library

terms of use

The basis for use is the General Regulations for Use of the Bavarian State Libraries (ABOB in German). Notwithstanding Section 5 (1) ABOB, the application for a library user account, see the following section "Opening a library account", can also be submitted by e-mail with a scanned or digitally inserted signature. Borrowing is only possible with a library user account and library card.

In addition, the following guidelines apply:

• DIT house rules
• Privacy Policy of the library

terms of use for electronic offers (databases, e-books, e-journals)

• Terms and conditions of those providers, which can be found on their websites, apply

Generally speaking:

• Conditions regarding downloads and printing are determined by the provider
• Transfer of content to third parties is not allowed
• The use is only permitted for own, scientific purposes
• Systematic download is prohibited

copyright / data protection in electronic offers (databases, e-books, journals)

The use of our electronic offers (e-books, e-journals, databases) is possible within the framework of copyright law.

In addition, the licence agreements of the respective provider apply. The applicable licence conditions can be viewed on our homepage (E-books/Research & Databases) and on the providers' pages.

The electronic offers can be accessed via the library homepage, the OPAC or externally (Google or similar). Access is automatically established via IP check (with VPN connection outside the campus). With most providers, you can recognise by our logo/name that it is a product licensed by us.

You do not have to provide any personal data to access our licensed offers.

However, many providers allow personal registration for further functions (watch lists, bookmarks, saving search queries...). The use of such offers is voluntary. If a person decides to use them, the provider is the person responsible for processing personal data. The providers' data protection information can be viewed on their website. If corresponding offers are not used, this will not result in any disadvantages or restrictions for you in terms of pure access to the electronic offers.

In particular, we would like to point out that when using corresponding additional offers, data may be transferred to a third country whose level of data protection does not correspond to that of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and you may not have all rights and freedoms for the protection of personal data available to you to the same extent.

for students:

Please follow steps 1-3!

1) Fill out the user application and:

scan the page (as a PDF file), plus a photo of your validated student ID.

The application with the subject "User account" has to be sent to bib-service@th-deg.de at the Deggendorf location, to monika.stoeckl@th-deg.de at the Pfarrkirchen location.

2) Carry out a self-registration via the OPAC (Login → Self-Registration).

Only a carefully completed form can be activated. Incorrect self-registrations will be deleted after approx. 2 days. Only then can the form be filled out again. 

• For your library account, use your university mail address
• if necessary also your private mail address in second place.

3) Choose an introductory course for the library

or 

inform yourself on the library's website about the regulations and procedures regarding the use of the library.

The account is usually activated within 3 days after all documents have been submitted. There is no confirmation. Test the registration yourself via the OPAC after this period (usernumber: 0230 and 7-digit number on the student ID/chip(card) (without letter and zero)).

Watch the video guide on opening an account

for staff:

In deviation from the above procedure, the blue chip is required for the registration.

Watch the video guide on opening an account

for lecturers and externals:

Please contact bib-leitung@th-deg.de

book loan

Books are borrowed by self-service using your student ID and password.
Make sure there is sufficient clearance at the self-checker. Otherwise, incorrect bookings can occur.
Put max. 5 books at the same time on the marked area and close your account - ideally with the button "finished"! Check your receipt carefully.

Check the condition of the books and show damaged or soiled books and media to the librarian.

Please note the following (ABOB § 8 duty of care and compensation):

(1) The users have to treat the works carefully and protect them from damage. Entries of any kind, such as painting and reporting of errors, as well as the turning over of page corners, are considered to be damage.

(2) The user must check the condition of each item upon receipt and report any damage immediately. If they choose not to do this, it is assumed that the work has been borrowed in an undamaged condition.

A maximum of 32 books can be borrowed.

returns

You can return your books at the counter during opening hours.

Outside opening hours, returns can be put in the returns box (DEG: entrance area of the library / ECRI: main entrance main building on the left; always open). It closes automatically as soon as it is full. The books will be returned on the next opening day.

The books must be returned on the deadline day at the latest.

orders from the stockroom

You can order books and journals from ITC2 stockroom via the OPAC. Books will be available for collection from the main library on the next opening day from 1pm. Journal volumes are available in main library and can be copied or read on site.
The orders are ready within 5 working days.

loan extension or renewal

Any book from the DIT library that is not pre-ordered or on special loan can be extended up to two times for the same period. The extension can be carried out via your OPAC user account or on the self-checkout. An extension application by email is not possible.
Special regulations apply to the extension of interlibrary loan books.

reservations

A reservation can be made via the OPAC for books currently on loan.
These books will be kept at the counter for a week after they have been returned. If the new user has saved an email address in their user account, they will receive a notification about the availability of the desired title.

main library overview

Ground floor                       Semester appliances

Lower ground floor          technology, computer science, mathematics, natural sciences, sports, medicine, group rooms (freely                                                                       accessible), copy room

In between floor               general, languages, law, care

1st floor                                economics, carrels

ITC2                                       stockroom for older books and journal volumes (order via OPAC)

                                                individual and group learning rooms

book organisation

The majority of our stock is arranged according to the Regensburger Systematik (RVK). The shelfmark consists of the following parts:

You can recognise the stockroom inventory by this lending classification:

96/...
95/...
90/...

lending period

overnight and weekend loan

Books with the lending classification 20/32/42 can be borrowed over night or over one weekend: Collection/loan 1 hour before closing, return by 12 noon the next day.

We want DIT’s libraries to be accessible to everyone. If you encounter any barriers during your visit, please do not hesitate to contact us. Together, we are sure to find an individual solution for your needs.

Guide or assistance dogs that have undergone the appropriate training and are duly recognised as assistance dogs are allowed to enter the library without question.

In Deggendorf, the nearest disabled parking spaces for the library are located south-east of Building E. The marked access route is shown in the building plan.

There are two designated disabled parking spaces situated near the ECRI Library in front of the main entrance to Building A (building plan).

ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS

Unfortunately, the door to the main library in Deggendorf is not yet motorised and is quite difficult to open. Plans to install an automatic door opener have already been submitted to the Passau building authority. If you need help entering, please knock to let us know – we will be happy to assist you. When leaving, please also contact the library information desk staff.

