FAQ

You can find the functions of your LMUcard on the LMU website.

With your library card, you can borrow items from the University Library of LMU Munich and the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, and use the electronic media of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.

Your library number can be found on the back of your LMUcard above the barcode.

The default password is your six-digit date of birth in the format DDMMYY.
Example: If your birthday is June 9, 2001, the password is 090601.

When you log in to your library account for the first time, you will be asked to change this password once.

Please ensure that your new password contains a maximum of twelve characters. If possible, use a German keyboard when entering your password.

Note: The University Library password is not valid for the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.

If you have forgotten your password, enter your library number when logging in and then click on the "Forgot your password?" button. You will immediately receive a new password by e-mail.

If your LMUcard / library card is not working, your library account may be blocked. Possible reasons for this include:

• A block from your previous card has been transferred to your new card.
• Your address is incorrect or incomplete
• You have been (temporarily) de-registered
• You have outstanding fees or overdue notices
• Your library card has expired

If you are unable to lift the block yourself, please contact the information desk (UB.info) to have your card unblocked.

Detailed information on validation can be found on the LMU website.

The Studierendenwerk (Student Services Office) provides information about top-up options

If you lose your LMUcard or library card, please have your library account blocked immediately to prevent misuse.

Blocking your LMUcard

You can block your LMUcard yourself via your LMU user account or the IT Service Desk.

Blocking your library card

Please contact our information desk (UB.info) to block your library card. You can obtain a replacement card for a fee of €5.

To renew your library card, upload the relevant document confirming your status using the upload form.

Users with an LMUcard

Please make changes to your contact details in your LMU user account or report them to Human Resources.

Users with a library card

Please contact the information desk (UB.info) for changes.

Your LMUcard cannot be renewed, but you will receive a library card from the University Library. Information on the required documents can be found under issue your card.

Once you have found a book in OPAC, switch to the "Copies" tab. This will show you which library has the book.

• The first four numbers indicate the location of the book
• This is followed by the call number, which indicates the shelf location within the library.

Open-access collections and books from the textbook collections are freely accessible and can be taken from the shelf without ordering.

Collections marked with "stack" must be ordered in advance via OPAC.

There may be various reasons for this (expired library card, outstanding fees, etc.).
If you are unable to lift the block yourself, please contact the information desk (UB.info) to have your card unblocked.

Media from the stacks in the LMU main building must first be ordered via OPAC.

In the subject libraries, most media are freely accessible on the shelves and cannot be ordered.

Please write to information@ub.uni-muenchen.de, if you no longer need the books you have ordered.

You can pay your fees by debit card or ePayment. Detailed information can be found under overdue fees and payment.

If you do not have a German residence, you can only borrow books in the Historical Collections Reading Room.

If you are an LMU student and have a German residence, you must first activate your LMUcard for home borrowing.

Yes, please write to information@ub.uni-muenchen.de.

• Please check your library account to see if the books have been checked out to the Historical Collections Reading Room. If so, they will be automatically checked back out of your library account at the end of the loan period.
• Otherwise, please contact information@ub.uni-muenchen.de.

No, you need a library card from the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in Munich or the University Library. Once you have this, you can borrow books from the stacks at the LMU main building and from the subject libraries (Fachbibliotheken).

Older books and selected types of media can only be ordered for use in the Historical Collections Reading Room.

Yes, returns by third parties are possible even without an LMUcard or library card. Please note, however, that you as the borrower are still responsible for returning the book on time.

No, media can only be returned to the library location where you borrowed them.

Please report your concern to information@ub.uni-muenchen.de.

Ensure that you are recognized as an LMU member: by accessing the University Library catalogs or by subsequent authentication on the publisher's website via the e-media bookmarklet.

Alternatively, try accessing the site using a different browser. If you continue to experience problems, please report the issue, specifying the title you are looking for, to Emedien-Support@ub.uni-muenchen.de

Check whether the email has ended up in your spam folder.

If necessary, temporarily disable e-mail forwarding and try again.

If this does not solve the problem, please report the issue to Emedien-Support@ub.uni-muenchen.de

When accessing e-media licensed by the University Library, you will usually need your LMU user ID and password to log in.

Tips for resolving the most common issues with the e-media login

You can use the e-media bookmarklet for subsequent / direct authentication on publisher websites.

To use LMU's e-media, you need an LMU user ID.

Even without an LMU user ID, you still have access to a wide range of e-media.

• With a library card from the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (BSB), you can access the BSB's comprehensive range of e-books, electronic journals, and databases via its online catalog.
  BSB DISCOVER search portal
• Google Scholar offers you a wide range of e-media that is freely available online.
  Google Scholar
• All journals marked with the color “green” in the Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek (EZB) can be used without access restrictions.
  Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek (EZB)

Literature that is not available in any Munich library can be ordered via the interlibrary loans service. Detailed information on the interlibrary loans service

If the desired title is not listed in Gateway Bayern, you can place a free interlibrary loan order.

Generally not available via the interlibrary loans service are:

• Theses (master's, bachelor's, diploma, magister, and exam theses)
• Paperbacks, if available in bookstores for up to 15 euros
• DIN standards and patent specifications
• Newer travel guides
• Books for purely practical knowledge

If we do not yet have a medium in our collection, you can submit a purchase suggestion to us using this form.

The University Library does not license DIN standards, and as a rule, standards cannot be delivered via the interlibrary loans service. Other libraries in Munich offer access to standards, including TUM and Hochschule München, which are so-called Standards Info Points.

At all University Library locations.

From quiet individual workspaces to group study rooms – with or without reservation options.

All LMU members can reserve workspaces (login via LMU user ID). Reservable seats are marked with a white sign on the tables. The room plans stored in the reservation system for the individual locations provide information about the location and equipment of the exact seats.

Subject specialists

In the subject libraries, workspaces can be reserved for members of the respective faculty or faculties – for example, workspaces in the Fachbibliothek Rechtswissenschaft for members of the Faculty of Law, or workspaces in the Fachbibliothek Philologicum for members of the Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies.

All LMU members

Workspaces in the Lernzentrum Geschwister-Scholl-Platz, the Lernzentrum Leo 13, and a large number of group study rooms in den subject libraries (Fachbibliotheken) can be reserved by all LMU members.

To the Anny reservation system

Workspace reservations are not available to everyone. Non-LMU members are not eligible to use this service.

In subject libraries, reserved workspaces are generally reserved for members of the respective faculty or faculties.

Link to the Anny reservation system

Are you a visiting scholar? In this case, you can use the reservation system if you can demonstrate a particular professional interest in the media holdings of the respective subject library. Please feel free to contact the relevant subject library by e-mail.

Contact our subject libraries

Our learning centers and the group study rooms in the subject libraries are available for this purpose. In the Fachbibliothek Philologicum, you can also work as a group in the forum.

Reservable group study rooms

All reservable group study rooms can be found via the Anny reservation system.

Group study rooms without reservation

There are group study rooms at the following locations that cannot be reserved:

• Fachbibliothek Englischer Garten
• Fachbibliothek Geowissenschaften
• Fachbibliothek Mathematik und Physik
• Fachbibliothek Medizinische Lesehalle
• Fachbibliothek Psychologie, Pädagogik und Soziologie
• Fachbibliothek Wirtschaftswissenschaften und Statistik
• Lernzentrum Geschwister-Scholl-Platz: Workbay for 2 people
• Lernzentrum Leo 13
• Lernzentrum UniLounge

In all libraries of the University Library and in our PC rooms.

A complete overview of devices that are cloud printing-enabled can be found on the LMU website.

The supported file formats are .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg, and .docx. Further information on cloud printing can be found on the LMU website.

Information about the Wi-Fi can be found on the LMU website. If you have any problems, please contact the IT Servicedesk's Wi-Fi support.

You can participate in online meetings in the learning centers and in the lending and exhibition hall of the University Library. Please note that there are no computers or separate individual booths available there. To avoid disturbing others, we ask that you use a headset.

There are also a few benches and tables set up in the LMU buildings that you can use.

Yes, with the exception of the Historical Collections Reading Room, bags and backpacks of all kinds are permitted.

You may bring bags of all kinds into the library. When bringing larger items, please ensure that they do not restrict other people or block escape routes. Sports equipment such as scooters, surfboards, etc. must be left outside.

Please find out in advance if and where you can store these items.

Our libraries and numerous study rooms are generally open to everyone, provided they are used for academic or research purposes.
Please note that access to the UniLounge and Georgianum learning centers is only possible with a valid LMUcard.

No, you can use the libraries without presenting an LMUcard or library card.

No, the books in the subject libraries of the University Library are freely accessible in the reading rooms and can be used on site. You do not need an LMUcard or library card to visit the subject libraries. You can scan documents on site free of charge; please bring your own USB stick to save your scans.

The central stack collections are not freely accessible and must be researched and ordered in advance via the online catalog. A library card is required to place an order, and it takes between one and three opening days for ordered books to be made available.

LMU uses lockers with two locking mechanisms: either with a €1 or €2 coin or with a padlock.

Information on using the LMU lockers

The lockers are the sole responsibility of the respective LMU property management. The university library is not responsible and cannot help with any problems.

Lockers for long-term use are available at the following locations:

• Fachbibliothek Historicum
• Fachbibliothek Medizinische Lesehalle
• Fachbibliothek Psychologie, Pädagogik und Soziologie
• Lernzentrum Geschwister-Scholl-Platz

The reservation is made by borrowing the locker key on your library account. Please go to the counter with your LMUcard to arrange this.

