The Business Library holds an extensive collection of current specialist literature in the field of business.
Monday: 10.00 am - 3.00 pm
Tuesday: 10.00 am - 3.00 pm
Wednesday: 10.00 am - 3.00 pm
Thursday: 10.00 am - 3.00 pm
Outside of opening hours, the library is accesible with the BFH card.
The rate for sending orders by mail has been reduced from CHF 12 to CHF 5.
Brückenstrasse 73
3005 Bern
All our print books and journals and the majority of our electronic media (eBooks, eJournals, databases) are indexed in swisscovery.
Tip:
if you use the filter ‘Online’ in the left-hand column, the system will only display titles that are available online.
The following categories link all search options
We recommend that you sign in in swisscovery and remain in the BFH network or use a VPN for your research so that you always have access to our resources.
Most publishing houses currently use an IP verification system to regulate access to their fee-based online services. This means that you can access most of them via the ‘bfh.ch’ domain without a special user ID or password.
You will need to install Adobe Reader to access many journal articles in full.
Access to databases, eJournals and books is only possible from the campus of Bern University of Applied Sciences.
Members of Bern University of Applied Sciences are free to use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to access the databases externally.
You need a password to access some databases and eJournals.
Members of the Department of Business can find the login data in the BFH Moodle 10 – Library
Please comply with the terms and conditions of the publishing houses/providers.
In general, the following rules apply:
If the publishing houses/providers detect a violation of their conditions of use, access to full-text articles may be revoked.
Please also note the frequently asked questions.
Access to all reference and full-text databases licensed by BFH.
The recommended entry point for searching articles on a specific topic.
In the subject of business, the most popular databases are ABI/Inform, Business Source Premier, Web of Science, Emerald and, for German-language sources, WISO.
You can find them in the specialist information for business and consulting services.
Please also see the Resource Type filter and the search tips. They include reference works, statistics, standards, media and company information, dissertations and images.
Specialist information on business information technology, database information system (DBIS) filtered for ‘business information technology’
Full-text access to SN(INB/SWISSMEM), ISO and Electrosuisse standards.
The database contains high-quality abstracts of the latest business literature in fields such as management, strategy, sales, marketing, innovation, economics and politics.
The film archive of Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) in NEBIS until March 2021.
You can combine the code e65o4 with other search terms. To watch this film, navigate to ‘Online Access’ and select ‘Online access via nanoo’. Use your edu-ID account to log in.
Members of the Department of Business can use their BFH email address to register on campus and gain free access (login in the top right corner: ‘Noch nicht registriert?’
– left column:‘Registrierung Universitätsangehörige’).
The legal database Swisslex contains all rulings by the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland, the federal courts and most of the cantonal courts of last resort alongside legal commentary, monographs and specialist journals.
Members of the Department of Business can use their BFH email address to register and gain free access.
To register, click ‘My Weblaw’ in the top right corner (‘Neukunde’ – ‘Ich studiere oder arbeite an einer öffentlichen Hochschule/Uni’ = Berner Fachhochschule).
Weblaw also includes access to Jusletter, a legal journal, and a comprehensive legal bibliography.
EZB offers instant access to full-text academic journals in any discipline.
It includes all eJournals licensed by BFH.
Yellow/red traffic lights indicate that BFH has only licensed a part of the published volumes as full-text versions.
Please note:
EZB does not support searches for individual journal articles.
Search a specific database or in swisscovery instead, filtering ‘Articles’.
You will receive more results if you enter your search terms in English.
All print journals can be consulted on site in the Business Library.
All except the latest issue are available for loan.
Swisscovery lists all available print journals and some eJournals.
Tip:
Enter key words from the title, then apply the filter ‘Journals’ and, if relevant, ‘Online’.
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Online directory that indexes and provides access to quality open-access, peer-reviewed journals.
The institutional repository of BFH
You can directly check the platforms of the various providers to see whether you can access them through a BFH license.
Most of our eBooks can be accessed through swisscovery when signed in, however.
After entering your search term in the left-hand column, choose the filter ‘Online’ to find them.
Please note the swisscovery Help.
Specialisms: business, psychology, social sciences, humanities, social work
Specialisms: business, engineering and information technology
Specialisms: information technology/Please note: access is restricted to five users at a time
Specialisms: economic sciences, business, social sciences, engineering, information technology, humanities and medicine.
The universities of applied sciences have jointly licensed eBook collections for various subjects.
It contains all services of the library alongside further links, help pages, downloads and the conditions of use.
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Welcome to the libraries of Bern University of Applied Sciences. We aim to give you fast, smooth access to the information and media you desire. To ensure the optimal availability of our services, we rely on your cooperation. Please comply with the following conditions of use. Suggestions are always welcome.
The following terms of use apply for the following NEBIS libraries at Bern University of Applied Sciences.
HKB Music Library
These libraries are part of the Swiss Library Service Platform (SLSP) and of the search platform swisscovery, which is operated by the SLSP.
Bern University of Applied Sciences libraries provide information and literature for BFH students and employees involved in research, teaching and study. They are also available to other interested parties. Use of BFH libraries is free, although there are charges for specific services. See appendix for fee details.