To the left of the information desk is a lift that takes you to all floors. Should you need assistance finding or removing media from the shelves, please ask at the desk in advance. Needless to say, this service is also available for the ECRI library.

For people with full-body disabilities, we can activate the integrated eye control feature in Windows on our PCs and connect your eye-tracking devices. Please feel free to ask us about this as well.

The nearest wheelchair-accessible toilet in Deggendorf is located directly in the corridor in front of the main library, Room G002.

In Pfarrkirchen, an additional ladies’ toilet, designated as a disabled toilet, is located near the ECRI library, on the ground floor of Building A. Another can be found in Building B (SILC), Ground Floor, Room 0.03.

ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS

We are happy to assist you in navigating the library and using the PCs. To do so, turn right after entering the library and go to the information desk. There, we will help you get your bearings and, if you wish, accompany you through the library.

Our lift to the left of the desk does not currently have voice output or tactile labelling. If you do not wish to be accompanied, you will find a description of the buttons here: on the right-hand side of the lift, there are six buttons measuring approximately three by three centimetres, arranged one above the other. At the bottom is the emergency button, which you should press and hold for five seconds if the lift gets stuck and you need assistance. Above this is the button for opening the door if it closes too quickly. This is followed by the buttons for the floors in ascending order: at the very bottom is the basement, then the ground floor, first floor and second floor.

All our PCs are equipped with screen magnifiers and the integrated Windows speech output function. This supports both navigation and text reading. If possible, please bring your own headphones.

Many of our licensed e-books can be converted from PDF to Word format and can therefore be processed reasonably well using screen readers. A handful of publishers also offer EPUB formats. Alternatively, PDF formats can be converted to EPUB using Calibre or OS-APS.

Should you encounter any barriers with PDFs, please let us know. We will be happy to contact the publishers or database providers, but cannot guarantee any improvements unfortunately.

The DIT’s declaration on digital accessibility for the visually impaired can be found at Accessibility.

ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS

Our library staff have headsets available. If your cochlear implant or hearing aid can be connected to our PCs via Bluetooth or USB, we will be happy to advise you on how to use them. Alternatively, we also offer written communication via notepads or our screens.

Where requested, DIT’s disability officers can also help you apply for sign language interpreters or other technical aids. In this context, please read Study with disability Auxiliaries/Assistance/Quiet room.

1. diploma, bachelor and master theses

Only theses that have been evaluated particularly well and for which the company involved has also given its consent for inclusion in the library can be viewed.
To have your thesis included in the library, please contact your supervisor.

University papers are also available in electronic form in the OPAC. Select the following search:

Verlag: deggendorf Erscheinungsform: E-Book →Trefferliste eingrenzen nach Dokumenttyp: Hochschulschrift

2. Testothek / test library

Special guidelines apply to the use and offering of tests. Guidelines and authorisations apply in accordance with the Testzentrale Göttingen (Copyright and Test protection)  .

Tests may only be consulted by qualified persons (Bachelor, Master, Diplom, state examination, licence to practise psychology) in the context of research and teaching or must be supervised by qualified persons of the TH Deggendorf.  
The Testothek of the main library is not freely accessible and can only be used by members of the TH Deggendorf.

An overview of all available tests can be found here.

Please note the applications and terms of use:

• Qualified employees (with Bachelor's, Master's, Diplom, state examination, licence to practise in psychology): Application / Terms of use
• Other employees: Application / Terms of use
• Students Organisational and Economic Psychology: Application / Terms of use
• Students of other subjects: Application / Terms of use

Please send the completed and signed application scanned by e-mail to bib-service@th-deg.de and wait for our confirmation.

Further information:

Test in teaching an research (only german)

Statement on the subject of access to and disclosure of test documents (only german)

3. stock of the international maglev board e.V.

This collection is on loand and is archived in the library's stacks. Thematically, the collection mainly comprises magnetic levitation technology (Maglev Magnetic Levitation) in connection with high-speed railways.

• To the stock overview

The media cannot be borrowed, but they can be used in the reading room. Usage in the reading room is generally possible.

Einsehbar sind nur besonders gut bewertete Arbeiten, bei denen ggf. auch die beteiligte Firma die Zustimmung für die Aufnahme in die Bibliothek gegeben hat.

Für die Aufnahme der eigenen Abschlussarbeit in die Bibliothek wenden Sie sich bitte an Ihre/n Betreuer:in.

Please enter a mail address in your online user account. You will then receive a free reminder for all loans 3 days before the end of the loan period.
Books that are not returned in time must be reminded with costs:

• Costs for the 1st reminder: € 7.50
• Costs for the 2nd reminder: additional € 10
• Costs for the 3rd reminder: additional € 20 + € 3.45 shipping fee
• Costs for the value replacement (notification): additional € 30 + € 3.45 shipping fee

Of main importance is the return of the media. Currently, you will receive an invoice automatically, in case of a reminder only after the return of the media. Invoice number and booking reference must be stated when transferring the invoice amount! The account is automatically unlocked as soon as the media is returned and payment is made. Unless there is another reason for blocking the account.

replacements

Lost or damaged library items will be invoiced.

To ensure a pleasant atmosphere for everyone to study and work, we kindly ask you to observe the following:

food and drinks

Eating in the library is not permitted. Beverages may be brought in securely sealed containers.

noise level

Please be mindful of the noise level in the library. For group work, workrooms are available in the main library and in the ITC2 library.

Remember to switch your phones to silent mode!

main library extended opening hours

The exact time period will be announced in time under news before the exam preparation.

itc2 library

Various individual and group study rooms are available in ITC2.  Rooms can be booked using the Seatsurfing room booking program (only on the university network via Eduroam/eduVPN).

Further details on booking can be found here: Brief overview of booking |  ITC2 usage information.

Lockers

The keys are available at the counter as long as you have an activated library account.

Borrowing is possible until the next opening day.

Baskets

The baskets are located in the entrance area of the library and they are available only while you are in the library.

