All e-books licensed for the university network can be found in the Passau Search Portal under the tab "Catalogue of the University Library of Passau".
Access in the university network:
If your device is connected to the university network via WLAN (via Eduroam), you can access the full text directly.
Access from outside:
To access licensed content from outside the university network, use the external access options.
The platforms offer books from various publishers and subject areas. The books can be read online or borrowed. Borrowing enables offline reading (1-7 days). DRM-compliant software such as Adobe Digital Editions or Bluefire Reader is required to download the media. The media are usually subject to strict Digital Rights Management (DRM). The exact details of the download and copy quantity can be found with the individual media.
Please observe the terms of use and licence conditions of the respective provider. The licence conditions vary depending on the publisher (e.g. PDF download of the entire book or only chapter by chapter) and some full texts are protected by DRM (= Digital Rights Management). Contents may not be passed on to third parties under any circumstances, neither electronically nor in print. Systematic downloading of complete e-books or large parts of them, especially automatically, is also prohibited.
