Research & usage
Efficient research is an essential part of studying, research, and teaching. Learn more about our collections, research tools and strategies, and our lending policies.
Search in the University Library's online catalog (OPAC)
The online catalog (OPAC)
... is your starting point for searching (almost) all print and online media at the University Library!
- links directly to the full text for e-media
- shows which library printed works can be found in
- provides information about their current loan status
- lists essays, reviews, conference literature, university publications, and newspaper articles in the “Articles & more” tab
- Information about the e-media login
- E-tutorial "OPAC Recherche" (Searching the OPAC) (in German)
To activate the e-tutorial, you must click on the link. Please note that after activation, you will leave the LMU University Library website and data may be transmitted to YouTube or other providers. Use of this service is outside the scope of responsibility of the LMU University Library or the institution. For more information, please refer to the LMU privacy policy.
Improve your search results with the help function and search tips in the OPAC!
The right tool for your search
To search the extensive media collection of the University Library, you can use not only the online catalog, but also a variety of other search tools. Choose the tool that suits you best!
Was your search in the OPAC unsuccessful?
Please use the Search request form to manually search our University Library holdings from the period 1851–1943 and, in some cases, 1944–1979.
Search the holdings of other libraries in Munich.
You can order media from national online catalogs via interlibrary loan.
Learn more about document delivery services.
Suggest literature for us to purchase: purchase suggestion form.
Campuslieferdienst (Campus Delivery Service) and scan service for the LMU‘s learning platforms
Do you need an essay or would you like to provide literature for your course? Often, literature is not yet available in digital form, but only in print. In these cases, the University Library offers free scanning services for LMU researchers, teachers, and doctoral students. Find out more about the requirements and details of our scanning services:
Reference management programs
Reference management programs help you collect and organize the titles you find and cite them correctly in your writing. Bibliographic data can be entered manually or imported directly from catalogs and databases. With the reference management programs Citavi, EndNote, and Zotero, the University Library offers tools for different needs. Choose the one that suits you best and take advantage of our training courses: