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When using electronic media licensed for Pforzheim University (e.g. databases, e-books, e-journals, e-tutorials), please note our statutes, in particular §10 Computerarbeitsplätze und digitale Informationsangebote and §11 Urheberrecht, and the terms of use of the providers.

- The full texts of articles may only be printed or saved for personal use and for purposes in research and teaching. The systematic download of articles, electronic books or search results, especially by robots or similar software, is prohibited.

- The contents may not be distributed (personally or commercially) in electronic or printed form.

- Limits set by the providers for printing, copying and downloading, e.g. within a browser session, must be observed. In particular, the printing or copying of complete e-books by any stringing together of browser sessions is prohibited.

You can find all our accessible databases here:

   

 Some important databases:

  • Digital SAP Library
    subject area: Computer science
    content: practical manuals and learning videos in German and English on SAP software
    number: more than 300 Title list
    Title list
    Special features: E-books and videos via livestream - No PDF files - Printout of individual pages possible - Access only with Firefox and Chrome
    Further informations ...
  • LinkedIn Learning
    subject areas: Computer science, economics
    contents: More than 14,000 instructional and training videos in 7 languages on software, creative and business topics - including office software, web design, programming, 3D design & CAD, IT administration, development and IT infrastructure, graphics and creative software, photography, mobile computing, digital lifestyle and much more
    Before using for the first time: Confirm your university email address at URL https://www.linkedin.com/learning/activate?lang=de and then register for free with LinkedIn Learning
    Special features: no access for guest users of the library
    Further information ...
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  • Architonic
    area: Design, interior architecture
    content: Online reference work for products in the field of interior furnishing and design
    Further information ...
  • Art & Architecture Source (accessible in the university network)
    Full text database
    subject areas: Architecture, art history, media and communication sciences, research, higher education, museums, art history
    contents: Full-text journals, e-books and over 63,000 images from various sources
    Further information ...
  • ARTbibliographies Modern / Archive (national licence)
    subject areas: Photography, action art, installation art, video art, graffiti, design, fashion, illustration, printmaking, sculpture, painting and drawing
    content: Specialized bibliography on modern art. It contains bibliographical references and abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, dissertations and exhibition reviews on all forms of modern and contemporary art.
    Further information ...
  • ARTigo
    ARTigo is an online game. The game consists of describing the artwork as accurately as possible using keywords.
  • Artists of the world (formerly Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon) (accessible on the university network)
    subject area: Art history
    content: Reference work on artists with more than 1.2 million entries. Contains biographical information on individuals and entries on groups of visual artists from all over the world and from all eras. Covers all genres of the visual arts, i.e. painting, graphics, sculpture, architecture, photography, video and installation art and much more.
    Further information ...
  • artlog.net (powered by Kunst-Bulletin)
    subject area: Art history
    content: Information, navigation and communication network on contemporary art with information on people, institutions, calls for proposals, exhibitions, events and works of art

  • Bloomsbury Applied Visual Arts

    Fachgebiet: Design, Fashion, Photography, Marketing & Advertising
    Inhalt: Full text database (eBooks) with an interdisciplinary focus for research and teaching in the fields of design, art, architecture and related areas.
    Weitere Informationen ...

 

  • Car Design News (accessible in the university network)
    subject areas: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Transportation Engineering, Precision Engineering
    content: Transportation Design
    Further information ...
  • German Digital Library
    subject areas: General / Interdisciplinary
    content: Central, national portal, which in future will link the digital offerings of all German cultural and scientific institutions and then provide free access to Germany's cultural and scientific heritage with millions of books, archival documents, images, sculptures, pieces of music and other audio documents, films and sheet music
    Further information ...
     
  • German Photo Library
    subject areas:     Photography, Art History
    contents: Image database of the Deutsche Fotothek in the Saxon State Library - Dresden State and University Library. Universal photo archive on art and cultural history
    Further information ...
  • eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
    subject areas:     General / Interdisciplinary
    contents: 4,400 e-books from the fields of Business and Economics, Science and Engineering, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Humanities and Area Studies. Years of publication 1996 to 2006
    Further information ...
  • Graphics portal
    subject areas: Graphics, Art History
    content: Graphics portal presents for the first time the holdings of graphic collections from Germany, Italy, Austria and Switzerland on a joint online platform.
    Further information ...
  • KUNSTFORUM International : the current journal for all areas of the visual arts
    Full text database
    contents: all contents of all issues since 1973
  • Material ConneXion (accessible in the university network)
    subject area: Materials science, production engineering, traffic engineering, precision engineering
    content: Comprehensive database on innovative and sustainable materials and substances
    Further information ...
  • Structurae
    subject areas:     Architecture, Art History
    contents: technical and historical information on buildings from all over the world and all periods
    Further information ...
     
  • Taylor & Francis Online
    subject areas:     general / interdisciplinary
    contents: References, tables of contents and abstracts of journals and e-books published by Taylor & Francis, Routledge, Psychology Press and Informa Healthcare
    note: Full texts only available for e-books of the licensed package BME (Business, Management & Economics)
    Further information ...
  • WebMuseums
    subject area: Museums
    content: Portal to museums and their exhibitions and special exhibitions in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol, Liechtenstein, Alsace and Luxembourg
    Further information ...
  • Web of Science / Arts & Humanities Citation Index
    Article database, subject bibliography
    subject areas: Arts & Humanities
    contents: Index of articles from over 1,800 journals from 28 disciplines in the arts and humanities from 1975 to the present. In addition, a list of the bibliography for each article and details of later articles in which this article is cited. This also makes it an important tool for citation analyses.
    Further information ...

