Textbook Collection

The textbook collection of the UL

This special collection has its origins in the former Institut für Schulbuchforschung e.V. of the Gesamthochschulbibliothek Duisburg (1977 - 1991).

It comprises about 7500 volumes published between 1879 and 2008.

The focus is on the period 1960 to 1970, with only teaching materials for primary and secondary schools up to grade 10 represented.

(Image: D95 DDM2843)

Focus

The main focus of the collection is the subject of German language with more than 6000 titles.

Furthermore, you will find textbooks on science subjects, religion, music, geography and politics.

All titles are listed in the Primo catalogue.

(Image: D95 DDL1177)

Where is the textbook collection located?

  • at the Duisburg campus in the LK Library, on the 1st basement
  • in Primo, the textbooks have these location marks:
    D94 (reference collection) and
    D95 (lending collection).
Site map 1st basement

Contact

University Library of Duisburg-Essen
Lotharstr. 65
47048 Duisburg
Tel.: +49 (0) 203 379 2010
Fax: 0203 / 379-2066

 

Further textbook collections

University Library Ruhr-University Bochum:
https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/histdidaktik/schulbuchsammlung_en.html

Library of the Westphalian School Museum of the City of Dortmund:
https://fabian.sub.uni-goettingen.de/fabian?Westfaelischen_Schulmuseum_Der_Stadt_Dortmund

Leibniz Institute for Educational Media / Georg Eckert Institute:
http://www.gei.de/en/flagships/international-textbook-cooperation.html