Self-checkout is possible. Please ignore the deadline set by the loan program. The rule is: Return the basket before the library closes.

Carrels are individual or group study rooms. They are all open and can be used like the reading room spaces. They can be found on the upper and lower floors.

For more information on the carrels in ITC2, see Extended opening hours, ITC2 library.

In the basement you can find a Follow-Me printer which can be used with your student card.

A ScanTent is also available in the copy room. It allows you to scan documents using your smartphone.

The library offers two exhibition areas on the mezzanine floor of the main library on the Deggendorf campus. These are located on the side walls of the mezzanine and equipped with gallery rails and hanging cords (each approx. 6 metres long, currently equipped with 10 cords each).

In total, up to 20 smaller works or – if two hanging cords are used – up to 10 large-format pictures can be presented. Usually, title cards and information concerning ordering options and prices can also be provided. The narrow spacing to the facing shelves (approx. 1.20 m) makes this area particular suitable for smaller paintings, prints, engravings or paper cuttings. Very large formats are difficult to view properly due to the lack of spacing available.

Artists interested in exhibiting their work can contact us by email at bib-service@th-deg.de. An exhibition agreement (Word, PDF ) will need to be concluded before any form of exhibition may occur. The timing of an exhibition is coordinated in consultation with the library as part of its existing annual schedule – exhibitions typically change every one to two months.

Applications are open to members of Deggendorf Institute of Technology who are practising arts, and also non-DIT members from the city and district of Deggendorf, such as members of the Deggendorf Arts Association.

Please note that the library does not insure the artworks and cannot guarantee that exhibition will be supervised. Where expensive or unique artworks are concerned, we recommend taking out your own insurance (exhibition insurance or general art insurance, including exhibition and transport cover) or using prints or posters instead of originals.

0230 and 7-digit number on the student ID/chip(card) (without letter and zero).

Example: Card number= S 01234567 User number= 02301234567

For older cards: 02300 and 6-digit card number

The automatically sent user number within the scope of self-admission is not valid!

Further information can be found under -> Usage: Opening a library account.

• Is the VPN connection established? This is the only way to access outside the campus.
• Where did you find the e-book? In the OPAC you will find e-books actually licensed by us. Non-licensed titles are also offered on the provider pages.
• At the provider ProQuest Ebook Central you have to create an account yourself for the complete download of e-books. Online reading and the download of individual chapters are possible without an account.

Your account will be blocked with your de-registration/exmatriculation. It is possible to apply for a pass as an external user (mail to bib-leitung@th-deg.de).

• Your account is blocked due to an unpaid fee: a quick account activation is possible if you send the proof of payment to bib-gebuehren@th-deg.de. Invoice number and booking reference must be stated when transferring the invoice amount!
• Validation of your student card is required or you have changed your course of study: send a photograph of your student card and a current certificate of enrolment to bib-service@th-deg.de
•  

You pay overdue fines via bank transfer. Invoice number and booking reference must be stated when transferring the invoice amount!

You will receive an invoice in all cases, in the case of a reminder only after the media have been returned.

The password was chosen during self-registration. If forgotten:

Request a new one via OPAC → Log in → Forgotten password

If you have not received a new password via e-mail, the e-mail address in your account is incorrect. Please check this by sending an e-mail to bib-service@th-deg.de.

In order for the new password to be activated at the self-checkout, log in and out once in the OPAC.

Dates are offered via iLearn.

Please note the time schedule of the individual modules.

You either do not have a library account (see keyword library account) or are registered with another card (see blocked account).

general information

• The research in databases is free for members of the university. Access can be granted for external users as far as licence agreements allow it.
• Access is via IP check. A library account is not necessary for university members.

 Generally speaking:

• Conditions regarding downloads and printing are determined by the provider
• Transfer of content to third parties is not allowed
• The use is only permitted for own, scientific purposes
• Systematic download is prohibited

terms of use

• Terms and conditions of those providers, which can be found on their websites, apply

Generally speaking:

• Conditions regarding downloads and printing are determined by the provider
• Transfer of content to third parties is not allowed
• The use is only permitted for own, scientific purposes
• Systematic download is prohibited

copyright / data protection in electronic offers

The use of our electronic offers (e-books, e-journals, databases) is possible within the framework of copyright law.

In addition, the licence agreements of the respective provider apply. The applicable licence conditions can be viewed on our homepage (E-books/Research & Databases) and on the providers' pages.

The electronic offers can be accessed via the library homepage, the OPAC or externally (Google or similar). Access is automatically established via IP check (with VPN connection outside the campus). With most providers, you can recognise by our logo/name that it is a product licensed by us.

You do not have to provide any personal data to access our licensed offers.

However, many providers allow personal registration for further functions (watch lists, bookmarks, saving search queries...). The use of such offers is voluntary. If a person decides to use them, the provider is the person responsible for processing personal data. The providers' data protection information can be viewed on their website. If corresponding offers are not used, this will not result in any disadvantages or restrictions for you in terms of pure access to the electronic offers.

In particular, we would like to point out that when using corresponding additional offers, data may be transferred to a third country whose level of data protection does not correspond to that of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and you may not have all rights and freedoms for the protection of personal data available to you to the same extent.

Access on campus

• Access is automatically granted on fixed installed computers
• Automatic access is granted on personal devices and the Wi-Fi connection Eduroam
• On personal devices and all other Wi-Fi connections a VPN connection is needed

Access from home

• Access is only possible with a VPN connection

Important information for VPN connection

• Start the VPN client before you open the database (Provider will not recognise you as valid user)
• If forgotten:
  • Clear browser cache
  • Start VPN
  • Restart browser
  • Visit database

Please always select OPAC (=Online Public Access Catalogue) of your university location, regardless of whether you are interested in books from your own location, from another location or via interlibrary loan:

• Deggendorf Institute of Technology - Central Library - OPAC
• Deggendorf Institute of Technology - Pfarrkirchen - OPAC
• OPAC and user account instructions

• Gateway Bayern
  Stock of all academic libraries in Bavaria

• Karlsruher Virtual Catalogue
  Worldwide book search in the library and book trade registers

• The Research Publications Database of Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Via the tab "Essays & more" you can find articles from journals and books in the OPAC. This can be a search entry point if a source is already available and the corresponding full text is required. For more extensive thematic article research, however, we recommend our subject databases, which are sorted by subject below.

