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Pick-Up Shelf
| Location | Pickup | Further Information |
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| KIT Library South | Pick-Up Shelf (ground floor new building / opposite Info Desk) | Media must be checked out before leaving the building. Interlibrary loans can only be picked up at the Info Desk (during service hours). |
| KIT Library North | Info Desk (ground floor) |
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| HKA Library | Info Desk | |
| DHBW Karlsruhe Library | Pick-Up Shelf (next to Info Desk) | Interlibrary loans can be picked up at the Info Desk (during service hours). |
Directions
Registration (Create Library Account)
Anny (Reservation System)
Purchase Suggestions
Study Spaces
Archive
Articles & Papers
Card Top-Up Station
You can charge your KIT Card or library card at one of the top-up stations. The KIT Library South has a top-up station (accepting EC card payments) on the ground floor of the new building. More information
Education and Career
Borrowing
Exhibitions
Rotating exhibitions are regularly held on the ground floor of the KIT Library at Campus South. They are announced via the calendar of events and the communication channels of the KIT Library.
Inquiries by email to oeffentlichkeitsarbeit∂bibliothek.kit.edu
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Bank Details
Accessible / Wheelchair-Accessible Toilets
Accessible toilets are located in the KIT Library South (basement of the new building) and can be opened with a Euro WC Key. You can also obtain a key from the Info Desk (ground floor new building) during service hours.
Barrier-Free Access
For information on barrier-free access at KIT Library locations, please refer to the Locations page.
Terms of Use
Consultation Room
The consultation room is located on the ground floor of the new building at KIT Library South. Here, 2 to 4 people can study and work undisturbed in a small group.
Reservation is possible for KIT, HKA, and DHBW members via the Anny reservation system.
Paying Fees
You can pay fees at our payment stations using your library card. You can charge your KIT Card or library card at one of the top-up stations. The KIT Library South has a top-up station (accepting EC card payments) on the ground floor of the new building. More information
BibKI - AI Chatbot of the KIT Library
Library Card
Library Guide
Library Account (Login)
Block Library Account
For blocking your library account, please contact the Info Desk of the KIT Library.
If you have lost your library card, please contact the issuing institution:
- KIT
- KIT Library (private user card)
- HKA
- DHBW Karlsruhe
- PH Karlsruhe
- Badische Landesbibliothek
- Stadtbibliothek Karlsruhe
Library in Figures
Karlsruhe Library Portal
Bookbinding Service
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Campus Map
Chatbot BibKI
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DBIS Database Information System
The Database Information System (DBIS) is a directory of academic databases. It contains the databases licensed to KIT, HKA, and DHBW Karlsruhe, as well as freely accessible databases. Within the respective databases, you can search very specifically by subject. Academic databases contain references to articles and other media. In addition, you can search for standards and factual databases, e.g., for material properties or statistical data.
Please note that each institution only shows its own licenses.
Report Defects
dbkit
Diamond Open Access
Board of Directors
Decentralized Libraries, Handbook
Publish Dissertation
Printing
Internet PCs with attached printers are available at all KIT Library locations except the Learning Center at Fasanenschlösschen (LAF) and the HKA Library. You can log in with your university account or library account, and printing costs are charged to your library account.
Please note:
- At KIT Library South, you can only print documents available on the internet (e.g., journal articles) – files from your USB drive cannot be printed here.
- At the DHBW Karlsruhe Library, the printer is only available to DHBW students.
For extensive print jobs, please use the central plot services. Detailed information: KIT, DHBW-KA
3D Printing
The Media Center has a 3D printer that can be used to create objects from a provided 3D model. This service is available to KIT students and staff for a fee.
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E-Learning
Electronic Media
Electronic Journals Library – EZB
The Electronic Journals Library is a directory of electronic academic journals. It contains the journals licensed to KIT, HKA, and DHBW Karlsruhe, as well as freely accessible full-text journals. For non-licensed journals, at least the table of contents and abstracts are usually freely available.
The EZB can be used to search for journals, but not for individual articles. For this purpose, please use the KIT catalog "Articles & Papers".
Please note that each institution only shows its own licenses.
Parent-Child Room
The room on the 3rd floor of the old building (room 32) at KIT Library South is open to all students with children daily from 7 AM to 10 PM. It accommodates up to six people, two wall monitors, a play area with a toy kitchen, children's books, a KidsBox, and a changing table. Parents with children always have priority and do not need to reserve the room.
