Journals & Newspapers

Journals

The University Library offers an extensive collection of printed and electronic journals.

Where can I find out which magazines are available?

  • The RUB Primo Catalogue allows you to search for printed and electronic journal titles.
  • The Electronic Journals Library (EZB) lists electronic journals by subject area. Using the traffic light system, you can see exactly which journals are available to RUB members.
  • You can also use the Journal Database (ZDB) to search for print journals subscribed to by RUB libraries.

How can I access the journals?

  • The print editions of the current year of a journal can be found in alphabetical order by title in the journal display on level 0 (Audimax side).
  • You can find the locations of the print editions of older volumes in the freely accessible stacks using the signatures in our digital guidance system. Please note that journals cannot be borrowed and can only be used on site.
  • Access to electronic journals is possible on the computers in the campus network or from home via VPN/Shibboleth (only for RUB members).

Newspapers

The following printed and electronic daily and weekly newspapers are available at the University Library.

Electronic newspapers

Electronic newspapers can be accessed on the computers in the campus network or from home via VPN/Shibboleth (only for RUB members).

The following electronic newspapers are available at the University Library:

Printed newspapers

You will find the printed newspapers on level 0 in the rear area (Audimax side). The current month's issues can be found in one of the newspaper towers, for older issues please contact the journals team.

The following printed newspapers are available in the University Library:

  • Frankfurter Allgemeine (Issue D)
    • Current 3 months
    • Years 1976-1999 available on microfilm, signature: FI 394
    • Microfilms are not available for borrowing, advance order required
  • Frankfurter Rundschau (Issue D)
    • Current 3 months
    • Years 1978-1999 available on microfilm, signature: FI 429
    • Microfilms are not available for borrowing, advance order required
  • Medical Tribune/Issue for Germany
    • Current year
    • In the journal display (shelves with flaps), not in the tower
  • Neue Zürcher Zeitung/Internationale Zeitung
    • Current 2 months
  • New Statesman (London)
    • Location: Library of the Faculty of Philology, GB floor 6
    • Aufbewahrungsfrist: 5 Jahre
  • The New York review of books
    • Current year
  • Ruhr-Nachrichten/Dortmunder Zeitung
    • Current 3 months
    • Years 1977-1982 available on microfilm, signature: FI 434
    • Microfilms are not available for borrowing, advance order required
  • Der Spiegel
    • Current year
    • Further copy available at the information/service desk
    • Paper edition archived, signature: ZGC 795 (level 2/area 2)
    • Years 1950-1982 available on microfiche, signature: YMB27287
    • Microfiche are not available for borrowing, advance order required
  • Süddeutsche Zeitung
    • Current 3 months
    • Years 1976-1999 available on microfilm, signature: FI 391
    • Microfilms are not available for borrowing, advance order required
  • Die Tageszeitung/Ausgabe West
    • Current month
  • The Times (London)/Literary supplement
    • Current year
  • VDI-Nachrichten
    • Current 6 months
  • Westdeutsche Allgemeine (WAZ)/Ausgabe Essen
    • Current 3 months
    • Years 1977-1982 available on microfilm, signature: FI 438
    • Microfilms are not available for borrowing, advance order required
    • Note: The Library of the Ruhr holds a complete collection of the WAZ since 1948.
  • Die Zeit (Hamburg) (incl. Zeit-Magazin and Zeit-Campus)
    • Current 4 months
    • Years 1976-1999 available on microfilm, signature: FI 392
    • Microfilms are not available for borrowing, advance order required