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Literature search
ULB Düsseldorf is made up of the Central Library and several branch libraries. An overview can be found here.
Books and journals on Social Sciences can be found in the ULB under various call numbers and at various media locations:
Central Library, 2nd floor
Political Science is classified under the subject area of history with the two main groups:
Literature on international and supranational organisations (UN, EU, etc.) can be found under the classification numbers hisj480 - hisj499.
Literature on the political system of individual countries and regions can be found in the classification numbers Contemporary History of Countries and Regions (hisq - hisy).
The Political Science textbook collection is located on the ground floor of the Central Library. The textbook collection is systematically arranged and the subject abbreviation is pol.
Political Science literature in Sociology and Media Sciences
Political Science literature can also be found in Sociology and Media Sciences:
- Political subsystem (sozv)
- Foreign policy and International relations (sozy)
- Media policy (mwi k 800 - 835)
- Political communication (mwi f 160)
- Media and politics. Media and society (mwi o 650)
- Journalism and politics. Journalism and the state. Journalism and society (mwi o 850)
All subject classifications can be viewed online.
Unfortunately, not all titles in our collection can currently be indexed using the subject classification system, e.g. titles from e-book packages. We therefore recommend a combination of a free search in the catalogue and a search using the subject classification system.
Closed stacks
ULB’s closed stacks are accessible to library staff only. Items in the stacks can be requested through the catalogue for consultation at a reading room or for borrowing from the pick-up areas. Orders are free of charge; full details can be found here.
You can find both current, unbound volumes and older, bound volumes of political science journals in the History subject area of the Central Library. Many of these titles are also partly available online. The Electronic Journals Library (EZB) provides an overview of licensed journals.
You can use the BrowZine tool to browse online journals.
Please activate your VPN first if you are searching from off campus.
Subject databases licensed by ULB Düsseldorf are available via the Database Information System (DBIS).
Please activate the VPN from off-campus before starting your research.
The specialised information service Pollux is the central literature and research portal for Political Science in Germany. Students can register and use the services for researching and saving relevant literature.