The FHV library
Search, read and learn
The FHV library is a physical and virtual place for published knowledge. Over 76,400 books, journals, CDs and DVDs are available on site. We also offer access to thousands of e-books, e-journals and extensive subject-specific databases. Our collection focuses on the content of the FHV's degree programmes and covers the areas of Business, Engineering and Technology, Design, Social Work and Health. In addition, our library is a place for communication, learning and academic work.
Our library is open to the public.
Literature search
For literature search in our library, we recommend "Olav" (Online Literature Search of the FHV). Olav lists our physical media holdings, the majority of our licensed e-resources and numerous open access documents. For comprehensive subject-specific research, we also recommend searching the individual databases.
When facing problems with your search read our FAQ's or our search tips.
All e-books, e-journals and databases in the library are subject to terms of use. We also refer you to our privacy notice for e-resources.
Your library account
As soon as you have access to our library lending service, your personal library account is created. This account contains an overview of your loans, deadlines and reservations. You can use your library account to extend your loan period to a maximum of 12 weeks, provided there are no reservations.
Borrowing, returning and interlibrary loan of media
In general, all media can be used in the library rooms. Most media can also be borrowed. The loan period is 4 to a maximum of 12 weeks after renewal. Literature that is not available in the library can be ordered via interlibrary loan.
For external visitors, an annual fee is charged for the issue of the library card, unless there is a reason for a discount. Information on this is summarised in our implementation regulations.
As a rule, all media can be borrowed for 4 weeks. Exceptions are reference collections with a black dot on the shelfmark. Magazines and newspapers cannot be borrowed either.
You can renew your borrowed items via your library account up to a maximum loan period of 12 weeks. Renewals are possible if there are no reservations and you have no overdue items in your account.
Borrowed media can be reserved for loan via the library account . After returning a reserved item, the person who placed the reservation will receive an e-mail notification that the item is available at our information desk. After the collection period stated in the email has expired, the reservation will be deleted.
Holdings from our depot (DEP signature) and media with the status "in process" can also be reserved for use.
For borrowing, we ask for preferential use of our self-checkout.
Information on fees, loan periods and renewal options is summarised in our regulations.
At our remoteLocker in front of the library entrance, FHV members can pick up ordered media with the Campus Card 24/7.
Media can be returned to the information desk during opening hours. Outside our opening hours or when there is little time to visit the library, media can also be returned via our book drop. The book drop is located to the left of the library entrance on the 1st floor of building section D. As we check these items out with a time delay, the return is not immediately visible in the library account.
Exception: Please always return books from interlibrary loan in person at the information desk!
The library can request literature that is not in our collection from other libraries for a fee. Interlibrary loans are reserved for continuing education and scientific research. We ask for your understanding that we limit the number of interlibrary loans ordered to 3 items per order for non-members of the FHV.
Ordering
Before ordering, please check the availability of the desired literature in Olav. Please send orders with the required information to fernleihe@fhv.at:
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Excluded from interlibrary loan
- Works that are available in print in the FHV library, even if they are borrowed at the time of the order
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Works that are available in the FHV library in electronic version
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Fiction
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Reference books
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Newspaper and magazine volumes
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Loose-leaf editions
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Patent specifications, standards
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DVDs, CD-ROMs, floppy disks, image and sound carriers
Costs
Any costs incurred will be charged when the ordered literature is collected from our information desk.
| Domestic book order | € 3,00 |
| Book order abroad | from € 9,00 |
| Article order |
variable, costs on request |
Delivery times and use
The lending and usage conditions of the respective lending library apply. Please note that some lending libraries only allow the use of borrowed items on the library's premises.
Collection and return
Ordered books and items can be collected and paid for at the information desk during library opening hours. We ask for your understanding that books must be collected in person by the user.
Please do not return books ordered via interlibrary loan via the book drop, but hand them in at the information desk.
- Books: The average waiting time for books is between 10 and 20 days. Books can usually be borrowed for 14 to 28 days. Extensions are possible in individual cases on request. Please contact us in good time.
- Articles: Copies of essays are usually delivered within one week.
You can find step-by-step instructions and more on our Ilias platform. Simply ▷ click here.