Registration is required to borrow media and use other services. Private users register with their SWITCH edu-ID account. If you do not yet have a SWITCH edu-ID account, you can create one during registration. You can find help with registration at: https://registration.slsp.ch/help/. Businesses and institutions should contact swisscovery@slsp.ch directly.
By registering, you authorise the SLSP to import your personal details (name, address, telephone number, email address) from your SWITCH edu-ID account into the new swisscovery search portal. You can change your personal details at any time in your SWITCH edu-ID account or your institution/university profile. The changes will be transferred automatically to swisscovery. Library-specific details such as loans, orders and fees are recorded directly in swisscovery.
You can delete your user account at any time, provided there are no outstanding transactions showing (loans or fees). Simply delete your SWITCH edu-ID account or contact SLSP.
Transaction data is regularly anonymised and swisscovery deletes accounts that have been inactive for 10 years.
You will find more information about data protection on the SLSP website.
By registering, the user accepts the terms of use.
A library card is required for borrowing items. It is personal and non-transferable. Valid official ID is required. Students and BFH employees can show their BFH card, which is classed as a library card.
If you lose your library card, you must announce it immediately. Users must update their personal details (such as address details) themselves in their SWITCH edu-ID account.
If you have forgotten your password you can request a new one at eduid.ch/web/reset-password/.
Use of library media is governed by the copyright guidelines and is intended exclusively for personal use. Transfer to third parties and commercial use are prohibited.
Users are responsible for being informed about any copyright issues. BFH declines all liability in the case of copyright infringement.
Public workstations are primarily provided for information on online offerings provided by BFH libraries and research for scientific, specialist, professional or educational purposes.
All users are required to observe legal provisions with regard to the Internet. With respect to liability, misuse and the consequences of misuse we refer users to the Guidelines on the use of IT resources at Bern University of Applied Sciences.
Media should be handled with care. Any cost of repairs or replacement shall be assumed by the responsible party.
The last user is fully liable for any damage or loss of borrowed documents. Existing damage or missing inserts (data carriers, transparencies, cards etc.) must be reported immediately, or at the latest upon the return of the material.
Use of media is at the user's own risk. BFH does not accept any liability.
The conduct of users within the library areas must not impinge upon the rights of other persons, impact library operations or cause damage to equipment, facilities etc.
Users are obliged to comply with the instructions of library staff. Failure to do so can result in the user being asked to leave. Repeated or severe infringements of the terms of use can result in exclusion from library use.
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Library items are generally available for borrowing. However, certain items can only be used on site.
Items can be borrowed at the library lending desk, using the web self-checkout where available or ordered online through swisscovery and collected with your library card.
Items that are already borrowed can be reserved online.
Ordered or reserved items can be collected from the lending desk within seven library opening days of the date from which it was made available.
Borrowed items must be handled with care, protected from damage and returned in sound and complete condition. Notes or markings of any kind are classed as damage (see section on liability).
For a fee, BFH libraries can send out items from their own inventories.
Through SLSP Courier, items can be ordered from other participating libraries for collection in a BFH library. The terms of use of the supplying library apply.
Chargeable services such as sending copies and inter-library loans are not offered by all BFH libraries.
The standard loan period is 28 days for books, 14 days for non-books (e.g. DVDs) and for journals. The loan period is shown in the swisscovery user account.
Unless the borrowed item is requested elsewhere, renewal is automatic at the end of the initial loan period for a further loan period. Limited to five extensions.
When the maximum loan period expires, the item must be returned. If the item has not been reserved, you can borrow it again from the lending desk.
Items can be reserved by other users at any time; they will be recalled upon expiry of the current loan period.
Items should be returned prior to absences longer than the loan periods of the borrowed items (military service, holidays, study abroad etc.).
The user is responsible for adhering to loan periods. Reminders that are not received are not accepted as grounds for late returns. No correspondence will be entered into in this regard.
As soon as the loan period or return deadline has been exceeded, the following fees apply:
| Notification or recall |
no charge |
| 1st reminder |
CHF 5.- per item |
| 2nd reminder |
additional CHF 5.- per item |
| 3nd reminder |
additional CHF 10.- per item |
The third reminder also results in the blocking of the user account. If the item is not returned it is entered as lost. The replacement costs and administrative fee are charged to the responsible party.
Reminder fees can be paid by invoice. If an invoice has not been issued, the fee can be paid at the lending desk in cash.
Libraries are not obliged to provide details of reminder fees and other fees for an extended period; data is not kept for longer than three months.
Borrowed media must be returned to the supplying library or to the library where the item was collected.
Outside the respective library opening times, items can be deposited in the return box if such a system is available. Items may also be returned by post.
Borrowed items must be duly returned by the user. The return date is the date when borrowed items are to be booked back in the system.
The user is liable for any postal delays, damage or loss.
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Notification or recall |
no charge |
|
1st reminder |
CHF 5.- per item |
|
2nd reminder |
additional CHF 5.- per item |
|
3rd reminder |
additional CHF 10.- per item |
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Compensation for damage |
repair costs as incurred |
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Compensation for loss |
cost of replacement plus CHF 30.- administration fee |
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Debt recovery and enforcement fees |
as necessary |
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Postage |
CHF 12.- per item |
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SLSP Courier |
CHF 6.- per item |
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Copies (if available) |
PDF per email (Switzerland): CHF 5.- per 20 pages |
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