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  • Engineering Source
    Subject areas: Engineering
    Content: journals, magazines, books and conference reports from the entire field of engineering sciences - to a considerable extent with full texts, otherwise with bibliographical references
    Further information ...
  • Nautos
    Subject areas: interdisciplinary
    Countries: Germany
    Content: valid DIN standards (except DIN-VDE standards) and VDI guidelines in full text
    Please note: DIN-VDE standards are only listed here with bibliographic information. The full texts can only be found in the VDE Standards Library.
    Further information ...
  • ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
    Further information ...
    Elsevier archive collection state license Baden-Württemberg 2015-2017
    content: Archive volumes of approx. 1000 electronic journals from the publisher Elsevier in full text.
    period: 2015 - 2017.
    subject areas: Natural sciences, engineering, biological sciences, economics, social sciences and medicine.
    language: English language.

    Elsevier Journal Backfiles on ScienceDirect 1907-2002 (national license Germany)
    content: Archive volumes of approx. 1500 electronic journals from the publisher Elsevier in full text.
    period: 1907 - 2002.
    subject areas: Biology, chemistry, geosciences, medicine, physics, psychology, sociology, economics.
    language: English.
    Further information: https://www.nationallizenzen.de/angebote/nlproduct.2006-03-10.4713615682

   

 

 

  • VDE Standards Library
    Subject areas: Electrical engineering, technology
    Countries: Germany
    Content: full texts of all DIN-VDE standards - including drafts and withdrawn / historical VDE regulations
    Please note: The VDE does not allow downloads or printouts!
    ​​​​​​​Further information ...

 

  • beck-online
    Licensed modules: University module + NomosOnline Federal Law
    Subject area: Law
    Countries: Germany
    Content: Full texts of legal texts, commentaries, handbooks, journal articles, collections of forms and standards and case law
    Please note: access only for university members = students, professors and staff via 2-factor authentication (requirements: smartphone with an authentication app and valid e-mail address of Pforzheim University)
    Further information ...
  • Business Source Ultimate
    subject areas: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, ECONOMICS
    geography: Worldwide - with a focus on the Anglo-American region
    contents: Literature references and full texts of articles in specialist journals, e-books, case studies, country reports, industry reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses, working papers and more
    special features: Full texts of the most recent months and years partly not accessible
    Further information ...   
  • DATEV Students online
    subject areas:     Tax law, tax consulting, business consulting
    geography: Germany
    contents: DATEV software (trial version), LEXinform/Info database, e-learnings and more
    Login: with user name and password for the university network
    Further information ...
  • EconLit with Fulltext
    subject areas: Economics, economic geography, economic history, economic policy, economic theory
    geography: Worldwide - with a focus on the Anglo-American region
    contents: Literature references, partly also full texts of articles in specialist journals
    Further information ...
  • Emerald Management Premier Collection
    Areas of specialization: Management (especially strategy, leadership, marketing and human resources, library management, information management and knowledge management)
    Contents: Full-text articles from more than 300 journals published by Emerald
    Further information ...

   

  • Project Syndicate
    Project Syndicate produces and delivers original commentaries by prominent political and business leaders, policymakers, scholars, and civic activists from around the world. Access includes more than 100 monthly commentaries, podcasts, videos, virtual events, magazines, and an archive of over 14,000 commentaries in up to 13 languages dating back to 1994.
    Further information
       
  • Sage Journals - Collection Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)
    subject areas: Humanities and social sciences incl. economics
    geography: Worldwide - with a focus on the Anglo-American region
    contents: Full texts of articles in 760 journals
       
    Please note: The contents of the other collections are not licensed!
    Further information ...

  • ScienceDirect (Elsevier) 

    Further information ...
       
    Elsevier archive collection state license Baden-Württemberg 2015-2017
    content: Archive volumes of approx. 1000 electronic journals from the publisher Elsevier in full text.
    period: 2015 - 2017.
    subject areas: Natural sciences, engineering, biological sciences, economics, social sciences and medicine.
    language: English language.

     
    Elsevier Journal Backfiles on ScienceDirect 1907-2002 (national license Germany)
    content: Archive volumes of approx. 1500 electronic journals from the publisher Elsevier in full text.
    period: 1907 - 2002.
    subject areas: Biology, chemistry, geosciences, medicine, physics, psychology, sociology, economics.
    language: English.
    Further information: https://www.nationallizenzen.de/angebote/nlproduct.2006-03-10.4713615682

 

  • Statista
    license: Campus License International
    subject areas: General / Interdisciplinary, Economics
    geography: worldwide
    content: more than 1 million statistics on over 80,000 topics from more than 18,000 different sources, industry and company information, infographics on current topics, dossiers
    Further information...​​​​​​​


   

  • Taylor & Francis Online
    References, tables of contents and abstracts of journals and e-books published by Taylor & Francis, Routledge, Psychology Press and Informa Healthcare
    Full texts of journals from the BME (Business, Management & Economics) package
    Further information ...

   

 

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