Olav - Online Literature Search of the FHV
- Looks up the physical media holdings, the majority of licensed e-books and journal articles as well as numerous open access documents
Opus - Online Publication Server of the FHV
- Serves as a reference portal for all publications by all internal employees of the FHV
- Offers all internal employees and master's students of the FHV the opportunity to publish full texts of their scientific publications and master's theses free of charge
- Further information is summarised in the Inside (access only for FHV members)
DBIS - Database Information System
- Lists all databases licensed by the FHV library as well as numerous open access databases
- Lists the databases recommended by us as top databases
EZB - Electronic Journals Library
- Lists all e-journals licensed and freely accessible by the FHV library
Pressreader
- Provides access to over 7,000 daily newspapers and magazines from various countries. Includes, for example, daily editions of Standard, Presse, SN, VN, NZZ and Washington Post.
- To the platform on campus or with a VPN connection
- To the platform via Shibboleth
The semester reserves are a "virtual literature list" with literature selected by lecturers that is of particular relevance to their courses and should be available to all students at all times.
To the semester reserves
Further information for lecturers
Our collection is organised by subject and includes the following broad categories. As some books cover several subjects but can only be found in one place, we always recommend searching in our library search engine Olav.
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A - General, final theses |
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AAZ |
Magazines |
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AIA |
Reference works |
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AGH |
Special format |
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AGT |
Special format |
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AK |
Special format |
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AWC |
Science, research |
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AWD |
FH Vorarlberg, Schloss Hofen: Publications, theses |
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D - Depot |
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DEP |
Depot stock: Not accessible in the open access area - please contact the information desk to use it
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G - Humanities |
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GLC |
Literary studies |
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GLD |
Linguistics : individual languages |
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GLE |
Fiction (by language) |
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GPC |
Philosophy |
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GTC |
Theology |
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I - Information Science |
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IAC |
Information, communication |
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IGC |
Engineering and Technology of information transfer |
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IKA |
Media |
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IKC |
Analog media |
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IKE |
Electronic media |
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INC |
Informatics |
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INE |
Software |
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K - Art |
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KAA |
Art in general |
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KAB |
Art : drawing, painting, photography |
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KAC |
History of art |
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KAE |
Architecture |
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KBC |
Book, font, typography |
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KDC |
Design |
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M - Mathematics, statistics |
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MAC |
Mathematics |
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MAE |
Statistics |
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N - Natural sciences |
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NAC |
Natural sciences in general |
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NBC |
Biology |
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NGB |
Geology |
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NGC |
Geography |
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NMA - NMZ |
Medicine, nursing |
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NNA |
Health sciences |
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NPC |
Physics |
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NQC |
Chemistry |
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R - Law |
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REC |
Law |
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S - Social sciences |
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SAA |
Social sciences in general |
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SAC |
Cultural studies |
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SAE |
History |
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SAF |
Music |
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SEC |
Educational science, pedagogy |
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SPC |
Psychology |
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SPO |
Political science |
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SSC |
Sociology |
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SSD |
Social Work |
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SSF |
Future planning, sociology |
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T - Engineering and Technology |
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TEA |
Engineering and Technology in general |
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TEB |
Civil engineering |
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TEE |
Measurement technology |
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TEF |
Mechanical Engineering |
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TEH |
Electrical engineering |
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TEJ |
Engineering and Technology : Supply, production, service |
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W - Economics |
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WAA |
Economics in general |
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WAC |
Economics |
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WAE |
Economic policy |
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WBB |
Business administration |
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WBC |
Materials management, logistics |
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WBD |
Marketing |
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WBF |
Management |
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WBH |
Company: Planning, quality, examination |
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Y - Books for children and young people |
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YKJ |
Children's and youth non-fiction |
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Special media |
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CDA |
Audio CD |
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CDR |
CD-ROM |
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CDH |
Audio books |
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CDS |
Interactive audio book: foreign language learning |
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DEC |
Learning index, subjects |
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DVD |
DVD video |
If the required literature is not available in our library, our users can send their acquisition suggestions to our library via e-mail. An important criterion for inclusion in the library collection is relevance to studies, teaching and research at the FHV.
- After examination of the acquisition proposals, we inform our users in any case if something is not ordered for our library.
- If the suggested books are ordered, our users will receive an email message when the literature is ready to be borrowed. The ordered literature is available approx. 10 - 14 days after ordering.
- Both articles and books from other libraries can be requested via our interlibrary loan service. Interlibrary loan is subject to a fee. You can find all information on interlibrary loans above under "Borrowing, returning and interlibrary loan of media".
If you have any questions about literature search, the library team will be happy to help.
