The Romance Studies Library is primarily intended for members of the university, students and other experts in the specialist area covered. Other interested persons are requested to register beforehand.
For general information about infrastructure, borrowing and returning, courier, information and research assistance please visit the website of the Unitobler Libraries.
Infrastructure
- study places: 85 long-term workplaces (of which 15 are individual carrels attributed by the library staff)
- 2 online catalog terminals
- 1 terminal for internal databases
- 2 self-lending terminals
- 32 cabinets (attributed by the library staff)
- 1 photocopier (copy cards can be purchased from library staff, no uniprint device)
Interlibrary loans
There is an interlibrary loan service for staff of the institutes of Romance languages and literatures and for advanced students of Romance Studies. Students wishing to obtain interlibrary loans via the Romance Studies Library should have their requests confirmed by the lecturers, form available from the library staff). Other customers use the interlibrary loan service of the University Library Bern.
Library introductions
Brief introductions to the Romance Studies Library are offered at the beginning of the fall semester (one for French, one for Italian and one for Spanish students). Dates are announced at the beginning of the semester and posted on the noticeboards (third and fourth floors).
The subject librarian for Romance studies offers one-hour tutorials on how to use the catalog (fall semester) and on how to search databases (spring semester). Dates are communicated during the lectures at the beginning of the semester and posted on the noticeboards (third and fourth floors).
Please register for individual guided tours and tutorial at other times with the library staff.