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Has the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) accepted your project for funding? Then you now need a Data Management Plan (DMP) so that the funds can be released. ETH Library supports you.

For over 150 years, ETH Zurich has not only been teaching technical and scientific knowledge, but also art: with the Collection of Prints and Drawings, the university has an internationally renowned institution for art on paper. But how did this come about in the first place - and what significance does this art form still have today in the age of digitalization and AI?

Rebecca Hochreutener und Dr. Marian Hertrich (BedrettoLab für Geowissenschaften und Geoenergien, D-​ERDW) im vierten Interview der Reihe zu Modellen von Data Stewardship an der ETH Zürich.

We are delighted to welcome Professor Ludo Waltman on 24 April 2024, who will postulate a democratisation of the use of scientometrics in the fourth lecture of the Swiss Year of Scientometrics (SYoS).

Publishing in Taylor & Francis journals is once again possible.

In nur 15 Minuten: Holen Sie sich nützliche Tools und Themen, die Sie bei Ihrer täglichen Forschungsarbeit unterstützen – in den Coffee Lectures der ETH-Bibliothek.

The Earth Sciences Library will close permanently on 30 April 2024. Once ETH Zurich gives the green light, the Centre for Origin and Prevalence of Life will move into the building (construction period 2024/2025). The library team and its full range of services will remain available to you.

Get yourself and your research project in shape with our research data management workshop programme. You can now register for the Spring Semester 2024 workshops.

From 2024, the ETH Library will cover the costs of publications in more journals, including Nature Communications and Scientific Reports.

This ETH Summer School furnishes early-career scientists with a comprehensive understanding of research data management. Following a practice-oriented approach, they learn the basics and the most important tools.

Under the motto “My Kind of Data”, the ETH Library and Scientific IT Services will be celebrating their love of data from 12 to 16 February 2024 and jointly providing an insight into research data management.

The national negotiations between swissuniversities and Elsevier and also with Taylor & Francis did not lead to an agreement by mid-December 2023. The ETH Library, together with the other universities affected, is preparing for a situation without a contract from January 2024.

In collaboration between the ETH Library and EPFL, the third lecture of the Swiss Year of Scientometrics (SYoS) will take place in Lausanne on 7 February 2024. Dr Elizabeth Gadd speaks about the challenges of research assessment in the context of open science.

Dr Marco Humbel from the University College London shows the infrastructural challenges faced by memory institutions with their massive digitised collections.

This conversation between PD Dr Jochen Klumpp (IT Services Group (ISG), D-HEST) and Dr Julian Dederke (ETH Library) is the third instalment in a series of interviews explaining the work of data stewards within the Data Stewardship Network and showcasing various data stewardship models at ETH Zurich.

Mandy Boontanrart's research is meant to reach those who need it most. With the help of Barbara Hirschmann from the ETH Library, she is one step further.

In homage to the architectural historian and photographer Hans-Peter Bärtschi, we celebrate a new photo book from the ETH Library and the complete digitisation of his photographic archive.

How can Anne Abels preserve her research data for researchers even after her doctorate at ETH Zurich? Thanks to Mohamed El-Saad from the ETH Library, she found a good way.

At the 17:15 Colloquium by the ETH Library, Dr Michael Ochsner will talk about the results from a decade of research on research quality in the social sciences and humanities and what the sciences can learn from it.

When the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) funds a project, it covers the fees for any resulting gold open-access publications. Researchers from ETH Zurich use the SNSF’s ChronosHub platform to settle these fees.

Save the date: The next Thomas Mann Lecture is going to explore Thomas Mann's work from a perspective that has so far received little attention: his mother's Brazilian origins and her connection to slavery and colonialism.

Yurena Seguí Femenias wants to stay up to date with scientific developments even after her doctorate at ETH Zurich. Together with David Johann from the ETH Library, she has found a solution.

In the second semester of 2023, you can expect diverse topics such as writing with AI-based tools, the visualisation of research data or "Rock your Master's" – a new event especially for Master's students.

This series of workshops organised by the ETH Library and Scientific IT Services at ETH Zurich introduces you to varied aspects of research data management.

This morning, part of the courtyard around the Semper Observatory was closed off and a crane was set up to lift a telescope out of the dome. In late August, the original telescope from the founding year 1864 will be reassembled inside the observatory.

The event will take place on 11 October 2023 in collaboration with the CHESS. Prof. Emanuel Kulczycki will explore how ontological understanding of science influences what we count and how we interpret it.

Insects and plants collected over the course of more than 200 years highlight the importance of wildlife conservation – the first exhibition at extract, the new exhibition space in the ETH main building.