How to get from the source to the actual essay is explained in this guide.

English text follows.

No offers at this time.

general

• Access to e-books is free of charge for university members. External users can access as far as the licensing agreements allow.
• A library account is not required for university members to use e-books
• All licensed e-books are included in the OPAC: see tips for e-book research

terms of use

• The respective terms of use can be found on the provider pages

In general:

• The conditions regarding downloads or printing are determined by the provider
• Content transfer to third parties is not permitted
• Usage is only permitted for your own scientific purposes
• Systematic downloading is prohibited

copyright / data protection in electronic offers (databases, e-books, journals)

The use of our electronic offers (e-books, e-journals, databases) is possible within the framework of copyright law.

In addition, the licence agreements of the respective provider apply. The applicable licence conditions can be viewed on our homepage (E-books/Research & Databases) and on the providers' pages.

The electronic offers can be accessed via the library homepage, the OPAC or externally (Google or similar). Access is automatically established via IP check (with VPN connection outside the campus). With most providers, you can recognise by our logo/name that it is a product licensed by us.

You do not have to provide any personal data to access our licensed offers.

However, many providers allow personal registration for further functions (watch lists, bookmarks, saving search queries...). The use of such offers is voluntary. If a person decides to use them, the provider is the person responsible for processing personal data. The providers' data protection information can be viewed on their website. If corresponding offers are not used, this will not result in any disadvantages or restrictions for you in terms of pure access to the electronic offers.

In particular, we would like to point out that when using corresponding additional offers, data may be transferred to a third country whose level of data protection does not correspond to that of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and you may not have all rights and freedoms for the protection of personal data available to you to the same extent.

access on campus

• Access is automatically activated on permanently installed computers
• Access is also automatically activated with private devices and the Eduroam WiFi connection
• A VPN connection is required with private devices and all other WLAN connections

access from home

• Access is only possible with a VPN connection

important information regarding vpn connection:

• Start the VPN client before opening the e-book (otherwise the provider will not recognise you as an authorised user)
• If you forget:
  • Clear the browser cache
  • Start VPN
  • Restart browser
  • Download/view the e-book

Below you will find the most important e-book providers. However, in order to search specifically for e-books, we recommend to search via the OPAC:

• Beck-eLibrary (terms of use)
  • has publishers: C.H.Beck, uvk, Vahlen, Versus, New Business Verlag, 
  • Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.
• CABI Leisure and Tourism e-books (terms of use)
  • Privacy policy:: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.
• DeGruyter e-books (terms of use)
  • Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.
• Digital SAP-Bibliothek / Espresso-Tutorials
• EBSCOhost eBook collection (terms of use)
  • Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.
• Edward Elgar (Terms of use)
  • Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.
• Emerald (Terms of use)
  • Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.
• Hanser E-Books (terms of use)
  • Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.
• Herdt Campus: If necessary, activate VPN before accessing Herdt Campus. The online platform HERDTCampus of the HERDT publishing house enables the download of more than 700 digital teaching and learning books on the following topics: Windows, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice/LibreOffice, ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence), Design/Layout/PDF, CAD, Communication/Collaboration, Systems/Networks, Programming, Web, Databases, Job and Career, IT Management, PC Beginners, Commercial Practice/SAP, XPERT, Tactile Writing, SIZ, IKA Training, Especially for Schools and Universities. The e-books can be downloaded as PDF files. In some cases, additional digital media such as video tutorials are also available. A copyright notice is included with each download. Note on data protection.
• Hogrefe E-Books (Terms of Use)
  • Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.
• IGI Global (Terms of Use)
  • Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.
• Kohlhammer (Terms and conditions of use) It is intended to be used via IP-Check. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and takes place without the responsibility of DIT. Information on the data collected there and its processing can be found in the provider's privacy policy.
• ProQuest ebook Central (terms of use | instructions)
  • Privacy policy:: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.
• Springer e-books (terms of use) The intended use is via IP-Check. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and takes place without the responsibility of DIT. Information on the data collected and its processing can be found in the provider's privacy policy.
  • Economics (German Package 2006-)
  • Engineering and Computer Science (German Package 2006-)
  • Medicine (German package 2017-)
  • Natural Sciences (German Package 2017-)
  • Psychology (German Package 2017-)
  • Chemistry and Materials Science (Package 2022-)
  • Computer Science (Package 2022-)
  • Earth and Environmental Science (Package 2022-)
  • Energy (Package 2020-)
  • Engineering (Package 2020-)
  • Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (Package 2020-)
  • Mathematics and Statistics (Package 2022-)
  • Professional and Applied Computing (Package 2020-)
• Thieme E-Books
  eRef
  Terms of Use
  Privacy Policy
  Further agreements
  
  MedOne
  Terms of Use
  Privacy Policy
  Further Agreements
  
  The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.
   
• UTB e-books (terms of use)
  • Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.
• WISO e-books (terms of use)
  • Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.
• World Scientific (terms of use)
  • Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.

general

• Access to e-journals is free of charge for university members. External users can access as far as the licensing agreements allow.
• A library account is not required for university members to use e-journals

terms of use

• The respective terms of use can be found on the provider pages

In general:

• The conditions regarding downloads or printing are determined by the provider
• Content transfer to third parties is not permitted
• Usage is only permitted for your own scientific purposes
• Systematic downloading is prohibited

copyright / data protection in electronic offers (databases, e-books, journals)

The use of our electronic offers (e-books, e-journals, databases) is possible within the framework of copyright law.

In addition, the licence agreements of the respective provider apply. The applicable licence conditions can be viewed on our homepage (E-books/Research & Databases) and on the providers' pages.

The electronic offers can be accessed via the library homepage, the OPAC or externally (Google or similar). Access is automatically established via IP check (with VPN connection outside the campus). With most providers, you can recognise by our logo/name that it is a product licensed by us.

You do not have to provide any personal data to access our licensed offers.

