Plant Sciences
Opening hours
The Library of Plant Sciences is a publicly accessible scientific library and part of the University Library Bern (UB). Most of the collections are freely accessible and can be borrowed (except for journals and special collections). They can be searched using swisscovery.
Service
Service on Demand
Would you like personal advice from the library staff?
You can schedule an appointment at any time during office hours.
Workstations
- 9 workstations in the library
- 20 workstations in the seminar room on the first floor (Room 102), which can be used when no training or meetings are taking place.
Infrastructure
- 16 day lockers, free of charge
- Electronic self-loan
- Uniprint (copying, scanning, printing) in black and white and color (between CHF 0.01 and CHF 0.18 per page)
- Coffea Thyme lounge
- Journals (current issues available in the Coffea Thyme)
- Wi-Fi: eduroam, public-unibe
Loaning
- You need a user account to borrow items. Registration is free.
- The loan and usage conditions are based on the University Library's user regulations and rates.
- Most media can be ordered via the Swisscovery catalog.
- The return box is located on the first floor, in front of the library. The Plant Sciences Library is NOT connected to the courier.
Introductions
- Introductions to using the library are available upon request.
- Training in literature research is offered by Peter von Ballmoos, the subject librarian of the Plant Sciences Library, upon request.
Further information
New Acquisitions
E-Journals
E-Journals - Environmental Sciences
User Regulations
Fees
Library Catalog
Institute of Plant Sciences
Botanical Garden
Specialist Information
Library Holdings
Most of the holdings in the Plant Sciences Library are freely accessible and can be borrowed (except for journals and special holdings). The holdings can be searched via swisscovery.
The books are arranged according to subject groups and call numbers in the open access area of the library pavilion (1st floor, room 102). Old books and special holdings are stored in the vonRoll storage magazine. They can be viewed there in the special reading room.
We do not offer interlibrary loans or deliveries by post. Copies of documents of less than 50 pages can be ordered online via swisscovery as a PDF or on paper.
The library of the Institute of Plant Sciences goes back to the book holdings of the Botanical Institute at the time of Ludwig Fischer (professor of botany from 1857 to 1897, Flora von Bern) and his son Eduard Fischer (professor of botany from 1887 to 1933, focus on mycology). They were followed in 1933-1962 by William Henri Schopfer with the main area of growth substances and their effects. Over time, the library was expanded to include systematics and geobotany (particularly flora and monographs) and plant physiology. In addition, several collections and donations, some of which were extensive, were incorporated into the library collection.
Current main research areas of the Institute of Plant Sciences are molecular plant physiology, chemical ecology, plant ecology and paleoecology. This is reflected in the current book inventory. For purchase suggestions, please contact the subject specialist, Peter von Ballmoos.
Contacts
Service on Demand
Looking for support?
For general questions about the catalog, infrastructure, etc.:
Book a session with Shanaina Schramm
Wissenschaftliche Beratung, z.B. zur Masterarbeit, Recherchehilfe:
Book a session with Aline Frank
Librarian
- Name / Titel
- Pablo Echagüe
- Funktion
- Satellite libraries team leader
- pablo.echaguee@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 94 66
- Name / Titel
- Shanaina Schramm
- Funktion
- Librarian
- shanaina.schramm@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 80 22
Subject librarian, databases, information acquisition
- Name / Titel
- Dr. Peter von Ballmoos
- peter.vonballmoos2@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 35 46