University Library
Finding and consulting literature is an essential part of your study. VU University Library (UB VU) can help you get started in search of the right literature. Visit the website http://www.ub.vu.nl/ or go to the library desk on the 9th floor.
The best place to find literature and expertise is the library for your academic discipline. You can ask both general and more specific questions there.
| Visitors' address | De Boelelaan 1105, VU Main Building, B wing, 9th to 14th floors |
| Opening hours | Desk 9th floor: Mon-Thu 09.00 - 19.00; Fri 09.00 - 17.00
Reading room 9th: Mon-Thu 09.00 - 19.00; Fri 09.00 - 17.00 Reading room 10th: Mon-Thu 09.00 - 19.00; Fri 09.00 - 17.00 Reading room 11th: Mon-Fri 08.00 - 22.30; Sat 08.30 - 15.30 Reading room 12th: Mon-Fri 08.00 - 22.30; Sat 08.30 - 15.30 Reading room 14th: Mon-Fri 08.00 - 22.30; Sat 08.30 - 15.30 [On public holidays and during the summer opening hours will differ] |
| Facilities | Number of study places on 9th floor: 20
Number of study places on 10th floor: 30 Number of study places on 11th floor: 12 Number of study places on 12th floor: 60 Number of study places on 14th floor: 60 Number of public PCs on 9th floor: 6 Number of public PCs on 10th floor: 4 Number of public PCs on 12th floor: 2 Number of public PCs on 14th floor: 4 Copiers/Printers on 10th and 11th floors |
| Telephone | Desk 9th floor: 020 - 598 5211
Desk 2nd floor: 020 - 598 5200 (general) |
| Help and advice | Use the query form |
| Website | For every academic discipline there is a dedicated webpage |
| Newsletters | History
Arts & Culture Literature & Culture |
| Workshops & tools | Workshops
- how to find literature - how to use library tools |
| Collection specialists | History and Arts & Culture: drs. R. (Rem) ter Hofstede 020 - 598 5207 Romance languages, English, Study of literature and Language & Communication: Ms drs. M.M. (Marja) Willekens 020 – 598 8724 Dutch and Antiquity: drs. P.A. (Peter) van Dongen 020 - 598 5219 General: drs. J.G. (Joan) de Roos 020-5985228 |
Collections
UB VU strives to provide VU students and staff with scientific information that is relevant to their fields of study and is closely attuned to the Faculties' education and research programmes.
E-library
UB VU offers an ever growing part of its collection in electronic form. Using the e-Library system you can search journal articles, e-books and other publications from various collections with one single search. e-Library contains all of the UB VU collections and a number of large files to which the library provides access. For a targeted search (a book, a journal, a database) it is better to use the Catalogue, e-Journals (the database of journals) or e-Resources (all files to which the library provides access).
All e-Journals, e-Resources and e-Books are also included in the Catalogue.
Your VU-net ID gives you access to all of the online materials of UB VU from home or elsewhere.
Exam literature is made available in the special cabinets at the front of the 9th-floor reading room. These books can be borrowed for one day. Exceeding this period carries a fine of €2.50 per day.
Current volumes of all printed journals for the Humanities are available in the room in front of the 10th-floor reading room. Older volumes may be reserved through the online catalogue and at the daily lending desk on the 9th floor.
Borrowing or ordering documents
With your library or student pass you can borrow materials from the Catalogue. You can also renew borrowed books or cancel reservations. Documents outside UB VU may be borrowed from other libraries using inter-library loans (ILL).
Courses or workshops
For an introduction to efficient literature research you can follow a workshop or web course in information skills at UB VU:
