Schöneberg Campus: The Library from A-Z

Acquisition Proposals

Proposals for the purchase of new media are always welcome at the circulation table and can also be sent directly per e-mail. Please click here and fill out form: Acquisition Proposal

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Catalogues

Beginning 1997, the card catalogues have been transformed into digital catalogues, so called OPACS. Current metadata are therefore found in the OPAC. All media (Books, Cd-Roms, Videos etc.) which the library purchases are being listed under opac.hwr-berlin.de

 

The list of periodicals - in print as well as electronic - is found in the electronic periodicals catalogue

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Circulation

In order to check out books or other media please remove them from the shelf. Media which are not in the shelf can either be checked out or kept in our stack. Please ask at the circulation table. For checking out media, your library Id-card is necessary.

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Copying

Two photocopiers using coins are for your disposal in a back room of the library. To use them, a copy card is required. Please purchase it at the Copyshop screenartline, Badensche Str. 09 – 10825 Berlin.

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Databases

The library provides access to a variety of electronic databases for your independent research.

 

A list of all available english databases can be found here: List of databases.

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Facilities for Team Work

On the fifth floor, a room for team work is at your disposal. On the fourth floor we offer a presentation preparation room. Here you can rehearse your presentation “live” using laptop, beamer, microphone, voice recorder and board markers which you can check out from our library counter. Please reserve this facility beforehand since it is very frequently used.

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Fees and Fines Regulations

Overdue fines are 00,10 € per day and medium. 

The current Fees and Fines Regulations can be found here (in German): Fees and Fines Regulations

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Lending Periods

The general circulation period is three weeks. This period can be extended for another three weeks up to six times unless the media are reserved by another user. This can be done online (Please click on access to users account), directly at the counter or per phone: +49 (030) 85789 284 during the opening hours.

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Library ID-card, media card

Please print your library card by entering “Campus Key” on Berlin School of Economics homepage and then clicking on “Bibliotheksausweis ausdrucken”. In case of questions, please ask at the libraries counter.

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Luggage, Coats and Jackets

Please lock all your luggage as well as coats and jackets into the lockers in front of librarie´s entrance. A 1 or 2- Euro-Coin is necessary as deposit for the locks.

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Media

General expression for all items kept and lent in the library, such as books, periodicals, newspapers, CD-Roms, Videos, etc.

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Non-Circulating Media

Part of our stack is not lendable. These media are marked with the "Präs"-Symbol meaning that the item has to be present in the library at any time.

 

Additionally, some of the media are excluded from circulation on request of university teachers for one term; so-called project-linked term stack. These media are marked with a red point. The only exception is the possibility to borrow these books half an hour before closing and to return them half an hour after the next opening.

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OPAC

The OPAC is our catalogue in which all media are listed. Call-up of OPAC: OPAC

In case of doubt which media each OPAC includes, please check here.

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Opening Hours

During term:

Mo: 10:00 am – 08:00 pm

Tu-Fri: 10:00 am – 07:00 pm

Sat: 10:00 am – 03:00 pm

 

During term pause:

Mo + Wed: 10:00 am – 05:30 pm

Tu+Thu: 11:00 am – 07:00 pm

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Regulations of Usage

For basic information of how to use the library please refer here: circulation The current Regulations of Usage (byelaws) can  be found here (in German): Regulations of Usage

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Reminders

Reminders are only posted by the library if overdue media are reserved. Users are responsible for returning media in time for other users benefit as well as to avoid overdue fines.

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Research order

Please fill out form and either hand it in at librarie´s desk in printform or send it as attachement to: hsb.cs-hwr.berlin.de

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Shelf Marks

Every piece of media is being marked with a number according to our subject systematics. (e.g. Introduction into corporate finance: B / 43). This group number is being followed by an inner systematic number (B 43 / 320). The combination of these resemble the shelf marks and are the physical adresses of the books as well since the library uses subject systematics when placing the media.

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User Training

Guided tours through the library are regularly offered by the library for first-term-students on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:45 am.

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