E-Journals
Finding E-Journals
The TUM University Library offers a wide range of scientific journals covering all subject areas represented at TUM. Through Publish‑&‑Read agreements with major academic publishers, TUM not only supports researchers in publishing Open Access, but also ensures comprehensive access to scientific information and literature. In addition, we license e‑journals from other publishers and benefit from nationwide licenses available across Germany.
In TUM OPAC
Our complete journal portfolio is listed in the TUM OPAC. You can search by journal title; results are displayed under the “Books & Journals” tab. Searching for individual papers and journal articles is also possible with some limitations; these results appear under the “Papers” tab.
You can further refine your search results by selecting “Journal” in the filter options.
In EZB
You can search specifically for e‑journals or browse journals by subject area in the Electronic Journals Library (EZB). A clear traffic‑light system indicates whether an e‑journal is licensed for TUM or available as Open Access.
Accessing E‑Journals
Most of the e‑journals licensed by the University Library are access‑restricted and located behind publishers’ paywalls. To access journals and full texts free of charge, you must be an active member of TUM or visit the library in person. Depending on the provider, different authentication methods are available:
eAccess
As an active TUM member, you can simply click the “Read online” buttons in the TUM OPAC. You will then be automatically redirected to our eAccess authentication portal and prompted to log in with your TUM ID. In the EZB, access information for each e‑journal can be found via the info icon in the results list.
If you are already logged in elsewhere with your TUM ID, single sign‑on applies, and you will be taken directly to the journal and the full text without having to log in again.
Institutional Login / Shibboleth
For some journal publishers, active TUM members can access full texts via Institutional Login. Click the “Read online” button in the TUM OPAC, select Technical University of Munich as your home institution, and log in using your TUM ID. In the EZB, access information for each e‑journal is available via the info icon in the results list.
If you are already logged in elsewhere with your TUM ID, single sign‑on applies and you will be taken directly to the full text without additional login steps.
TUM-LAN (Proxy)
Another option for accessing e‑journals is via TUM-LAN. This requires configuring a proxy in your web browser. Your affiliation with TUM is verified based on your IP address. This authentication method works only on computers connected to the wired network (LAN) and not via Wi‑Fi.
Access for External Library Users and TUM Alumni
Due to licensing restrictions, remote access to e‑journals is not available to external library users and TUM alumni. However, you can access our electronic resources at research PCs in our branch libraries.
Terms of Use
- Licensed online resources provided by the TUM University Library may be accessed remotely by active TUM members via eAccess, Institutional Login, or TUM-LAN (Proxy), provided the respective providers support these access methods. External library users and TUM alumni may access these resources only on research PCs in the branch libraries.
- Full texts and data may be printed or saved only for personal use and non-commercial purposes (science, research, and teaching).
- Sharing with third parties is not permitted, either electronically or in printed form.
- Systematic downloading of data, papers, or search results, especially through automated tools or robots, is prohibited.
Violations of licensing terms are monitored by publishers and may result in the suspension of the entire campus license for all of TUM.
Data Tracking by Publishers
Some publishers and providers of scientific information track the research behavior of users on their websites. They create profiles and evaluate the data for their own purposes without the consent of those concerned.
How We Protect You from Data Tracking
The authentication mechanisms used by the TUM University Library for licensed resources do not pass on personal data to publishers.
- Our authentication portal eAccess uses a rewrite proxy method in which only the IP address of the University Library's eAccess server is transmitted to our business partners.
- TUM uses the Shibboleth authentication service for the Institutional Login / TUM Login. When logging in, you can check the option “zu übertragende Daten anzeigen” to verify which data is shared with publishers. The data set generally does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about individuals.
- If you use the access option TUM-LAN with proxy configuration, only the IP address of the central LRZ proxy server is transmitted to our business partners.
Whenever possible, the University Library does not accept licensing models from publishers or agencies that aim to identify users and rely on corresponding technologies.
How You Can Protect Yourself from Data Tracking
Regardless of our authentication mechanisms eAccess, Shibboleth, and TUM-LAN with proxy configuration, many publishers offer personal accounts, for example to save settings and search histories.
We recommend avoiding these functions where possible, adjusting privacy settings, and carefully reading the providers’ privacy policies. In general, most scientific resources licensed by the University Library can be accessed without creating a personal account with the provider.
To protect yourself against common website data tracking technologies, we recommend using your browser’s built‑in protections (e.g. Firefox Enhanced Tracking Protection) and following the Electronic Frontier Foundation's recommendations.