FAQ

How do I find a book or a journal?

• The external page ETH Library @ swisscovery website allows you to search for specific books. Under "Tweak your results" on the left hand side of the search results, you can filter the results for books available in the MathBib. To see the specific location of a book please click on the title. You also see if it is available in another library and can be borrowed or reserved there.
  
• If you are looking for books on a specific topic, check our subject list at the information panel next to the cloak room.
  
• Current journal issues are on display in alphabetical order. Previous issues can be found in the compartment directly behind in the shelf.
  
• Older issues of some journals are in the Mathematics Library and sorted by shelf numbers. They are listed on the information panel next to the journal wall.
• Most older issues are available at ETH-Bibliothek.

What does it mean if a book has the status "not found"?
The status "not found" means that we do not know where the book is. It could be in the wrong place in the library, in someone's office, or stolen.

May I return my books from ETH-Bibliothek here?
No. Please go upstairs and return them there.

Is it allowed to borrow books from the Mathematics Library?
Strictly speaking, the Mathematics Library is a reference library. This means that the books should stay in the building to be accessible at all times. Therefore, only persons who have an office in the main building are allowed to borrow books.
Journals, books from exhibitions and the course reserve shelf can only be consulted in the library.

How can I return books?
Next to the self-checkout terminal there is a box labelled "Book Return". To return a book, please place it in the box.

What do I do when a book is recalled?
You can return the book as usual. Place it in the "Book Return" box at the self-checkout terminal.

For how long can I keep a book?
The lending period for books is three months. After expiry of this period you will receive a reminder to either return the book or extend its lending period.

How can I extend the lending period for a book?
You have to bring the book and your ETH card to the information desk in the library. The lending period may only be renewed by showing the book.

Is there a copier/scanner in the Mathematics Library?

Yes, there is a copier in the back room on the left hand side. There you can also scan documents.

How can I print in the Mathematics Library?

You can use the ETH Print Service for students. Tutorials are placed next to the computers.
For more details on the print service please check out the website of the IT Services.

May I use a locker for more than one day?

There are day lockers and personal lockers available. Students with library accounts can borrow personal locker keys at the beginning of each semester. Personal lockers are available from the first Tuesday of fall semesters and first Mondays in spring semesters. The due date for borrowed lockers cannot be extended.

Where do I find lost property?

If we find lost items in the MathBib we bring them to the lost property at the ISC Information & Service Center.