{"id":5920,"date":"2023-09-06T15:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T13:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/?page_id=5920"},"modified":"2026-09-17T08:21:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:21:26","slug":"textbooks-on-site","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/en\/textbooks-on-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Textbooks on site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the textbook collection?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The library provides multiple copies of essential, exam-related literature in the textbook collection. It is the best starting point for all major subjects and makes it easier for you to access the key works for your degree program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The textbook collection is divided between two locations: the Library Center (LC) on Level 3 and the Library for Law (D3), right next to the front desk (law textbook collection).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also access many of the textbooks as eBooks. You can find them in the WU Catalog, provided you are logged in to the WU network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#d1dfe4\">Please note: The University Library does not collect course notes. You can obtain these, for example, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facultas.at\/buchhandlungen\/facultas.mbs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facultas Shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LBS_with_facultas.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5941 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LBS_with_facultas.png 938w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LBS_with_facultas-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LBS_with_facultas-768x520.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Borrowing &amp; due dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a WU student, you can borrow textbooks as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Loan period: 6 weeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renewal: for 6 weeks at a time, as long as the book is not reserved by other users<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum loan period: 24 weeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum number of books that can be borrowed at one time: 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reservations: allowed if all copies are currently checked out<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you find textbooks in the WU Catalog?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the catalog, you can filter specifically for textbook holdings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8222;Textbook Collection LC&#8220; (Library Center)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8222;Textbook Collection D3&#8220; (Library for Law)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_search.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5921 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_search.png 972w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_search-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_search-768x411.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For each book, you&#8217;ll find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the location<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the signature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>current availability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a link to the eBook, if applicable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_signature-1024x459.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5922 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_signature-1024x459.png 1024w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_signature-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_signature-768x344.png 768w, https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LBS_signature.png 1087w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is the textbook collection organized?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The books are freely accessible and organized by topic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>100 \u2013 Business administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>200 \u2013 Economics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>300 \u2013 Law (Library D3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>400 \u2013 Other subjects such as social sciences, mathematics, languages, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within these subject areas, the books are sorted alphabetically by call number so you can quickly find what you&#8217;re looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">eBooks and digital access<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many textbooks are <a href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/en\/online-textbooks\/\">available as eBooks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To access it, you must be on the WU network \u2013 either via<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WU Wi-Fi on Campus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wu.ac.at\/en\/it\/services\/network\/vpn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VPN<\/a> if you&#8217;re working off campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the textbook collection? The library provides multiple copies of essential, exam-related literature in the textbook collection. It is the best starting point for all major subjects and makes it easier for you to access the key works for your degree program. The textbook collection is divided between two locations: the Library Center (LC)&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/en\/textbooks-on-site\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Textbooks on site<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5920","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5920"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5977,"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5920\/revisions\/5977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.wu.ac.at\/bib\/fit4research\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}