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The FHNW swisscovery platform provides you with ways to find media from the FHNW libraries and around 500 other Swiss libraries that can be accessed through the national library network.
Simple search | All search categories are searched simultaneously (title, keywords, etc.) |
Advanced search | Search categories can be searched specifically. Terms can be combined with Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) |
Search for a phrase | Words in inverted commas must appear in exactly the same way in the search results. Example "fake news" |
Placeholder/truncation | The asterisk * and the question mark ? help you take different spellings into account when searching. Example: |
Filters | Filters can be used to narrow down search results according to specific criteria (e.g. publication year, resource type) |
Detailed description: https://swisscovery.help/en/#sea2
In the search profile «FHNW» you will find all media and electronic resources available in the FHNW libraries (except Vera Oeri Library). FHNW members can have these resources delivered to one of the FHNW locations free of charge.
In the search profile «Articles and more» you will find full texts of electronic articles and chapters that are available to FHNW members.
In the «swisscovery» search profile, in addition to the media of the FHNW libraries, you will also find the physical and online media of the more than 500 other libraries that are connected to the network. FHNW members can have these resources delivered to one of the FHNW locations free of charge.
In the «swisscovery plus» search profile, you will additionally find resources from the Renouvaud network (Vaud library network) and electronic documents without full-text access.
Detailed description: https://swisscovery.help/en/#sea1
Pick up on site
If the item is available in your preferred library, you can order it using the «Borrow» button.
Further ordering options
If the book is not listed in your preferred library under «Pick up on site», you can order it from another library and have it delivered to your preferred library. Select the pick-up location from the drop-down list. For transparency, any fees incurred and the estimated delivery time are displayed. Confirm the delivery by clicking on the «Send order» button.
View online
Electronic resources are accessible via a link to the provider. Important: Access is only possible within the FHNW network or by VPN from outside the network.
You can order individual parts or chapters of a resource as a scan (PDF format). Please state the title, the author(s) and the desired number of pages. You can order a maximum of 50 pages per order for CHF 5.00. For copyright reasons, a maximum of 75% of a document can be scanned.
Open Access stands for free, unrestricted and cost-free access to scientific information on the Internet.
AI tools are a good supplement to traditional search methods in swisscovery or specialised databases, but cannot replace them. AI-generated content is not always completely accurate. Results should be carefully checked and critically scrutinized when using any tool. You should therefore carefully weigh up whether and when it makes sense to use an AI tool to support your research. You should also observe your university's guidelines on how to use AI tools and how to document/cite the results.
The "Virtual Competence Centre: Artificial Intelligence and Scientific Work" provides an overview of current AI tools that are suitable for supporting scientific work:
https://www.vkkiwa.de/ki-ressourcen/ki-tools/
The FHNW Library promotes the critical examination of and sensitisation to the use of AI in studies through its range of courses and events, which is constantly being further developed