However, many providers allow personal registration for further functions (watch lists, bookmarks, saving search queries...). The use of such offers is voluntary. If a person decides to use them, the provider is the person responsible for processing personal data. The providers' data protection information can be viewed on their website. If corresponding offers are not used, this will not result in any disadvantages or restrictions for you in terms of pure access to the electronic offers.

In particular, we would like to point out that when using corresponding additional offers, data may be transferred to a third country whose level of data protection does not correspond to that of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and you may not have all rights and freedoms for the protection of personal data available to you to the same extent.

Journals

Electronic Journals Library Deggendorf

Lists all electronic journals and shows their availability.
availability.
Terms of Use

Licensed journal packages

Sage

Journals published by Sage from 1999 onwards.
Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.

SpringerNature

Permanent access to the current volumes of the contract period of all 2,300 Springer journals (incl. Springer Medical, Palgrave, Adis and Macmillan Academic). This offer is part of the DEAL project.
Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.

Nature

Access rights to the Nature portfolio with the journal Nature itself as well as the subject-related Nature Research Journals (38 titles) and Nature Reviews Journals (27 titles). 
Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.

Wiley

Permanent access to the entire portfolio of electronic journals published by the Wiley publishing house, including back volumes up to 1997. This includes more than 1,300 journal titles ("Wiley Online Open"). There is permanent access rights to the licensed volumes and back up to and including 1997 (connection to the existing DFG national licence for Wiley journals). This offer is part of the DEAL project.
Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.

Open Access Journals

Directory of Open Access Journals

This directory contains almost 17,500 peer-reviewed open access journals in the fields of technology, medicine, social sciences, arts and humanities.
Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.

Nature Communications

Scientific open access journals on the subject area natural sciences.
Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.

Scientific Reports

Scientific open access journals on the topics natural sciences, psychology, medicine and technology.
Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.

Free Medical Journals

Scientific open access journals on the subject of medicine.
Privacy policy: The use via IP check is intended. In addition, personal registration is possible; this is voluntary and DIT is not responsible for the information data collected.

Newspapers

SZ LibraryNet

Licensed content: the Germany, Bavaria and Munich editions of the Süddeutsche Zeitung with the county editions from 1992 onwards, the SZ magazine from Sept. 1993, further SZ special issues and supplements, the online edition sueddeutsche.de as of 2008.
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Printed newspapers

Find daily and weekly newspapers in the Deggendorf ITC2 library reading room, opposite the librarians desk. These are kept for 2 weeks but aren't permanently archived.

• Deggendorfer Zeitung
• Donauanzeiger
• Frankfurter Allgemeine
• Handelsblatt
• Die Zeit

Printed magazines

These can be found in the DIT library in Deggendorf:

GENERAL INFORMATION

Open science is about opening up scientific research, communication, teaching and learning processes to greater exchange, transparency, legal security, reusability and reproducibility. It thus enables reliable and good scientific practice and faster and globally accessible dissemination of research results. Open science includes open access, open education, open data, open source software, open hardware and open methodology.

The university and university library are involved in many of these areas. The Statutes for Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice and Dealing with Scientific Misconduct at Deggendorf Institute of Technology regulate aspects such as open source software and open data. Similarly, in the context of research projects, regulations as to whether and how third parties are granted access to research data should be laid down and, if possible and reasonable, self-programmed software should be made accessible along with the source code (Section 14). The Open Access Policy of Deggendorf Institute of Technology provides recommendations for the secondary publication and archiving of publications and for applying for funding to reimburse the costs for publication in open access journals.

COUNSELLING

Do you have any questions about open science? The library management (bib-leitung@th-deg.de) and the university's Open Access Officer can help you if you have any questions about open access. Dr. Seffer (kristin.seffer@th-deg.de) and Ms. Kling (karin.kling@th-deg.de) can help you with open data and research data management. The other aspects of open science are also gradually being expanded, so the Digital Teaching team can be contacted about open educational resources.

For further information and national counselling services, also visit:

• https://open-access.network/services/helpdesk and https://open-access.network/informieren
• https://forschungsdaten.info/kontakt/ and https://forschungsdaten.info/themen/informieren-und-planen/ as well as the respective specialist Nationale Forschungsdateninfrastruktur (NFDI - National Research Data Infrastructure) consortia at https://www.nfdi.de/
• https://open-educational-resources.de/das-team-von-oerinfo/, https://open-educational-resources.de/allgemein-in-der-hochschule/ and https://oer-faq.de/ as a collection of questions and answers
• Working group “Digital Tools - Software and Services" of the priority initiative "Digital Information”: https://www.allianzinitiative.de/handlungsfelder/digitale-werkzeuge-software-und-dienste/#Arbeitsgruppe.

RESEARCH

By open access publications

• In general, in scientific search engines or catalogues:
  • BASE: https://www.base-search.net/?l=de
  • CORE: https://core.ac.uk
  • Dimensions (with the "All OA" filter; free prior registration required): https://app.dimensions.ai/discover/publication
  • OAIster: https://oaister.on.worldcat.org/discovery
  • WorldCat (filter results list by “Open Access” under “Openly accessible content”): https://search.worldcat.org/de

                  Nowadays, results can be filtered by open access in almost all subject-specific databases (e.g. Web of Science, IEEE Xplore).

• Depending on the desired medium:
  • E-books: Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB), OAPEN or OpenEdition
  • Articles in e-journals: Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
  • Preprints: OSF Preprints and subject-specific preprint repositories such as arXiv, bioRxiv, medRxiv, techRxiv, PMC PubMed Central
  • Digitised copies, e.g., of manuscripts or older works: Europeana, Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (German Digital Library) and Digitale Sammlungen (Digital Collections)
  • Dissertations and postdoctoral theses: DNB Hochschulschriften (University Publications), DART-Europe e-theses, EThOS and OATD.org
• Based on an existing Digital Object Identifier (DOI):
  • Open Access Button: https://openaccessbutton.org/
  • Unpaywall browser extension: https://unpaywall.org/

By Open Data datasets

• Two-step search for the appropriate research data repository and then in the repository's web portal:
  • re3data (registry of research data repositories)
  • Search portal of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
  • FAIRsharing Databases
  • OpenDOAR (filter "Content Types" by e.g., "Datasets" and/or "Software")
• Directly by datasets:
  • Google Dataset Search
• EUDAT B2FIND
• European Union Open Data Portal
• DataCite search (filter results list by "Dataset” under "Work Type")
• DataOne
• gesisDataSearch

                 Also see https://forschungsdaten.info/fr/themen/finden-und-nachnutzen/forschungsdaten-finden/ for further search options.

