Access to e-media and databases

BIB 10-000

What you need to know

Please activate your Internal link opens in the same window:HFU-Account as soon as possible in order to be able to access all e-services of your Internal link opens in the same window:HFU libraries again comprehensively and in the usual convenient user environment!

Many providers (publishers) already allow access to the e-media offer directly via our catalogs with the HFU account via Shibboleth.

Please note: The temporary improvised access to e-books and databases via
e-books and databases via External link opens in a new window:FELIX is available to you as before.
The service is currently being gradually reintegrated into our research portal
External link opens in a new window:BOSS and the External link opens in a new window:DBIS database portal.

What you have to do

  1. You have found an online medium on the HFU Libraries homepage in the BOSS Portal.

  2. On the results page, select 'Go to online document' to go to the provider page (publisher).

    • For full text access, a login via Shibboleth is required.

  3. You will be redirected to the provider platform

  4. Select Furtwangen University in the login menu of the provider platform.

  5. Here you can see an example of what a login screen might look like.

  6. Now authenticate yourself with your HFU account and you will have full text access to the selected document.

    • Once you have logged in, you can access the e-media licensed by the HFU libraries on this platform.

Problems or questions?