About us
Core Mission: Public University Library
| The Main Library (HBZ) is the library of the University of Zurich for natural sciences and medicine. |
| Specialized departments of the HBZ provide services for the entire UZH. |
| The Main Library represents the UZH in regional and national projects and committees. |
Subject-specific tasks Natural Sciences and Medicine
| The Main Library provides the members of the University, the University Hospital and the Careum Education Center with electronic and printed media. |
| The three libraries on the Irchel Campus and Campus Careum serve as learning centers with integral service on site. |
Comprehensive University Tasks and Services
| Library Coordination | Hub UZH | Library Portal | Library Navigator | Information and Advice for Institute, Seminar and Faculty Libraries |
|---|---|
| E-Media | Licensing | Access Management | Support |
| Information Literacy | Organisation and execution of workshops |
| Long-term Archiving | Archiving Systems LOCKSS & Portico |
| Open Access | Document Server ZORA | Funding | Research Data |
| Kooperative Speicherbibliothek | Representation | Consulting | Administrative tasks |
| Projects | Participation in in various joint projects |
Cooperations and memberships
The services of the Main Library are coordinated with the Zentralbibliothek Zürich, the ETH-Bibliothek Zürich and other Swiss university libraries.
The Main Library represents UZH in
| IDS Informationsverbund Deutschschweiz |
| KDH Konferenz Deutschschweizer Hochschulbibliotheken |
| Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries |
| Verein Kooperative Speicherbibliothek Schweiz |
|
NEBIS Network of Libraries and Information Centers in Switzerland |
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SLiNER Swiss Library Network for Education and research |
| SLSP Swiss Library Service Platform |
The Main Library is a member of
| AGMB Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Medizinisches Bibliothekswesen |
| Bibliosuisse |
| Biomed Biomedizinische Bibliotheken |
| DACHELA Deutschsprachige Ex-Libris-Anwendergruppe |
| EAHIL European Association for Health Information and Libraries |
| IGeLU International Group of Ex Libris User |
| LIBER Association of European Research Libraries |
| Netzwerk Fachbibliotheken Gesundheit |
| open-access.net Informationplatform Open Access |