Accessing electronic media

At the PC workstations on campus, you have access to all electronic media such as e-journals, e-books and databases without VPN. For most e-resources, access is controlled automatically in the background by checking the IP address of the computer used.

WLAN

In addition, employees and students can also access electronic resources on the premises of the University of Graz with their own laptop via the WLAN network.

Employees and students of the University of Graz have worldwide access to electronic media by using a VPN (Virtual Private Network). More information and instructions on how to install a VPN client can be found on the uniIT pages.

An introduction can be found in our video tutorial"Using e-resources from home - VPN access".

Students of other universities, pupils and private persons with a library card have the possibility to access most of the electronic media at the PCs of the university library.

Access from outside the university library is not permitted for licensing reasons!

The following applies in particular to the use of electronic resources licensed by the University Library (e-books, e-journals and databases):

• Use must comply with the valid University of Graz house rules and fire safety regulations as well as the current version of the Uni IT security policy for university computers and networks (all German only).
• Access is only permitted for University of Graz employees and students and, in contractually agreed exceptional cases, for non-university members on campus.
• Search results may only be used for personal and academic purposes. Users must observe any special conditions in the publishers’ terms of use regarding the use of AI and text and data mining.
• Systematic downloading of articles, chapters, etc., in particular by robots, is prohibited.
• Users may not pass on search results to third parties either in print or electronically (or only in accordance with the provisions of the relevant terms of use). Forwarding and processing of data from databases is subject to at least the applicable legal regulations on data protection unless more restrictive regulations have been agreed upon in individual cases. Non-compliance may result in penalties under civil and criminal law.
• The commercial use of search results is prohibited.
• Detailed terms of use for e-books, e-journals, and databases can be found on the websites of the respective publishers or providers.
• Persons who are not University of Graz members may use electronic media from the University Library on-site if they have a valid library card, provided that this is allowed by the licence conditions of the providers and publishers.
• The University of Graz accepts no liability for the completeness, accuracy and currentness of the data provided in the university library’s electronic media. The University of Graz is also not liable for damages caused by temporary interruptions or failures of access to the university library’s electronic media.

Failure to comply with the terms of use of e-media may result in legal consequences for you and the university.

If you have any questions about the terms of use of e-books, e-journals and databases, please feel free to contact us at the address below.

• For licensing reasons, some electronic media may only be used within the campus of the University of Graz.
• Please use an up-to-date browser (Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Google Chrome or Opera). Internet Explorer is outdated and therefore no longer compatible with all platforms.