Search and Find

Scientific work requires well-founded research. In the SLUB catalogue as well as in subject databases we offer you a variety of possibilities and support you with valuable tips.

Specialist databases and research portals

In addition to the SLUB catalogue, you will find other search portals, e.g. for specialist literature in databases and in other libraries, for journals and newspapers, for standards and regulations as well as for manuscripts and estates.

 

Search preparation

Good preparation forms the basis for every academic paper - and this starts with your research. You can find compact instructions for your research preparation in our SLUBcasts.

In the SLUBtutorial Vom Thema zum Volltext - Recherchieren in Fachdatenbanken you will also learn how to prepare an efficient search and select the appropriate search tools by means of exercises. We will also show you which search strategies are used when researching specialist literature.

Research tips

Are you looking for the right literature for your academic work? And you are wondering how best to proceed with your search in the SLUB catalog? Our catalog offers you access to a total of around 60 million items such as books, photos, newspapers, magazines, maps, sheet music, but also databases and full-text collections that you can use digitally or physically. We have put together a few tips to help you find the entries that are relevant to you.

If you have detailed questions on a specific topic, we will determine suitable search strategies for you, carry out searches in domestic and foreign library catalogues, in special subject databases and on the Internet and provide you with the information you require. Please send us your enquiry using our contact form. We will contact you within seven working days if possible. Once the search has been completed, you will receive the results by e-mail in a format of your choice or by post. We accept no liability for the completeness and accuracy of the results.

Written information is charged at a rate of EUR 45.00 per hour, with a minimum charge of EUR 15.00 per hour. There is also a processing fee of EUR 5.00 for issuing a cost assessment.

Please note that we do not undertake literature compilations for theses, dissertations, dissertations and the like, as the literature search is an essential part of these works and must therefore be carried out independently. Legal and medical information is also excluded.

Do you still have questions about research?

Read the FAQs on literature searches, book an individual consultation appointment in the Knowledge Bar or send us an email information@slub-dresden.de.