Place of Study and Work

How many PC workstations are available in the library?

The library offers PC workstations. These can be used for research.

WLAN and power - is everything at my disposal?

As on the entire campus, you have the possibility to use WLAN in the library, including eduroam. More information is available on the website of the IT department.

What printing facilities do I have in the library?

You have the possibility to print your research results via the network printer. You can pick up the prints at the service desk.

Where can I copy in the library? What are the copying costs?

The library offers a coin-operated photocopier, which ist located in the copy room of the library. Costs:

• per DIN A4 page:
  black and white: 0,05 EUR
  coloured: 0,35 EUR
• per DIN A3 page:
  black and white: 0,10 EUR
  coloured: 0,70 EUR

What scanning options do I have in the library?

In the copy room of the library you can use three devices with free scanning function: (a) a separate flat-screen scanner and (b) two copiers with scanning capability.

What is the ScanTent and where can I find it?

The ScanTent is a mini photo studio for scanning books and documents with your smartphone. It ensures stable positioning of the smartphone and, thanks to an LED ring, optimum illumination of the pages. This makes it possible to create reflection-free, high-quality scans - even of larger formats up to DIN A3.

The ScanTent is located at the windows of the research computers.

Instructions:

Please follow the instructions below to ensure that your scans turn out perfectly:

• Prerequisite: You need a smartphone and a scan app (see below).
• Do not use a tablet: Due to the weight and unsafe storage, please refrain from using tablets.
• Position the book: Place the open book in the scantent.
• Align smartphone: Place your smartphone on the non-slip tray at the top of the tent so that the camera is pointed directly at the pages of the book.
• Video tutorial (Campus Library for Computer Science and Mathematics):
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cphB32MRZ5Y

Recommended scanning apps:

• DocScan (Android & iOS)
  • Ideal for scans up to DIN A3
  • Series function automatically recognizes page turns and creates multi-page PDFs
  • Available free of charge
• Adobe Scan (Android & iOS)
  • Special book scan function: Automatically separates double pages and aligns them correctly.
  • Tip: Deactivate the automatic series function, as this often does not work reliably in practice.
  • Includes text recognition (OCR) - but only up to 25 pages per document free of charge, after that a subscription is required.

Please note copyright!

Please ensure that your scans do not infringe any copyrights.

How many study or group rooms does the library offer?

There is one study or group room available in the library.