Information for UDE doctoral students

Publication Days

The next Publication Days are planned for the summer term 2026!

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Special services and advice for exam candidates, doctoral and
postdoctoral students

We will support you and answer your questions about literature research, our additional services, etc.

You are welcome to contact the referees responsible for your subject or make an appointment for an individual consultation.

Contact persons & information on your subject area

Special conditions of use

Lending modalities and fees

  • longer loan periods
  • free interlibrary loans
  • 6-month lockers
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Personal individual study places

  • 10 well-equipped study places in a separate room in the LK Library (2nd floor)
  • each study place includes a locker or a movable container
  • loan period: 3 months, renewable once
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Good scientific practice in studying & teaching

RDM Curriculum of the UA Ruhr

Research projects such as dissertations often generate complex data – so what is the best way to keep track of everything?

The UA Ruhr's research data management curriculum offers training courses and workshops on the professional handling of data in accordance with good scientific practice – this ensures order in storage, protects against data loss and makes research more sustainable.

Dates and registration

Scan services

You need digital copies from our print stock, a book or a magazine?

For research & scientific needs


Excerpts from books and articles from journals can be ordered via Primo.

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For your Semester Reference Collections

Please use our online semester reference collections. Usually, up to 15% of a book could be digitized and made accessible in a protected way.

Any questions about semester reference collections?
Please email to semapp@uni-due.de.

FAQ semester reference collections

How do I create a scan order?

Publication services

Publish your publication Open Access


The UDE strongly recommends that its scientists publish in Open Access. We are happy to support you with the first and second publication of your publication.

How to reach the DuEPublico team: duepublico.ub@uni-due.de.

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Report your publication to the University Bibliography

You can report all your publications to the university bibliography and create and maintain your entire personal bibliography.

We will be happy to assist you:
universitaetsbibliographie.ub@uni-due.de.

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