Breadcrumbs
- Library
- Online Resources
Online Resources
Here you will find databases, electronic journals and books:
Databases A–Z
Databases providing remote access via EZproxy
If you experience technical difficulties – or if you have any questions about the resources and services that we provide – please contact us via bibliothek@fhstp.ac.at.
- APA Kiosk [ger]
- ACM Digital Library [eng]
- Austrian Standards Normenlesesaal [ger]
- CINAHL (EBSCOhost) [eng]
- Communication and Mass Media Complete (EBSCOhost) [eng]
- Cochrane Library [eng]
- Ebooks Central [ger, eng]
- Clinical Collection (EBSCOhost) [eng]
- Ernährung im Fokus [ger]
- Eurailpress Archiv [ger, eng]
- Hanser eLibrary [eng]
- Human Kinetics Library [eng]
- Hogrefe eContent [ger]
- IEEE Xplore - Digital Library [eng]
- IWA Journals [eng]
- Juventa [ger]
- Nomos eLibrary [ger]
- Nursing Reference Center (EBSCOhost) [eng]
- ÖBB - Dokumente und Daten [ger]
- ÖBB - Netzzugangsregelwerke [ger]
- SAGE Journals Online [eng]
- ScienceDirect [eng]
- SpringerLink [eng, ger, others]
- Statista [ger]
- Thieme E-Journals [ger]
- wiso wissenschaften [ger]
Databases requiring individual user accounts
- RDB - Rechtsdatenbank: MANZ [ger]
The content of this database is German. Follow these instructions if you want to create an account: https://rdb.manz.at -> [anmelden] sign in -> [Login Universitäten] -> choose "Fachhochschule St. Pölten", press [OK] to continue -> type in your St. Pölten UAS user name and password -> press [Accept] on the next page -> confirm that you have read the Terms of Use (Nutzungsbestimmungen).
You can only use the RDB in the network of the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences and with a valid St. Pölten UAS account. - LinkedIn Learning [eng, ger, fre, jpn, spa, chi, por]
While you do need to have access to an active UAS St. Pölten account, setting up or using an existing LinkedIn account is optional. Follow this Link to create your personal account. Once your LinkedIn Learning account is activated, you'll be able to access the library of online courses from any computer or mobile device. Once you’re logged in, you might need to switch the LinkedIn Learning's display language in order to find courses in your preferred language.If you have any questions or need assistance setting up your account, please contact the library staff at: bibliothek@fhstp.ac.at.
Openly accessible
- Primo – our Library Resource Discovery Service [ger, eng]
Use this to search for our physical and electronic resources – or to renew your loans (after logging in). - Discovery Service of the Austrian Library Network [ger, eng, others]
Use this to search for books, dissertations and other media in more than 90 Austrian institutions. Great for finding titles that are available via interlibrary loan. - Phaidra [ger, eng]
Our digital repository. Contains full texts of theses. - Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek [ger, eng]
Useful if you want to know whether we (or any other institution) provide(s) electronic access to a specific eJournal.
Interdisciplinary Databases
Springerlink
We have full texts of thousands of journals from all subject areas as well as hundreds of e-books from the fields of the humanities, economics and social sciences.
Advice: after you have launched a search query, deactivate the checkbox “Include Preview-Only Content” to obtain full texts faster!
RDB Legal Database
The RDB is an essential source for all subject areas pertaining to Austrian law. It contains approximately 100 journals, collections, yearbooks, the section MANZ Wissenschaft with about 2,000 items, and index documents.
The RDB can be accessed only within the St. Pölten UAS network and with a valid UAS account. You have to create a MANZ user account when logging in for the first time.
https://rdb.manz.at -> [login] -> [login universities] -> select "Fachhochschule St. Pölten", confirm with [OK] -> enter UAS user name and password -> confirm following page with [Accept] -> during first login: accept terms of use
Austrian Standards Reading Room
Contains more than 5,200 standards (ÖNORM ISO, EN ISO) from areas including: business administration, corporate management, quality, information technology, structural noise protection, and civil engineering.
statista – The Statistics Portal
statista continuously aggregates the results of surveys and studies from more than 10,000 sources, provides them with metadata, and presents them in standardised form. From demography and media use to care & support, the portal offers statistics on more than 60,000 topics via intuitive keyword search.
LinkedIn Learning
On this platform, members of the St. Pölten UAS have access to over 13,000 professionally created online courses featuring the subject areas of software, creativity and business skills in particular. In addition to the English-taught courses previously available through Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning also contains content in German and other languages. (Note: to see these, you have to change the display language of the website.)
Following the registration under the link below, you can use the offer from your browser or via the LinkedIn Learning apps. You need to register using an active UAS e-mail address, but you will need to select a new password. Connecting your registration to an existing LinkedIn account is not necessary.
Activate LinkedIn Learning account
Log in with existing LinkedIn Learning account
Ebooks Central
A number of selected books are licenced on this platform, including Grundlagen des Marketing by Kotler.
Austria Kiosk
Current and previous editions of 160 Austrian and international newspapers, journals and magazines; can be used on site using the UAS network only.