The following interview between Dr Giuliana Turi (ETH Sustainability, Office of the President) and Dr Julian Dederke (ETH Library) is the second in a series of interviews that take a closer look at the work of active data stewards in the Data Stewardship Network.

The swiss cooperation platforms receive Best of Swiss Web Award 2023

The ETH Library is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its blog, ETHeritage. To mark the occasion, a public panel discussion on the topic of trends and future, titled “Trends und Zukunft”, will be held in the ETH Zurich main building on Tuesday, 13 June at 5.00 p.m. Those interested in attending can do so either in person or online.

Join the Image Archive’s very first Wikipedia writing workshop! It will take place online on Saturday, 03 June 2023, and the topic will be ETH portraits.

Between 17.15 and 18.45 on 16 May 2023, doctoral students will be given a compact overview of the ETH Library services relevant for their doctoral thesis.

Plagiarism detection software is now the responsibility of the ETH Library. We are doing our best to make a comparable software available to you as soon as possible.

The first lecture of the Swiss Year of Scientometrics (SYoS) will take place on 7 June 2023. Dr Stefanie Haustein will be giving an overview of the landscape of scientometrics and its recent developments.

Will AI tools like ChatGPT fundamentally change the way we approach scientific texts? We will be discussing this question at the ETH Library’s 17:15 Colloquium on 20 April 2023.

The discussion between Professor Elizabeth Tilley, Lars Schöbitz (both D-MAVT, Global Health Engineering) and Dr Julian Dederke (ETH Library) is the first in a series highlighting the work of a pilot group of data stewards who are active in the Data Stewardship Network.

Search standards on a new platform and view now also the IEC standards for electrical engineering, electronics and information technology.

With Connected Papers, the ETH Library is presenting a new search tool for use by researchers at ETH Zurich. It provides a visual, exploratory approach to the search for scientific articles.

Is it really possible to measure research performance and the influence of scientific work objectively? The “Swiss Year of Scientometrics” (SYoS) shines a light on the limits and possibilities for scientometrics.

How do you approach the digital transformation of a university? At the 17:15 Colloquium by the ETH Library, Dr Susanne Schumacher will show how this is being done at Zurich University of the Arts.

A workshop of the ETH Library for ETH Master’s students.

On the 13th of March 2023 e-manuscripta.ch, the platform for digitised manuscript material from Swiss libraries and archives, will celebrate its 10th anniversary.

e-rara puts digitized prints at your fingertips – now with new functions and navigation options.

The facilities at the GESS Library are now also available to use from 5.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

The riches of the Collections and Archives of ETH Zurich in one space: beginning this summer, extract will bring together a diverse range of objects and documents to address current research questions

Human and machine: humanoid “educational robots” open up new pathways in education. In the 17:15 Colloquium by the ETH Library on 23 February 2023, we explain how they can be used in research and practice.

New open access agreements with the American Chemical Society (ACS), Canadian Science Publishing (CSP), Microbiology Society, Springer Nature, Oxford University Press (OUP) and Portland Press.

From 01 March 2023, two new exhibitions at the Thomas Mann Archives in the ETH main building will provide insights into the life, work and political involvement of one the most famous writers of the 20th century.

Time is precious. This is why we host the Coffee Lectures event. Within the 15-minute timeframe, you receive the information on relevant tools and topics that you need for your academic work.

This series of workshops organised by the ETH Library and Scientific IT Services at ETH Zurich introduces you to varied aspects of research data management.

Whether for the management of research data, reproducible data analysis or the development of code scripts – the Data Stewardship Network opens up new opportunities for sharing data.

Access to the comprehensive primary sources in the Wiley Digital Archives will provide new insights, especially for those interested in environmental sciences and scientific research.

Our new courses and workshops for the first half of the year are now online. They cover a wide range of interesting and exciting topics that will help you with your studies or work.

Early career scientists receive an extensive overview on Research Data Management, its principles, its practical implications and on useful tools. Register now!

Just under four years after the launch of AstroRara, users can now discover new content and a revamped design.

Full access to Oxford University Press journals.

Take part in our online course on 24 November 2022 and receive important basics about open-access publishing.

The letters exchanged by Ingeborg Bachmann and Max Frisch are among the most spectacular documents in the history of literature – and they are now being published as a book. At the Max Frisch Archive, we are hosting an archive discussion and putting original letters on display for the first time.

You can now order more easily and get a better overview of your loans.

Artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning is one of the most important technological trends of recent years. Find out what opportunities and risks it has at the 17:15 colloquium by the ETH Library on November 24, 2022.

Visit the new exhibition, featuring a number of astronomical instruments, in the historic Semper Observatory.

