Special Collections
Collection of the Research Centre for East-Central Europe (FOME)
The Collection of the library of the former Research Centre for East-Central Europe is located on the third floor of the Central Library (shelf marks FOME A* - GJ*).
Digital Books for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Electronic full texts in an academically citable form (the files are labelled respectively) on our document repository Eldorado. Please ask our staff at the Service for the blind and visually impaired for further information.
Diploma Theses
Some diploma theses of TU students are held at the Departmental Libraries. Please ask staff at the respective Departmental Library for the location and conditions.
DVD Archive
The DVD archive is now located in the Central Library. Please ask for DVDs at the reference desk on the second floor or at the media department. DVDs in our catalogue: shelf mark YX D*. The 700 DVDs are on loan only for scientific staff of the TU Dortmund. Students of the TU Dortmund can watch the DVDs in the media area, especially in the multimedia room.
Collection of the German Association for Railway History (DGEG)
The Collection of the German Association for Railway History (DGEG) is a special collection of about 19.000 items which are listed in our online catalogue (shelf marks EGM* and EGZ*). The collection is not on open access; please ask our staff at the reference desk on the ground floor.
Women's Archive
The Women's Archive is a special collection of about 7.000 books, journals, theses, posters and other media all concerned with women in culture, history, society and education. Most of the items in this collection are searchable in our online catalogue (shelf marks Jf A* and Jf B*).
Juvenile Book Collection
Special collection of about 2.500 children's and juvenile books which are all listed in our online catalogue (shelf mark Jb*). The books are not on open access and may only be borrowed for academic purposes. Please ask our staff at the reference desk on the second floor of the Central Library for borrowing conditions. Locations of children's and juvenile literature at Dortmund University Library.
Patents, Standards
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