Information on E-Books, E-Journals and Databases
The University Library provides access to a comprehensive and licensed collection of subject-specific e-books, e-journals and databases (e-media).
All e-media can be found in the Primo catalog. You can also access our databases via the database and information system (DBIS). E-journals are also listed in the Electronic Journals Library (EZB). The websites for subject-specific research refer to particularly relevant e-media.
Access
As student or staff member of the University of Mannheim you can use our services:
- on campus via computers or the eduroam wireless.
- outside the university network by using the VPN client.
Please make sure to select the “WebVPN” group when logging in to the VPN Client. If you select “WebVPN Split”, you do not have access to licensed electronic resources. - outside the university network by using Shibboleth – this option is not available for all electronic resources.
Some electronic resources can only be accessed on the campus.
Remote access to beck-online
As an academic staff member of the University of Mannheim, you can apply for a personal account with
remote access to beck-online. Please fill out the application form (PDF, 117 KB, in German).Students of the University of Mannheim can access beck-online from off-campus.
Setting up remote access
To set up remote access, you must be on campus. Register free of charge at beck-online with your university e-mail address and activate two-factor authentication in your beck-online account. You need an authentication app of your choice for your PC/
Mac or smartphone. Instructions can be found on the website of beck-online.
Using remote access
If you log in to beck-online off campus, you will be asked to enter a security code generated by your authentication app after entering your user name and password.
If you have access problems, please contact e-medien.ub@uni-mannheim.de.
Studierende kooperierender Einrichtungen und Privatpersonen mit Bibliotheksausweis können nur an den PCs der Universitätsbibliothek auf die meisten lizenzierten E-Medien zugreifen. Ein Zugriff von außerhalb der Universitätsbibliothek ist nicht möglich, weil die Lizenzverträge der Anbieter das nicht erlauben.
Information on eduroam by the University IT
Install the VPN Client of the University of Mannheim
Terms of use
You must not disclose your personal login data to third parties.
You may only save and print licensed content for personal use or for research purposes. The use of e-media is subject to copyright law. Please also note the terms of use specified by the publishers and other providers.
The technical protection mechanism of a publisher may not be circumvented. Systematic downloading of licensed content is only permitted within the scope of copyright law and via the functionalities provided by the publisher. Licensed content, whether in print or in digital form, may not be distributed to third parties or fed into third-party systems (e.g. ChatGPT).
If you have any questions or problems, the e-media team will be happy to help.
Please send an e-mail to e-medien.ubuni-mannheim.de.
You can't access e-media of the Mannheim University Library?
- Are you a member of the University of Mannheim? Then check whether you are connected to the University of Mannheim network (VPN, eduroam).
- If you are not a member of the University of Mannheim, you can only use licensed e-media on the PCs in the University Library.
- Try using a different browser or open a private window in your browser.
- Check your data protection settings. Bounce Tracking Protection can prevent you from being recognized as a member of the University of Mannheim.