Take advantage of the comprehensive access to podcasts about the global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

Limited ordering options 12–13 November 2022.

Register by 11 November 2022 for this year's IATUL Fall Seminar.

With the planned reopening of the parking garage beneath the forecourt of the ETH main building, Naegeli’s graffiti art will once again be accessible to the public.

Independent publishing: SciPost gives ETH Zurich researchers an additional way of publishing their research results as open-​​access articles without relying on commercial providers.

Orders are subject to restrictions from 17.00 to 19.00.

The cultural scientist and egyptologist Jan Assmann will be a guest at ETH Zurich on 30 November 2022. He will talk about references between the works of Thomas Mann and Hermann Hesse.

In the event series of the ETH Library in October and November 2022, you can get input on tools and topics that support your academic work in a short and crisp form.

ETH Zurich's chair for Learning Sciences and Higher Education strives for a more powerful learning environment with innovation and creativity behind it. Learn more at the 17:15 Colloquium on 27 October 2022.

Between 17.15 and 18.45 on 08 November 2022, doctoral students will be given a compact overview of the ETH Library services relevant for their doctoral thesis.

«Breaking new ground: scholarly communication and libraries» – Registrieren Sie sich jetzt!

Orders are subject to restrictions from 17.00 to 20.00.

You are now able to publish large amounts of research data in the Research Collection. Find out more about this new offer.

After some six years in their temporary location on the Hönggerberg campus, the Thomas Mann Archives have moved back to the city centre.

Get an insight into the work of the ETH AI Center at the 17:15 Colloquium of the ETH Library on Thursday, 29 September 2022. Adrian Notz, curator, will talk about questions and topics that are being researched at the Center.

Did you know that emails are classified as business-relevant documents – and, as such, must be filed accordingly? How best to implement this is a matter for records management. This article provides tips on how to do this – as well as important information on handling private emails.

Are you familiar with our courses and workshops? They cover a wide range of interesting and exciting topics that will help you with your studies or work. You can attend online or in person, and plenty of different dates and times are available.

A new look for the Swiss manuscripts platform

How do you like the idea of gaining exciting, new insights into the world of architecture and urban design while boosting your language skills during a casual conversation? Our Language & Architecture Coffee Breaks may be just the thing for you!

The semi-annual deadline for applications for project funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is approaching (01 October 2022).

Analysing text reuse is a task that is of particular relevance to architectural history. The platform Graph automates this process by applying large-scale textual processing for detecting similar text passages to a large corpus of digitised books.

This series of workshops organised by the ETH Library and Scientific IT Services at ETH Zurich introduces you to varied aspects of research data management.

Researchers at ETH Zurich are required to employ good practice in managing research data. Learn how the ETH Library supports you in doing so.

Cite Them Right helps you with referencing in your academic work. Thanks to this online referencing tool, you can expand your knowledge on how to cite correctly and about plagiarism.

A new feature at E-​Periodica enables the recognition and networked depiction of individuals who are mentioned together in journal content.

From 13 to 15 December 2022, the international event will be held by the ETH Library under the title "Breaking new ground: scholarly communication and libraries".

Save the date: join us on 30 August 2022 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Switzerland’s largest map collection with a book launch.

Discover the new full-text additions from various specialist fields on E-Periodica, the ETH Library’s online platform for digitised Swiss periodicals.

The ETH Library ETHorama platform was given a fresh new design on 01 June 2022 and now offers even more exploration options.

Read and publish open access in humanities subjects and thereby contribute to Open Science.

Design your individual learning environment to suit your needs: whether for individual learning, group work or smaller events with up to 20 people.

A new addition to e-rara: the digitized private library of Eugen Bircher, a Swiss surgeon and military author who worked at ETH Zurich for several years.

Follow the yellow stickers in the shape of eyes and go in search of ETH traces! Many aha experiences and fun facts about the history of the ETH Zurich are included.

In the event series of the ETH Library from June 2022, you can get input on tools and topics that support your academic work in a short and crisp form.

For this year’s International Archives Week (7 to 11 June 2022), the archives of ETH Zurich are opening their doors to the public. It is an opportunity to learn about their work and their offers and get involved.

Take part in our online course on 24 May 2022 and receive important basics about open-​access publishing.

This fascinating exhibition portrays the meetings between Max Frisch and Helmut Schmidt, and is open to the public from 8 June to 2 September 2022 in the Max Frisch Archive at the ETH main building.

Anyone who uses openBIS can easily publish research data in the Research Collection. This means valuable data can be made available to other researchers sooner.

Join the Image Archive’s very first Wikipedia writing workshop! It will take place online on Saturday, 14 May 2022, and the topic will be ETH portraits.