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Newspapers, Journals and Databases

Information on our range of newspapers, the database information system (DBIS), the journal database (ZDB) and the electronic journal library (EZB).

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(Daily) Newspapers

The ULB offers a selection of printed newspapers, e.g. the Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, the taz and others, in the reading room for historical collections and maps. The current issues of the daily newspapers are available from 10 a.m. and can be read on site.
 
Since July 2025, the ULB has also been offering a greatly expanded portfolio of magazines and (daily) newspapers on the university network. In addition to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Frankfurter Rundschau and Süddeutsche Zeitung, the WISO Wirtschaftspraxis database offers access to more than 200 regional and national newspapers (including Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, Die Zeit and Handelsblatt). Moreover, the PressReader is available with a selection of over 7,000 national and international consumer magazines and newspapers.
 
Please note: For licensing reasons, access outside the university network is only possible for members of Martin Luther University.
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Journals and databases

Database Information System (DBIS)

The DBIS lists freely accessible as well as licensed databases, reference works and bibliographies. In this system, you have the option to search the database holdings of the ULB as well as those of other academic libraries. The access options are indicated by differently coloured traffic light symbols.

German Union Catalogue of Serials (ZDB)

The ZDB records titles and library inventory information of serial publications and other continuing resources in printed and electronic form, such as publication series, specialist journals, periodicals, newspapers, etc. In this system, you have the option to research the holdings of the ULB as well as those of other academic libraries. Please note that it is not possible to search for individual articles in this database.

Electronic Journals Library (EZB)

The EZB is a freely accessible bibliographical database recording scientific journals in electronic form. In this system, you have the option to research the holdings of the ULB as well as those of other academic libraries sorted by subject. The access possibilities for full-text articles are indicated by different coloured traffic light symbols. Please note that it is not possible to search for individual articles in this database.

The access options to full-text articles are indicated by different coloured traffic light symbols. Many publishers regulate access to fee-based online journals by checking the IP address of the requesting computer. If the licence conditions allow it, the ULB requests campus-wide access for the electronic journals in order to guarantee access from all computers in the Martin Luther University IP domain.

The following generally applies to paid full-text offers:

  • Access is only permitted to members of Martin Luther University.
  • The full texts of the articles may only be printed or saved for personal use and for research purposes.
  • Systematic downloading of articles or search results is prohibited.
  • Articles may not be passed on to third parties either electronically or in print.

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Access to licensed content

All registered users of the ULB Saxony-Anhalt can access the licensed media from the university network.
For licensing reasons, access outside the university network is only possible for members of Martin Luther University.
 
Institutional login procedure via Shibboleth
 
Another possibility for members of MLU to access licensed media from outside the university is to use the institutional login via Shibboleth. This is offered by a large number of publishers and is located at the providers’ websites, independently of the university network.
 
You will need your personal login details (user ID and password), which you also use for other ITZ services.
 
Further information on Shibboleth at MLU can be found here.