By open educational resources

Open Educational Resources (OER) can include a wide variety of resources, from images, PowerPoint presentations, videos, textbooks and assignment books to Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). One of the most important search engines for universities is the Open Educational Resources Search Index (OERSI).

Image sources for lectures or courses are often found via Wikimedia Commons or Google Image Search (search filter usage rights: "Creative Commons licences"). Also see https://open-educational-resources.de/materialien/oer-verzeichnisse-und-services/ for further search options.

By open source software

The website https://osssoftware.org/ lists open source alternatives to popular programmes and usage scenarios. The Open Source Observatory (OSOR) is also an information source for researchers and university administrative organisations who want to use open source solutions. Open source code can also be found on platforms such as GitHub or SourceForge.

By open hardware

With the OHO Search Engine, the Open Hardware Observatory offers a search engine that specialises in Open Hardware and Do it Yourself projects. You can also explore many projects in the Open Hardware Repository.

With the Open Lab Starter Kit, you can create open source hardware and machines at low cost.

ABOUT OPUS THD

OPUS THD the central repository and online publication system of the Deggendorf Institute of Technology. OPUS THD enables all members of the university to publish electronic full texts free of charge: https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-thd/publish. For this, authors grant the library only simple (i.e. non-exclusive) rights that are required for the provision of the service. The exclusive rights of use remain entirely with the authors.

Accordingly, all DIT members have the opportunity to publish their academic work from research and teaching as Open Access via OPUS THD – either as first or as second publications. The publications will be archived on a long-term basis and made permanently accessible worldwide free of charge. They are available under open licences, easily discoverable through library catalogues and search engines, and reliably citable. For online help and guidelines please visit https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-thd/home/index/help .

LEGAL ASPECTS

Before any future publication, please ensure that copyright and licensing requirements are met and that no third-party rights – such as those of publishers – are infringed. If the work in question has already been published, please check the self-archiving policy of the respective publisher (see the homepage of the publisher or the Open Policy Finder) or refer to your individual publishing agreement. Please also pay particular attention to any potential blocking periods and the versions permitted (e.g. preprint, post print) in order to correctly take these requirements into account during the future publication process via OPUS THD.

SECONDARY PUBLICATION SERVICE

Upon request, Ana Munandar will be happy to support you in reviewing your personal publication list or that of your team. Where possible, she determines which of your publications may be republished under open access, under what conditions and after what embargo periods – and, in consultation with you and your team, she will also take on the secondary publication process on your behalf in the future.

To make use of the secondary publication service, please complete the form “Abgabe elektronischer Publikationen innerhalb des Zweitveröffentlichungsservices der Bibliothek der Technischen Hochschule Deggendorf (THD)” (PDF, Word) and get in touch with us.

DEEPGREEN

DeepGreen enables the automated transfer of publisher publications to our institutional repository OPUS THD. Eligible articles – for example those covered by Creative Commons licences, alliance licences, national licences or FID licences – are published as secondary publications via OPUS THD, in line with the ”Green way of Open Access”, with the publisher’s permission, and are archived for the long term. This long-term archiving closes a gap that many publishers themselves are unable or unwilling to address. For DIT authors, this process involves no additional effort.

COSTS

**PAY ATTENTION** Due to funding cuts, contrary to the information below, no more open access publications can be financed from central DIT funds this year by Dr. Seffer!

The financing responsibility shifts in the case of open access: while in the case of closed access, readers or the library purchase the journal, issue or book, with open access, access to the publication is unrestricted and free of charge. Many publishers are therefore shifting their revenue side towards publication charges and related Open Access Article Processing Charges (APC) or Book Processing Charges (BPC). Therefore, please make sure before publishing that you can finance this cost or that this cost can be absorbed (see Form: Application for the assumption of charges for open access publications. Contact person is Dr. Seffer (kristin.seffer@th-deg.de); please note that cost absorption does not take place automatically and every time an application is submitted).

Exceptions to this are so-called Diamond Open Access publishers and journals without BPC or APC. As a rule, these are run or financed non-commercially by professional societies, universities or libraries, which is why they are not dependent on large monetary incomes.These journals are characterised by standard quality criteria such as ISSN and the assignment of persistent identifiers, a scientific-qualitative orientation with peer review, 100% open access through the granting of open licences, no publication fees, non-discrimination (no exclusion of certain affiliations or countries) and the fact that they are owned or administered by the scientific community  (‘scholarly led’ ). The THD supports such models, on the one hand through its own journals Bavarian Journal of Applied Sciences and Journal of Applied Interdisciplinary Research, and on the other hand by supporting the transformation of wt Werkstattstechnik online, Bewegtbilder, and Yearbook of Moving Image Studies to Diamond Open Access.

Diamond Open Access journals without publication charges can be searched via the following sources:

• In the Directory of Open Access Journals, via the filter “Without Fees”
• In the Free Journal Network
• In the Diamond Discovery Hub (Beta-Version)
• In the list of Diamond Open Access journals hosted in Germany
• In the Electronic Journals Library (EZB) using filters for the category ‘Diamond Open Access Journal’ or ‘Journal without APC’
• Unfortunately, extensive search options for BPC-free open access books are not available yet. However, Open Book Publishers is a well-known publisher without BPCs. More and more publishers also take part in BPC-free crowdfunding models, for example  Knowledge Unlatched or Purchase to Open. Here you can find information about (partial) funding opportunities or the participation of a publisher.

Any research funded by the European Commission can also be published without APC in Open Research Europe.

When you publish in closed access, you sometimes have the option of free open access Secondary publication.