Inventory
- About 76,400 media
- Over 120 current newspaper and magazine subscriptions
- Various subject-specific databases
- Over 14,300 e-journals
- Over 86,500 e-books
Equipment
- Reading room with 16 workstations
- 11 study rooms
- Periodicals area with opportunities for group work and exchange
- 18 lockers
- 6 PCs
- 2 colour copiers (with print function)
- 1 A2 book scanner with USB connection
- 1 charging station for mobile devices
- 1 binding device
- 1 self-checkout system
- 1 remoteLocker with 24 compartments for contactless media borrowing
- 1 RFID security system
- 1 book drop
Team
If you have any questions, please send us an e-mail to bibliothek@fhv.at or contact us personally:
You can download the library regulations as a PDF here.
You can download the implementation regulations as a PDF here.
When using all electronic resources (e.g. e-books, e-journals, databases, video tutorials) of the library of Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, the applicable provisions of the Copyright Act, the respective terms and conditions of use, publishing and licence conditions and the Library Regulations (in particular § 29) must be observed.
In particular, the following terms of use must be strictly observed:
- Access to licensed electronic resources is only permitted to members of the Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences and external users with a valid library card.
- External users (= walk-in-users) may only use the resources on site in the library. Some services are only available to members of Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences.
- The electronic resources are available exclusively for study, research and teaching as well as for private use.
Search results, hit lists and full texts from electronic resources may only be used, printed or saved for personal and academic use as well as for research purposes. Permanent storage is not permitted. - Systematic printing, downloading and saving of articles, complete issues, journal volumes, books, tutorials, search results, etc., in particular by robots, is prohibited.
- The commercial use of search results, hit lists and full texts, their use by third parties, their forwarding to third parties and the (re)publication of content are prohibited. “Third parties” also includes external applications such as bots, software or websites, including those that use artificial intelligence technologies such as large language models and generative AI.
- Detailed terms of use for the e-resources can be found on the websites of the respective providers. This applies in particular to the conditions for text and data mining and the use of AI systems.
- If the Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences is prosecuted for an infringement of third-party rights caused by users, these users are liable for all resulting costs and compensation payments and must reimburse these. In the event of a justified suspicion of infringement, Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences is authorised to collect the contact details of the users concerned and to pass them on to contractual partners.
- If users use the option within the e-resource offerings to create user accounts, bibliographies, alerting services, or otherwise enter personal or business data (e-mail address, names, addresses, etc.), they do so at their own risk. Further information can be found in the Privacy Notice for E-Resources.
Please note that the browser must be closed for a complete logout.
SHOULD DIFFICULTIES OF INTERPRETATION ARISE, THE GERMAN TEXT OF THESE TERMS OF USE SHALL BE BINDING.
Affiliates of the FHV: Access to our licensed databases, e-books, and e-journals is available to FHV students, staff, and lecturers using a VPN connection and/or via Shibboleth.
Non-affiliates of the FHV: Access to our licensed databases, e-books and e-journals is not available to FHV non-affiliates off-campus.
Our services are available during opening hours.
We expressly point out that, in accordance with the library regulations, the respective terms of use of the e-resource you are using must be observed. In addition, we recommend that you carefully read the privacy statements of the respective e-resource providers.
If you use the option within the e-resource offerings to create user accounts, bibliographies, alerting services, or otherwise enter personal or business data (e-mail address, names, addresses, etc.), you do so at your own risk.
From the respective privacy statements of the e-resource providers, the storage location can be seen. If this is outside the EU and there is no adequacy decision of the European Union, the corresponding state does not have an adequate level of data protection. This means that data security is at best not guaranteed and data subject rights may not be enforced.
A European Union adequacy decision with regard to data protection regulations currently exists only for Andorra, Argentina, Faroe Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Israel, Jersey, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland and Uruguay.
We would like to point out that you have the right to information, to correction, to deletion, to restriction of processing as well as to objection to processing with regard to your personal data within the scope provided by law. Inquiries or requests in this context can be directed to datenschutz@fhv.at.
Against unlawful data processing, you have the right to lodge a complaint, which may be lodged with the Austrian Data Protection Authority (e-mail:dsb@dsb.gv.at) as the competent supervisory authority.
For the rest, the liability of the Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences GmbH for the use of e-resources is excluded, unless such liability is obligatory provided by law.
The responsible party for processing is the Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences GmbH, Campus V, Hochschulstraße 1, 6850 Dornbirn, e-mail:info@fhv.at.
For further questions in connection with data protection, please contact the data protection officer. Contact details of the data protection officer(s): datenschutz@fhv.at
You can find the library's current data protection information here.
You can download the Campus Card user regulations as a PDF here.