access publisher Copernicus can charge the publication fees directly to ETH Zurich.
DOI registration for the Swiss research and university sector
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ETH Zurich's DOI Desk registers DOI names for scientific literature and research data in Switzerland. Over 800,000 DOIs have already been issued since 2009.
Return your library books at the entrance hall of ETH main building
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As of 1 September you can return documents from ETH-Bibliothek, NEBIS circulation network and Zentralbibliothek at the information office at level E of the Main Building.
Flight of discovery over Switzerland
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High-density living, spatial planning, housing sprawl – terms that are currently on everyone's lips. The new illustrated book "Swissair Aerial Photographs: The Swissair Aerial Photography Archive" now takes you on a journey over mountains, landscapes, settlements and villages.
Temporary changes in opening hours, Friday 29 August
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Information to the closing and opening hours of the Libraries, Collections and Archives on Friday, 29 August.
Researching materials
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Over 1,000 objects can be studied in Baubibliothek's Material Collection, offering visitors the opportunity to experience woods, metals, rocks, synthetics or materials first hand.
New course dates
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The course dates for September till December have now been published.
New Journals online
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ETH-Bibliothek has licensed new journals of the subjects environment, transport, geography, mechanical engineering, biology, chemistry and medicine.
New regulation on the open-access requirement for doctoral theses
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Based on ETH Zurich's revised Ordinance on Doctoral Studies, exemptions from the open-access publication requirement is now only possible with a time limit and if the grounds for the deferment are specified.
Digital data storage: new blog entry
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The future role of scientific libraries on the higher education landscape
Mendeley – Reference management
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On Wednesday, 21 May a public and free training course will take place from 17.30 to 19.00 about reference management using Mendeley.
Efficient search – Web of Science and Scopus
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On Thursday, 15 May a public and free training course will take place from 17.30 to 19.00 about Web of Science and Scopus.
Search skills for architects and civil engineers
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On Wednesday, 7 May a public and free training course tailored to the research needs of architects and construction engineers will take place from 17.30 to 19.00.
Tablets for study and work – Operating systems in comparison
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On Tuesday, 6 May a public and free course will take place from 17.30 to 19.00 about using E-Readers and Tablet PCs.
New Journals
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ETH-Bibliothek has licensed new journals of the subjects medicine, materials, biology, chemistry, mechanical engineering and psychology.
iPad for study and workiPad für Studium und Arbeit
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On Thursday, 24 April a public and free course will take place from 17.30 to 19.00 about using the iPad for study and work (advanced level).
Knowledge Portal – more comfort, new look
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A partial makeover of the Knowledge Portal will make it easier for people in search of information to navigate their way around our library services.
Citavi – Reference management
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On Thursday, 3 April a public and free training course, in collaboration with the Zentralbibliothek Zurich, will take place from 16.15 to 17.45 about reference management using Citavi.
Uploading publications onto E-Collection directly from E-Citations
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The institutional bibliography ETH E-Citations now offers a practical additional function. It is geared towards members of ETH Zurich who would like to self-archive their publication on the repository ETH E-Collection in accordance with the university’s open-access policy.möchten.