Getting Started – ETH Library in a nutshell

Abstract

For your study time at ETH Zurich, we provide you with an extensive range of books, electronic resources, tools, study spaces and much more. In this course, you will get to know our premises and the most important online services – and of course we will also show you how you can read books and articles from the comfort of your own home or on the move. A warm welcome! 

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, you are able to

• find your way around the premises of the ETH Library and also around ETH Library @ swisscovery,
• organise your library account,
• order, loan and renew documents,
• identify and access electronic resources,
• distinguish between a book-​, journal-​ and article search. 

Content

• Using the library – short and compact
• Registration process
• Services and resources (print and online)
• Search across all resources in ETH Library @ swisscovery
• Access to electronic resources 
• On-​site library tour

Location

• ETH Zentrum
  ETH Bibliothek

Target audience

Language

Comment

The course will be held in English and German. You can find the registration for the course under “Open activity webpage”.

Accessbility Access to and participation in our courses will be barrier-free. Please contact us in advance at +41 44 632 21 35 or at info@library.ethz.ch so that we can optimally meet your needs.