ULB Düsseldorf is made up of the Central Library and several branch libraries. An overview can be found here.

Books and journals on Sociology can be found in the ULB under various call numbers and at various media locations:

Central Library, 2nd floor

The freely accessible literature in the reading room is organised by subject (systematic list). The subject abbreviation for Sociology call numbers is soz.

Literature on Political Science and Media Sciences is often also relevant in terms of contents. Please also see the research notes for these subjects.

Textbook collection

The Sociology textbook collection is located on the ground floor of the Central Library. The textbook collection is systematically arranged and the subject abbreviation is soz.

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 the printed journals on the second floor under the call number soz z. 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 are available via the Database Information System (DBIS). Please activate your VPN before starting your research from off-campus.