News

E-resources: Changeover of access to Statista database

On Monday, 8 December 2025, the library will switch access to the Statista database to Shibboleth. This may result in temporary access restrictions on that day. Please update your bookmarks in good time, by the end of the year at the latest.

Offer: One-to-One Support in Literature Search

Do you need help with research for a term paper? During a one-to-one consultation, we can take the time to focus on your request and will be happy to advise you on literature research and information gathering for your individual topic.

Individual advice sessions take place by prior appointment in the advising room in Kleve (18 01 011) or online via Webex. If you are interested, please make an appointment by e-mail to informationsdienste@hochschule-rhein-waal.de. 

E-resources: Free access to RP Online with RP+ CampusPass

Students at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences have free access to the Rheinische Post digital news platform until 30 September 2026. At rp-online.de, you will find regional content on politics, society, science and culture. If you are interested, please register with your university email address at http://www.rp-online.de/campuspass5. Access expires automatically; cancellation is not required.

UPDATE Kleve: Water damage on the ground floor

Due to water damage on the ground floor of the library in Kleve, urgent renovation work is required. The scan and copy room, the student work room, the training room and the lounge area are affected.

The books from the book crossing shelf and the feedback notes are now temporarily located on or near the pick-up shelf on the 2nd floor.

The devices of this area are temporarily located here:

• Self checkout machine for loan/return: In front of the information board on the ground floor
• Book scanner: Reading room on the 4th floor
• Copying machines: Old copy rooms on the 3rd and 4th floors
• Copy card machine: Old copy room on the 3rd floor

Alternative workplaces:

• Group study rooms are available for group work and can be booked in advance.
• For quiet study, please use the workplaces in the reading rooms on the 2nd to 5th floors or the gallery on the 6th floor.
• PC workplaces are located on the 2nd floor.

Renovation work will continue for several months. This means that there may be noise and disturbances to the working atmosphere in the near future. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. 

Offer: Online consultation

Are you currently not on site but would like to discuss a brief matter with us in person? Then feel free to use the library's new online consultation! Starting on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, you can receive specialist information via Webex on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 am to 12 pm. Further information will be available on our website from 25 August.

Use of screen readers

The library now offers screen readers for people with visual impairments at both locations. The ‘Merlin Elite Pro’ screen readers have a magnification and read-aloud function for printed media and electronic content. 

If you are interested in using it, please email bibliothek@hochschule-rhein-waal.de to make an appointment. A mobile table with a screen reader, a laptop and headphones will then be made available to you in a quiet room. If you would like to use books from the library, we will also be happy to provide these on request. If you are using the devices for the first time, we will be happy to give you a brief introduction.