EndNote
Ergonomic Working
Food and Drink
Some library locations have beverage and/or snack vending machines and cafeterias for a quick refreshment. Sealed beverages in bottles or cups with lids may be taken to the study space; food is only allowed in cafeterias or lounge areas. For payment, it is useful to have your KIT Card, Campus Card, or other student ID with you.
Calendar of Events
Deregistration
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Subject Libraries
Subject Areas
Interlibrary Loan
Paper Funding
Researchers (Overview of Services)
Research Data
Research Data Management (RDM)
Guided Tours
Guided tours are offered regularly; current dates can be found in the calendar of events or by individual arrangement via email to infokompetenz∂bibliothek kit edu
Lost and Found
Did you leave something behind? Did you find something that another user forgot? For lost items that can be identified by name, the KIT Library tries to inform the owner. Lost and found items can be handed in or picked up at the Info Desk at the respective locations.
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Coat Lockers / Lockers
- KIT Library South (basement new building, with library account)
- KIT Library North
- Learning Center at Fasanenschlösschen (key issue at Info Desk)
- InformatiKOM (coin-operated padlocks)
- DHBW Karlsruhe Library (coin-operated padlocks)
Fees
Device Lending
Group Study Rooms
Collaboration is possible at many locations; an overview of reservable group study rooms can be found directly in the Anny reservation system.
Good Scientific Practice
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Staff Collections
House Rules
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Information Literacy
Info Desk
Institute Libraries
Internet Access
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JabRef
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Catalog Guide
Lost Card
If you have lost your library card, please contact the issuing institution:
- KIT
- KIT Library (private user card)
- HKA
- DHBW Karlsruhe
- PH Karlsruhe
- Badische Landesbibliothek
- Stadtbibliothek Karlsruhe
For blocking your library account, please contact the Info Desk of the KIT Library.
KIT Archive
KIT Records Plan
KIT-Card
KIT Catalog
KITopen
KIT Publication Funds
KIT Scientific Publishing (KSP)
Contact
KVK (Karlsruher Virtual Catalog)
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LEA Electronic Article Delivery
Textbook Collection (LBS) KIT Library South
In the LBS, you will find lendable textbooks in multiple copies freely accessible and systematically arranged.
- You can borrow a maximum of 15 volumes from the LBS.
- For all LBS titles, at least one additional copy is available in the respective reading room. You can use these non-lendable copies as an alternative if all copies of a title in the LBS are currently on loan.
Loan Period, Renewal of the Loan Period
The loan period for books and media is generally four weeks. Renewal via the library account is generally possible up to five times, provided no reservations are pending. The exact due date can be found on the due date slip at checkout or in your online account. Overdue fees apply if the loan period is exceeded.
Learning Area Concept
Learning
Study Spaces
Reading Rooms
In the reading rooms, you will find:
- Current literature from recent years (lendable)
- Continuously held journals from the last 20 years (not lendable)
- Basic literature such as handbooks, reference works, and encyclopedias (not lendable)
Literature Search
Reference Management
Literature Request
KITopen Catalog
Loan
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Closed Stack, Stack Collections
Older books and journals are housed in the closed stack. You can order books and journals from the closed stack via the KIT Catalog. At KIT Library South, the closed stack is located in the old building on floors 7 to 11.
Overdue Fees
Mastodon
Media and Their Arrangement
Media are systematically arranged by subject area.
Media Center
Media Portal
Staff
Mobile Charging Stations
Mobile charging stations can be used at study spaces that do not have electrical outlets; they offer ports for multiple devices.
Mobile charging stations can be borrowed from the Info Desk at KIT Library South, the Computer Science Library, and the Physics Library during service hours.
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Sustainability
24-Hour Operation
KIT Library South is open 24/7, Monday through Sunday. Access outside service hours and on public holidays is only possible with a valid library card. During 24-hour operation, weekends, and public holidays, a security service supervises the library premises. Security personnel can be contacted at the counter in the lobby if needed.
Standards
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Opening Hours
Public Relations of the KIT Library
Public relations (PR) is one of several cross-sectional tasks of the KIT Library. Information and inquiries by email to oeffentlichkeitsarbeit∂bibliothek.kit.edu
OApoly
Open Access
Organization Chart
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Paper (Publish)
Password Change (for private individuals only)
Seat Marker
If you wish to briefly leave your study space at KIT Library South and return to it, you must use a seat marker during exam periods in the new building. Seat markers are available at the Info Desk in the reading rooms. In the old building, seat markers are not valid. Here you can reserve your seat within a specified time window; see Reserving Individual Workspaces.
