The library holdings for the field of Economics and Business Administration are organized according to the Regensburg Union Classification (RVK).
Books and journals, e-books, e-journals, and databases are listed in the Passau Search Portal
Printed monographs in Economics and Business Administration are located in the Economics Reading Room. Their call numbers begin with 40/QB–QY. These items can be borrowed from the circulation desk for two weeks. Older editions and less frequently used books are stored in the closed stacks of the Central Library and can be requested for loan through the Passau Search Portal.
Borrowing conditions (loan period, renewal, reservation, etc.)
All e-books in Economics and Business Administration are listed in the Passau Search Portal.
- All e-books in the Passau Search Portal under the classification Q – Economics
Further information on licensed titles and usage options, including access from home, can be found on the page E-Books in the University Network.
Textbooks can be found in the textbook collection in the Economics Reading Room on the entrance level. All textbooks have call numbers beginning with “17.” Borrowing conditions
- All economics textbooks can be viewed in the Passau Search Portal.
Course reserves prepared by instructors of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration are located in the Economics Reading Room on the entrance level, to the left behind the copying/scanning room.
The most important national and international daily newspapers are available in the Library Lounge. In addition, many newspapers can also be accessed electronically. See the overview of newspapers.
Current issues and volumes of printed journals
Issues of the current year can be found in the journal display cases in the Economics Reading Room under the call numbers 40/QA. Bound volumes are also located in the Economics Reading Room.
Printed and electronic journals
The Journal Database provides a combined list of journals in both printed and electronic form that are available at or accessible online through the University of Passau.
E-journals only
An overview of electronic journals in Economics and Business Administration, either freely accessible or licensed for the university network, is provided by the Electronic Journals Library (EZB).
An overview of relevant databases in Economics and Business Administration can be found in the Database Information System (DBIS).
Top Databases:
Business Source Complete is an international database of scholarly articles in economics and business administration. More than 10,000 English-language academic journals are regularly indexed, and for more than 3,800 of these journals, full texts are available in the database. Business Source Complete also contains company information on the 10,000 largest companies worldwide.
The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, and the University Library provide two terminals in the Economics Reading Room with access to financial market data from LSEG Workspace (formerly Refinitiv Eikon). Members of the university can use these terminals to obtain current market figures and developments when researching topics for their theses or when seeking an overview of financial markets. To use this access, please contact the service desk in the reading room.
The WISO economic literature database is the largest collection of German-language bibliographic references in the economic and social sciences. It indexes German and international publications (including journals, newspapers, and books etc.).
The virtual subject library for Economics and Business Administration, EconBiz, supports research for scholarly information in economics. Users can search for internet resources, online catalogues, full texts, and access information services provided by libraries.
RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) is a collaborative effort of hundreds of volunteers in 72 countries to enhance the dissemination of research in economics. The heart of the project is a decentralized database of working papers, journal articles and software components. All RePEc material is freely available.
