Compulsory literature/Course reserves

Mandatory and recommended literature is purchased based on information from the Ocasys teaching catalogue. You do not need to submit a request for this. If you have any questions about Ocasys, please contact your secretariat or the Ocasys coordinator at your faculty.

The UB is very reluctant to purchase e-textbooks for use in education. The prices of e-textbooks are very high compared to other e-books and printed books, and the options for use are limited. In addition, e-textbooks are often only suitable for a small group and for limited duration.

Collection specialists offer support in finding usable alternatives to e-books available in their own collection or open access. Want to prescribe an e-book for a lecture? Then contact one of the collection specialists. They can inform you about the possibilities.

Would you like to recommend another publication for inclusion in the library's collection? Please use acquisition suggestion form.

As a lecturer, you can reserve publications for a seminar in the course reserve in the UB City Centre (maximum of 100 titles per class). Publications may be out on loan; therefore we ask you to request the desired literature at least 5 weeks in advance via the webform.

For questions, please contact us via wcm-bibliotheek rug.nl

Use SmartCat to find and access the publications you need.

Through SmartCat you can find all publications held by the UB. Online publications can be consulted directly. Printed materials can be found on the open shelves or can be requested via SmartCat

On the course reserve shelves you will find literature provided by lecturers for the classes. You will find the course reserve on the 1st floor of the UB City Centre. These publications are not for loan and can only be used within the UB City Centre so that everyone can consult them. If necessary, you can use the photocopier on the same floor.