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4. May 2021 | HBZ | Keine Kommentare |

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swisscovery is the new research platform of the Swiss Library Service Platform (SLSP), that allows access to the entire scientific media stock of Switzerland. In addition to books, e-books, journals, databases and other media can be searched. To use swisscovery services, please register at the registration platform. Our FAQ blog will guide you trough the registration process (only in German).

After signing in you

  • get access to more than 470 scientific libraries in Switzerland,
  • request books from libraries, directly or via interlibrary loan,
  • use e-media licensed by your library and access free titles,
  • manage your account, your loans and your requests.

How do I search a book?

  • Perform the search in your institution view “ZB / Universität Zürich (without CDI)”.
  • Tweak your results with filters – proposed in the left-hand column – to narrow down the results.

How can I borrow a book?

For loan, please login, if not already done. If the book is available for loan, you can check it out on site, pick it up at another library (UZH-Kurier is free of charge, others check the rules of the library) or choose mail delivery to your home or work address (CHF 12).

How can I find and use an E-Book?

  • Make sure to be connected to the UZH network via VPN to use e-media off campus. Alternative: employees of the university hospitals get access to the e-resources via EZproxy. See our FAQ blog “Zugang von ausserhalb zu den E-Ressourcen der UZH” (only in German).
  • Perform the search in your institution view “ZB / Universität Zürich (without CDI)”.
  • Tweak your results with filters – proposed in the left-hand column – to narrow down the results.
  • Click on the full text icon to get the full display view.

What do I see in my library account?

From this page you will be able to consult your loans, requests, fees, messages and many other functionalities. To modify your address or other information of your account, go to the “My edu-ID page” on https://eduid.ch/ and update your edu-ID account.

What can I do if I don’t find anything in my library?

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