Database Information System (DBIS)

Members of Kempten University of Applied Sciences can also access DBIS outside the university network, using their Campus ID.
If you are not a university member, you can only access our databases inside the University Library.

You can use our databases to consult scientific articles and papers and check facts and figures/statistics.
Many databases provide direct access to relevant articles for your research, i.e. you can read the full text and download it.
Some databases only provide bibliographical details for the articles that you are interested in, i.e. not the full text. You can order these sources by requesting an inter-library loan.

The databases are sorted according to degree programme.
First, select your subject area to access the list of all relevant databases.
Select the database of your choice and click on the access link: “Recherche starten”.

We offer detailed advice on effective research methods for scientific literature as part of our library training courses.

Please also check out our additional pointers on using databases.

Whenever you use our online resources (our library catalogue, our scientific databases, or electronic periodicals), you are obliged to comply with the conditions of our licence:

• You can use these online resources on the PCs located in the library or provided elsewhere at Kempten University of Applied Sciences.
• University members can generally also access them off-site.
• Excerpts of full text or other contents of the databases may only be printed or saved for personal and non-commercial purposes (academic or scientific work, research or teaching).
• None of this material may be passed on to third parties, either in electronic or printed form.
• It is forbidden to systematically download these electronic resources or search results, particularly using robots.

Any actions that contravene licences will be pursued by the publishers and the university and can lead to revocation of the user’s entire university campus licence!

Please also observe publishers’ accompanying conditions of use: Springer and Hanser.