Electronic Journal Library (Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek, EZB)
A directory of e-journals licenced by us (or other institutions)
iMoox
Free, open-access online courses (massive open online courses) ranging from various topics such as media skills, data protection, copyright, etc. to the preparation for the pre-scientific thesis (VWA) or diploma thesis (DA) for secondary school students.
Subject-specific databases
Computer Science & Security
IEEE Xplore – Digital Library
One of the most important sources in the fields of informatics, electronics and electrical engineering
Go to IEEE Xplore – Digital Library
The ACM Digital Library
Full texts from journals, magazines, newsletters and proceedings of the “Association for Computing Machinery"
LinkedIn Learning
On this platform, members of the St. Pölten UAS have access to over 13,000 professionally created online courses featuring the subject areas of software, creativity and business skills in particular. In addition to the English-taught courses previously available through Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning also contains content in German and other languages. (Note: to see these, you have to change the display language of the website.)
Following the registration under the link below, you can access the courses from your browser or via the LinkedIn Learning apps. You need to register using an active UAS e-mail address, but you will need to select a new password. Connecting your registration to an existing LinkedIn account is not necessary.
Digital Business and Innovation
CMMC – Communication and Mass Media Complete
The CMMC package contains full texts and references from the fields of advertising, communication and mass media. Many of the sources are peer-reviewed.
SAGE Journals Online
Scientific articles from the package “Humanities & Social Sciences” – particularly valuable for media studies and social work
wiso wissenschaften
Literature references and e-books for economics and social sciences
Nomos eLibrary
Electronic journals from the packages “media”, “politics and sociology”, and “social economy and social work”
adlr.link
A central literature reference portal for scientists conducting research in communications, media and film sciences or related disciplines
Health Sciences
CINAHL
Literature references and full texts for students and researchers of healthcare and nursing, biomedicine, and a number of other areas of the healthcare sector
Cochrane Library
Contains the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Central Register of Controlled Trials, the Methodology Register, the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effect, the Health Technology Assessment Database, and the NHS Economic Evaluation Database with a total of approximately one million entries.
EBSCO Clinical Collection
The EBSCO Clinical Collection contains thousands of e-books from various medical disciplines.
Go to EBSCO Clinical Collection
Human Kinetics Library
Enthält Ebooks und Videos zu den Themen Fitness, Training, Coaching und Sport.
Weiter zur Human Kinetics Library
Nursing Reference Center
Practical information for healthcare and nursing; contents include short lectures (in written and video forms), evidence-based nursing instructions, e-books, checklists and information on medication.
Go to Nursing Reference Center
Thieme E-Journals
Journals from the fields of dietetics, nursing and physiotherapy
Media & Digital Technologies
IEEE Xplore – Digital Library
One of the most important sources in the fields of informatics, electronics and electrical engineering
Go to IEEE Xplore – Digital Library
The ACM Digital Library
Full texts from journals, magazines, newsletters and proceedings of the “Association for Computing Machinery"
CMMC – Communication and Mass Media Complete
The CMMC package contains full texts and references from the fields of advertising, communication and mass media. Many of the sources are peer-reviewed.
SAGE Journals Online
Scientific articles from the package “Humanities & Social Sciences” – particularly valuable for media studies and social work
Nomos eLibrary
Electronic journals from the packages “media”, “politics and sociology”, and “social economy and social work”
wiso wissenschaften
Literature references and e-books for economics and social sciences
Rail Technology & Mobility
Eurailpress Archive
The Eurailpress Archive offers access to seven trade journals (such as ETR, EI, Signal+Draht) including full texts of editions since the year 2000 as well as the respective current edition.
ÖBB Rules and Regulations (ÖBB Regelwerke und Vorschriften)
Direct access to the sets of rules (e.g. operating standards) provided and continually updated by ÖBB Infrastruktur AG
Die Schiene
The magazine “Die Schiene” is included in the “Magazine” section of Austria Kiosk. Please note that remote access is not possible here.
Social Sciences
SAGE Journals Online
Scientific articles from the package “Humanities & Social Sciences” – particularly valuable for media studies and social work
wiso wissenschaften
Literature references and e-books for economics and social sciences
Juventa
Journals on social work and pedagogics, including “Theorie und Praxis der Sozialen Arbeit“, “Sozialmagazin“, “Kriminologisches Journal“, “Forum Erziehungshilfen“, and “Migration und Soziale Arbeit“
Tip: activate the filter “downloadable content only“ on the right to find full texts faster!
Nomos eLibrary
Electronic journals from the packages “media”, “politics and sociology”, and “social economy and social work”
Newspapers and Magazines
Remotely accessible
Pressreader
Contains a big selection of german and international publications. To access the content remotely, you will have to [Sign in], select [Library or Group], then search for "FH". Now select "FH Pölten" from the list and click on [OpenID Connect]. Following that, you'll be able to sign in using your FH credentials.
Accessible on campus
MORAWA Kiosk
Contains 600+ German and international publications. You'll can also to use the App for Android or iOS on-site, to access MORAWA's content.