Plagiarism Consultation for Students
KIT Mail Office
Profile
Projects
Doctoral Studies
Publications
Publication Consulting
Publication and Media Services
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RADAR4KIT
Document Management
Research Data Management (RDM)
RDM encompasses the responsible handling of research data throughout the entire data lifecycle – from planning and collection to preservation and documentation, through publication and long-term archiving. The goal is to make data findable, understandable, and reusable.
Information, consulting, and services for research data management at KIT is provided by RDM∂KIT.
Workspace Reservations / Anny
Legal Information and Fees
KITopen Reporting
Reporting refers to the systematic collection, processing, and presentation of relevant data and metrics to make developments visible and support informed decisions. In an academic context, this may involve, for example, publication figures, research activities, or usage statistics.
The KIT Library supports institutes and facilities with services and tools for publication and research reporting, such as analyses via KITopen and other analytical offerings. More information
Repository
Storage Containers
At KIT Library South, storage containers can be borrowed free of charge to safely store work materials. Borrowing and return is at the Info Desk on the ground floor during service hours; the loan period is two weeks. Storage containers may be used freely within the building as long as they do not block study spaces or escape routes. Fees apply if the loan period is exceeded. For more information, see the Terms of Use
Returning Media
Research
Research PC
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Scanning
- KIT Library South: Overhead scanners in the reading rooms in the new building (free of charge, saving to your own USB drive); ScanTent in the lobby (free of charge, scans via your own smartphone)
- KIT Library North: free of charge
- DHBW Karlsruhe Library: only with DHBW student ID, free of charge
- HKA Library – Hochschule Karlsruhe: ScanTent (free of charge, scans via your own smartphone)
Lockers / Coat Lockers
- KIT Library South (basement new building, with KIT-Card)
- KIT Library North
- Learning Center at Fasanenschlösschen (key issue at Info Desk)
- InformatiKOM (coin-operated padlocks)
- DHBW Karlsruhe Library (coin-operated padlocks)
Records Management
Training Offerings
Seatfinder
Secretariat
Semester Reserve Collections
Service Hours
Locations and Opening Hours
Standing Desks
Job Offers
Head Office
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Text and Data Mining
TikTok
Topic Corner
In the Topic Corner at KIT Library South, ground floor old building, you will find a curated semester reserve collection with print and electronic media on rotating topics ranging from study-specific aspects to societal issues. Your topic suggestions are welcome – please send them by email to infokompetenz∂bibliothek kit edu
The Topic Corner also provides a selection of current daily newspapers for you.
Training Course
Individual Consultation
Subject Area
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Calendar of Events
Publisher (KSP, KIT Scientific Publishing)
Loss and Damage of Media
Suggestions and Criticism / Feedback Wall
You are welcome to send praise, suggestions, and criticism to us via infodesk∂bibliothek kit edu. At KIT Library South, you will find a feedback wall in the basement of the new building where you can leave your comments for us.
Lecture Room
The lecture room is located at KIT Library South on the 3rd floor of the new building. AStA-registered student groups or KIT institutions can reserve the lecture room for larger events with an academic background upon application here.
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Changing Table
A changing table is located at KIT Library South in the accessible toilet in the basement of the new building (west side). You can obtain a key from the Info Desk (ground floor new building) during service hours.
WLAN / Internet Access
Internet access at the KIT Library is available via the KIT, HKA, or DHBW-KA networks, as well as via eduroam Guests without institutional access can use the free KA-WLAN.
Access to licensed electronic media is only possible on the KIT, HKA or DHBW-KA networks, or via appropriate authentication (e.g., VPN or Shibboleth). When using eduroam or KA-WLAN, access to licensed e-media is not available.
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Library in Figures
Journals, Print/Electronic
All print and electronic journals of the KIT Library can be found in the KIT Catalog. There you will also find the journals of a selection of other KIT libraries (e.g., institute libraries). Electronic journals can also be searched directly in the Electronic Journals Library EZB (access via KIT, HKA, or DHBW-KA). In the EZB, you will find all available academic journals with corresponding license information for the KIT Library. In the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), you can also find freely accessible academic journals in full text.
Further notes on accessing e-media
Newspapers
A selection of daily newspapers can be found in our Topic Corner at KIT Library South on the ground floor of the old building.