Finding suitable open access journals

There are various support platforms and journal recommenders to facilitate the search for suitable journals. Please note that all open access business forms, and not just Diamond Open Access, have been listed here. Check the cost situation accordingly:

• oa.finder: this platform takes into account existing open access contracts of the respective institution, lists the relevant journals to which the contract applies and makes them searchable via keyword or title searches.
• B!SON: here, you can enter the conceived title, abstract and, if available, the sources already cited; a list of suitable open access journals with a corresponding relevance score is then displayed.
• Jane – Journal/Author Name Estimator (Show extra options – Choose your open access options: “Search only open access journals”): here, too, you can enter the title and/or abstract and get a list of suggestions.
• Recommendations from open-access.network depending on the discipline: experts from the respective subject areas have compiled information on relevant open access journals here.
• Publisher-specific journal recommenders, e.g., SpringerNature Journal suggester, Elsevier JournalFinder, Wiley Journal Finder, Taylor & Francis Journal Suggester, etc. with partial filter and selection options by open access

Two APC-free (see Costs) Diamond Open Access journals hosted at the university are the Bavarian Journal of Applied Sciences and the Journal of Applied Interdisciplinary Research.

Identifying predatory publishers

In order to find the right journal for an open access publication, you should check the journal in advance for reliability (also see Think. Check. Submit) or use white lists such as the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). There are so-called pseudo-publishers/predatory publishers (Predatory publishers) who promise rapid publication but offer no or inadequate quality assurance (peer review).

The following points should be considered positive for a newly published scientific journal: an established publisher, an affiliation with a professional society, verifiable evidence in relevant databases, an official journal impact factor, the use of persistent identifiers (ISSN, DOI), transparent policies for the long-term archiving of publications and research data, renowned editors and editorial team, and established and serious peer review procedures with expert reviewers.

In addition to the lack of the above, the following points are also considered negative: self-calculated or imaginary impact factors, the false indication of indexing in subject-specific databases under Abstracting and Indexing Services, the publisher's registered office at accommodation addresses or addresses in Asia that cannot be verified via Google Maps, and the use of spam e-mails and mass invitations to publish.

See also the checklist of characteristics of dubious journals on this topic.

Deal and other open access conctracts on DIT

SpringerNature

The DIT participates in the SpringerNature contract of the DEAL project.

There is a discount on the publication charges (APCs) for publications in open access journals of the SpringerOpen and BioMed Central brands. For the journal list and discounted APCs, see https://keeper.mpdl.mpg.de/f/a6dc1e1ed4fc4becb194/?dl=1, column “Current DEAL Cost Contribution” under publishing model “Fully Open Access”. Please note that the APC is subject to an additional €100 net service fee from MPDL Service gGmbH and 19% VAT on the subsequent net total amount. A publication charge of €2,600 net plus a €100 net service fee from MPDL Service gGmbH and 19% VAT are payable for SpringerNature subscription journals. An “opt-out” is not possible.

Therefore, please make sure before publishing that you can finance these costs or that they can be absorbed (see Form: Application for the assumption of charges for open access publications; only possible in case of “Fully Open Access”. Contact person is Dr. Seffer (kristin.seffer@th-deg.de); please note that cost absorption does not take place automatically and every time an application is submitted).

Nature

The DIT participates in the Nature consortium license negotiated by the German National Library of Science and Technology (Technische Informationsbibliothek, TIB).

This allows you to publish Open Access free of charge in Nature and in all other hybrid Nature Research and Review Journals. Only articles of the type “Research Article” in subscribed journals are covered by this agreement. See "Eligible Journals" under  https://www.springernature.com/gp/open-science/oa-agreements/germany/mpdl-nature-ta → Publishing open access or the direct link: https://resource-cms.springernature.com/springer-cms/rest/v1/content/18645238/data/v16

The Open Access journals, such as Nature Communications and Scientific Reports, are excluded from this. These are subject to costs, some of which are discounted via DEAL. You can find specific cost information at https://keeper.mpdl.mpg.de/f/a6dc1e1ed4fc4becb194/?dl=1, column “Current DEAL Cost Contribution” with filter on “Nature Portfolio”. 

Wiley

The DIT participates in the Wiley contract of the DEAL project.

There is a discount on the publication charges (APCs) for publications in open access journals of the Wiley and Hindawi brands. For the journal list and discounted APCs, see https://keeper.mpdl.mpg.de/f/fed54cfc4e7f4c178137/?dl=1, column “EUR APC, Discounted (20%)” under revenue model “OA”. Please note that the APC is subject to an additional €100 net service fee from MPDL Service gGmbH and 19% VAT on the subsequent net total amount. Publication charges of €2,200 to €3,150 net (see column "EUR PAR fee" under revenue model "HOA") plus a €100 net service fee from MPDL Service gGmbH and 19% VAT are payable for Wiley subscription journals. An “opt-out” is not possible.

Therefore, please make sure before publishing that you can finance these costs or that they can be absorbed (see Form: Application for the assumption of charges for open access publications; only possible in case of “Fully Open Access”. Contact person is Dr. Seffer (kristin.seffer@th-deg.de); please note that cost absorption does not take place automatically and every time an application is submitted).

Sage

University publishers can publish as Corresponding Authors in all hybrid journals in the package (title list) in open access free of charge and without restriction as part of the SAGE Premier contract package. The following article types are authorised: original research papers, review papers, brief communications, short reports, case reports.

Your affiliation will be recognised via the Sage portal and you will receive an e-mail from the publisher with a link to confirm the open access option. Please note the time frame stated in the e-mail, after which the free open access option may be cancelled. You can find more information here: https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-agreements-at-sage/germany

Elsevier

The DIT takes part in the Elsevier agreement of the DEAL project.

Publication fees (APCs) for publications in Elsevier open access journals are discounted by 20%, while those for Cell Press and The Lancet receive a 15% discount. For the list of journals and discounted APCs, see https://keeper.mpdl.mpg.de/f/7e57105c4bdf452c93fa, column “DEAL Cost Contribution (current)” under the publishing model “Fully Open Access”. Please note that the APC is subject to a €100 net service fee charged by MPDL Service gGmbH and 19% VAT on the subsequent net total amount.

