Access to e-books, e-journals, and academic databases from the THA library
The THA Library offers you extensive digital resources for your studies, continuing education, teaching, and research: e-books, scholarly articles, and other reputable academic sources from licensed academic databases and publisher portals.
Due to licensing restrictions, guests may access licensed academic databases and publisher portals only on-site at the library’s computers.
THA members can access these and other digital resources from anywhere (see the student intranet or the staff intranet for more information).
Quick access to popular databases
For more databases and full usage details, see Databases A-Z
Databases by material type
Databases can contain a wide variety of resources. Select what you're looking for here and find the appropriate search portals.
| Database | Quick Facts |
|---|---|
| Financial Times Archive | All issues of the “Financial Times” from 1888 to 2006 (DFG National License) [more info] |
| Pressreader | Daily newspapers from around the world (including the Augsburger Allgemeine) [more info] |
| WISO Press | Newspapers from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (including Die Zeit) [more info] |
| DBIS | Additional portals for freely available digital newspapers and newspaper archives |
Databases A–Z
Here you will find a list of all the library's licensed databases, arranged alphabetically by name.
ACM Digital Library
Publications of the Association for Computing Machinery
Fields of Study
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Measurement and Control Engineering
- Computer Science
Licensed Content
- Journals, magazines, and newsletters from the Special Interest Groups (SIG)
- Conference proceedings
- References: “The ACM Guide to Computing Literature”
Baugeräteliste
Database of all common types of equipment for construction and construction site setup (as of 2025)
Click on “AUTOLOGIN” to begin your search.
Only 3 people can use the database at the same time; therefore, once you have finished your search, please free up access for the next user by clicking the little man icon in the upper right corner and logging out.
Fields of Study
- Civil Engineering
Licensed Content
- All common types and sizes of equipment used for construction and site setup
- The individual entries contain average technical and economic values, supplemented by explanations regarding design, equipment, and operational use
Not included:
- Construction site equipment
- Tools
- Brand names
- Model designations
Step by step: How to use the databases and publisher portals in the library
- Registration: Please
register at the library desk during staffed hours. Have your library card ready and ask for a guest login to access the databases. - Using a Computer workstation:
The library staff member will log you in at an available library computer and record your visit. The computers are set up to access licensed resources. - Select a database or portal:
Open the desired database or the THA library catalog. - Search & access full-text articles:
Search by title, author, DOI, or keyword. Read full-text articles online. Downloads are permitted in accordance with the license terms. - Logging out:
Please log out of the computer when you have finished your research and briefly notify the staff at the library desk.