Unfortunately, no. The Historical Collections Reading Room has only a limited number of workplaces and is therefore reserved for people who have ordered media for use there.

It is best to ask the staff on site:
Contact information for the individual locations

We also recommend asking at the reception desk of the respective building.

Yes, drinking is permitted in the libraries — however, alcohol is not allowed. Please use resealable containers to keep the libraries and learning centers clean.

Please consume meals outside our premises.

Yes, the licenses are formally linked to your LMU user ID. Once this has been activated, you will have access to the campus licenses. As a doctoral student (enrolled or non-enrolled), you can apply for your LMU user ID or have it extended for the duration of your doctoral project at the LMU IT Service Desk. Details and the relevant forms can be found on the LMU web page under LMU user ID.

Yes, data migration from one program to another is generally possible. However, some information may be lost or have to be reworked manually. Before switching, please refer to the manuals and documentation for the programs.

Further links on migrating to Zotero:

• Zotero documentation: Importing from Other Reference Managers
• Video tutorial from Bamberg University Library (in German): Konvertierung von Citavi-Projekten in Zotero
• Step-by-step instructions from the University Library of Greifswald (provided by the State and University Library Göttingen, in German):Umstieg von Citavi zu Zotero 7

Citavi

Save your projects locally on your PC. After leaving LMU and expiry of the campus license, you will still have read access to your projects, but you will no longer be able to edit them. If you purchase a new Citavi license, you will be able to open your projects again.

EndNote

Save your library locally on your PC.
When you leave LMU, whether through graduation or termination of employment, you will no longer be permitted to use EndNote via the campus license. You must uninstall the software.
If you purchase a new EndNote license, you will be able to reopen your libraries.

All information about publishing your dissertation / medical habilitation thesis is compiled on the FAQ page of the university thesis server.

You can find the impact factor of a journal in the Journal Citation Reports. Access to this licensed database can be found in DBIS. If you have any further questions, please contact bibliometrie@ub.uni-muenchen.de.

The h-index (Hirsch index) is a quantitative value derived from the number of publications and the frequency with which they are cited. It can be determined in various databases and varies depending on the data basis and time.

Would you like to determine your own h-index? Please contact bibliometrie@ub.uni-muenchen.de

Yes, your own research results can be published via LMU Munich. For open access publications in accordance with the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities, the University Library provides provides publication servers specialized for each type of publication.

Yes, RDM information at the LMU Munich University Library supports researchers in publishing research data. For publications via Open Data LMU, the FDM team also conducts formal reviews of the data sets and, upon request, assists with the upload process. You can contact the RDM information team at forschungsdaten@ub.uni-muenchen.de or by phone +49 89 2180-3560.

Research Data LMU serves as a central point of contact and information platform for research data management (RDM) at LMU Munich. The RDM Advisory Service at LMU Munich's University Library also offers regular courses on research data management. For further information and individual inquiries, please contact the RDM information team at forschungsdaten@ub.uni-muenchen.de or by phone at +49 89 2180-3560

In the FirstSpirit CMS, you can use the “OpenAccess Publications” module to automatically and systematically publish publications by an individual or an institution from the Open Access LMU repository. The prerequisite is that the publication is recorded in the repository. The module must be set up by the LMU web editor responsible for maintaining your website. If you have any questions, please contact open-access@ub.uni-muenchen.de.

Questions about estates are answered by our colleagues on site in the Historical Collections Reading Room or by e-mail at historische-sammlungen@ub.uni-muenchen.de

The estates or archive material you have ordered can be viewed in the Historical Collections Reading Room three to five working days after the order date.

Scans of a book can be requested by placing a copy order. In many cases, reproductions can be provided as PDF files; however, if the original is still protected by copyright, only paper printouts are possible.

You can pay for reproductions by invoice or ePayment via credit card (MasterCard, VISA) or PayPal in your library account under fees.

The University Library and its subject libraries (Fachbibliotheken) do not offer special tours or courses for school classes. However, you are welcome to visit the subject library (Fachbibliothek) with your school group on your own. Please notify the relevant subject library (Fachbibliothek) of your visit in advance by email so that we can provide you with a few tips for your visit.

For academic exchanges, please contact the Directorate: direktion@ub.uni-muenchen.de. The directorate division will be happy to discuss any technical questions and guest visits with you.

Yes, the University Library generally accepts book donations, provided that they complement the teaching and research areas in a meaningful way and are not already in the collection.

• Media published after 1900: Please send a list of titles (author, title, year, ISBN if available) in advance to erwerbung@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
• Media before 1900: Please send a list of titles to altes-buch@ub.uni-muenchen.de.

Please also note:

• Gifts will only be accepted without conditions and at the discretion of the LMU University Library.
• Unsolicited gifts will not be returned if they are not accepted.
• Transport and shipping costs (e.g., customs duties, taxes, postage, etc.) are to be borne by the donors.
• Please request donation receipts in advance.