For subscription journals, you can find the publication fees at https://keeper.mpdl.mpg.de/f/7e57105c4bdf452c93fa, column “PAR Fee or CP/TL APC (current)“. Currently (19 November 2025), the flat rates for Elsevier subscription journals are €2,575 net and for Cell Press and The Lancet subscription journals €6,708 net, plus a €100 net service fee charged by MPDL Service gGmbH and 19% VAT. “Opting  out” is not possible. From 2026, costs are expected to rise to €2,652 instead of €2,575 net at Elsevier and to €6,976 instead of €6,708 net at Cell Press and The Lancet, plus the fees and VAT mentioned above.

Therefore, please ensure that you can meet these fees or that they can be covered before publishing (see the Application for Coverage of Fees for Open Access Publications form, only possible for “fully open access”; contact person is Dr. Seffer. Please note that fees will not automatically be covered in all cases where an application is submitted).

Secondary publication

In the open access context, a secondary publication is the freely accessible publication of a scientific work that appears before, simultaneously with or after the publisher's version. This practice, also known as "green open access" or the "green route", refers on the one hand to the publication of preprints in subject-specific repositories such as arXiv bioRxiv or medRxiv, and on the other to the subsequent free access to closed access publications.

Certain conditions must be observed in the case of secondary publication. The self-archiving policy of the respective publisher must be observed; see Sherpa Romeo as a possible research platform. For example, secondary publications may often only be in the form of a preprint or postprint, and not in the version published by the publisher (VoR). Often, embargo periods must also be observed, i.e., a secondary publication may only take place after a certain period of time has elapsed since publication by the publisher. A reference must always be made to the original publication; publishers sometimes stipulate certain details or provide sample sentences, for example:

"This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: [FULL CITE], which has been published in final form at [Link to final article using the DOI]. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with the Publisher’s Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions."

As a rule, secondary publication may take place on appropriate platforms such as institutional or subject-specific repositories. Often, publication on personal websites of the teaching unit or institution is also permitted. Many publishers, however, do not allow distribution in commercial academic networks (e.g., ResearchGate, academia.edu).

You can use the Dissemin service if you want a secondary publication of several or all of your publications.

Open access policies of third-party funders

The Sherpa Juliet platform provides an overview of the open access policies (mandatory or recommended rules or guidelines) of all third-party funders.

In all EU-funded projects in particular, open access to published project publications (e.g., by using Open Research Europe) and organised research data management are mandatory.

Data Management Plan

A data management plan (DMP) documents the entire life cycle envisaged for the data. This means that it describes how the research data is handled from the planning of its collection to the publication, long-term archiving or, if necessary, scheduled deletion of unpublished data. It answers at least the following questions:

• What data is collected?
• Which bodies must be consulted before data collection?
• In what form and where is the data backed up in the various project phases?
• Who has access to the data and when?
• Who is responsible for the individual steps?
• What legal guidelines must be observed?
• Will the data be made available to others and if so, how?

The video https://youtu.be/fMxhFRAul80 and https://forschungsdaten.info/ provide a general introduction to research data management (RDM) and DMPs. There are also various software tools that support the creation of a DMP, such as RDMO, DMPonline, DMPTool or GRO.Plan.

Publishing and archiving data

Research data can either be published in data journals or, especially in the case of larger datasets, in online repositories and thus generally also archived for the long term. The re3data platform provides an overview of existing repositories. In addition to subject-specific repositories, there are also generic research data repositories. The most widely known ones are Zenodo, Dryad, Figshare and OSF. GRO.data can also be used in Germany via the Academic Cloud.

For local data, you can of course also use your network drives or the additional IT services of the university.

FAIR data

Published research data should be FAIR. The acronym FAIR stands for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. The GO FAIR Initiative has created a comprehensive framework for these FAIR principles.

Many third-party funders, above all the DFG and the EU, call on researchers to publish their datasets in accordance with the FAIR principles wherever possible.

Legal Aspects

Open educational resources refer to freely accessible teaching and educational material. The most important thing here is to use an open licence such as a Creative Commons licence (preferably CC BY). However, especially when using third-party content (e.g., images), make sure that you have the necessary licensing rights and that different licence types can actually be combined. A wealth of information on finding and creating open educational resources can be found at https://open-educational-resources.de/.

Publishing Oers

Depending on the type of open educational resource, you can publish it on iLearn, on OPEN vhb of the Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern or its OER repository or on an OER repository such as OER Commons. Generic repositories such as Zenodo, Dryad, Figshare and OSF also generally support document types such as presentation, lesson, video and their publication. 

You can apply for financial support to create an open course for OPEN vhb, see https://www.vhb.org/lehrende/kurse/foerderung/ and its sub-pages on the funding rounds

Legal Aspects

Software whose source code is open (i.e., can be viewed, modified and used free of charge) and is provided with an open licence is called open source. There are various open source licences: here are the most important licences and a selection guide. The licences differ, among other things, in Copyleft. This clause is responsible for ensuring that extensions to open software are also open.

Publishing the source code

Git, GitHub, GitLab, SourceForge and similar platforms can be used for publishing and version control of code for open source software, see for example https://mygit.th-deg.de/explore/projects.

Definition and legal aspects

Open hardware is a collective term for construction plans (e.g., design files, installation instructions, blueprints, exploded views) that are designed, published and licensed for reuse and, ideally, provide readily available components. The Open Source Hardware Association has named various criteria in its definition, in its best practices and in its checklist that open hardware should fulfil, for example technology neutrality. DIN SPEC 3105-1 and DIN SPEC 3105-2 can also be used. As with open source software, it is important to include an open hardware licence with the publication, such as the CERN Open Hardware Licence.

Publishing open hardware files

In addition to source code platforms, s. section "Open source Software",   you can use the generic open hardware repository or specific repositories depending on the type of open hardware, such as Thingiverse for 3D-print files, to publish open hardware files. Individual open hardware journals have also been founded in recent years and offer the possibility of publishing files and an accompanying article.