Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

The academic libraries of the PTB are special libraries to provide the staff of the PTB with all information necessary for their official duties.
Information sources are monographs, journals, digital information media and online-databases.
The collections of the libraries are focused onto the special tasks of the PTB. The vast majority of monographs and journals covers the different fields of pure and applied physics and electrical and electronics engineering. Literature for other science and engineering disciplines as well as for general information needs has supplementary character.
Almost the total collections are in open-access shelving. Shelf ordering of monographs is according to the German derivative of the Universal Decimal Classification. Current journals (approx. 600) and the bounded periodical holdings are ordered alphabetically.
As long as PTB duties are not impaired the collections supply local and national inter library loan needs. PTB academic libraries are accessible for scientifically interested readers during the opening hours.

The library is responsible for the documentation of publications and lectures of PTB-staff. For details, please link to the database PTB-Publica