Gronewaldstraße 2, 50931 Cologne
Department of Human Sciences (HWA)
The HWA is part of the University and City Library and is located in the main building of the Faculty of Human Sciences.
It provides the Faculty of Human Sciences with literature from the collection areas of education, psychology, rehabilitation science, sociology of childhood and adolescence and didactics. The collection comprises around 100,000 monographs, including more than 10,000 copies of textbooks, 1,200 journal titles, including 100 current subscriptions and over 400 psychological test procedures.
Order first - then collect
The majority of the holdings are stored and are made available at the circulation desk within 20 minutes of being ordered via the catalog.
Contact, address, and opening hours
Workplaces
Library card
Our offer
Textbooks
Human Sciences Reading Room
The Human Sciences Reading Room contains:
- Reference works: encyclopedias, dictionaries
- Introductory literature
- Reference copies of the most frequently requested textbooks (including special education)
- Journals on all human sciences subjects with the exception of special education. Issues from 2000 onwards are available for use in the reading room. Older editions from the stacks are available at the reading room counter.
- Special education journals can be found in the Special Education Reading Room.
You will also find the following here:
- Quiet workplaces
- PC workstations for UzK students
- Book scanner
- Reading device for people with visual impairments
- Microfiche reader
Reading Room Curative Education
You will find the following in the curative education reading room:
- Journals
- Reference works
- Handbooks on special education, special needs teaching, and related sciences
You can find relevant works on all other human sciences subjects in the Human Sciences Reading Room.
You will also find the following here:
- Quiet workstations
- PC workstations for UzK students
- Internet stations for anyone with a library card
- Scanning tent
Test library
The Test Library is a cooperative institution of the USB and the Faculty of Human Sciences.
Note
The use of the approximately 400 psychological test procedures is only available to members and affiliates of the university and is subject to special conditions (terms of use, test declaration of commitment, consumables declaration of commitment).
Ordering
- Test procedures and consumables can be ordered from the university catalog using a form.
- If you require larger quantities of consumables, please contact us in advance by email as early as possible. Orders placed by us can take up to 14 days to process.
Library introduction for first semester students
The HWA offers introductory courses on how to use the library. The course takes place regularly at the beginning of the semester. Dates and registration here: Library use.
Database training
Building on the library introduction, a training course for educational databases is also offered. Dates and registration here: Introduction to educational databases here.
Tip:
You can find many other courses on the USB course pages.
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