Loans
At the Reading Room counter on the first floor (map)

Issue
Check out via self-issue machine

Period available for pick-up
2 weeks from date of ordering

Opening times
Mo - Fri 9.00 - 24.00 Uhr, Sa - Sun 9.00 - 21.00 Uhr

Shelf order 
Organised according to user number

Example:
User number: A07654321#B
Pick-up shelf: A 4321#B

Period of loan
As a rule: four weeks from the date of loan
Renewals and reservations possible

For employees of the University of Cologne: generally 18 months with no possibility of extension; if the book is reserved, a loan period of one month applies from the date of reservation.

Returns
Via the self-return machines on the group floor (map)

Loans
Loans not permitted. For inspection in reading room only

Issue
At the Reading Room counter on the first floor (map)

Period of loan
As a rule, media can be borrowed up to 4 weeks from the date of loan. Renewals and reservations possible

With interlibrary loans, the issuing library determines the period of loan (as a rule 4 weeks). Renewals and reservations are not possible.

Opening hours
Mo - Fri 9.00 - 24.00 Uhr, Sa - Sun 9.00 - 21.00 Uhr

Note
In the case of interlibrary loans: please bring your pick-up notice.

Contact
Tel. +49 221 470-3314

Returns
At the Reading Room counter

Loans
At the Reading Room counter on the first floor (map)

Period of Loan
Determined by the issuing library (usually 4 weeks).
Renewals and reservations not possible

Opening hours
Mo - Fri 9.00 - 24.00 Uhr, Sa - Sun 9.00 - 21.00 Uhr

Note
In the case of interlibrary loans, please bring your pick-up notice.

Contact
Tel. +49 221 470-3314

Returns

At the Registration & Interlibrary Loans return counter (Bibliotheksausweise & Fernleihrückgabe) on the ground floor (map)

Opening hours

Mon - Thu 9.00 - 18.00
Fri 9.00 - 16.00

Outside these opening hours, you can return your interlibrary loans to the Reading Room counter up to 15 minutes before the USB closes.

There is no need to return copies of essays.

Lending
no lending, only consultation in the reading room

Loan period
usually 4 weeks from the day of borrowing, an extension of 4 weeks is possible, books can be pre-booked

Opening hours
Mon 10.00-14.00, Tue and Wed 10.00-16.30, Thu 10.00-18.00, Fri 10.00-14.00 and by arrangement

Contact

Tel. +49 221 470-3399

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Location

The Department of Human Sciences is located in the Faculty of Human Sciences
(Site plan Faculty of Human Sciences, building 216)

Main building, Faculty of Human Sciences
Building unit 2, basement floor (under the Human Sciences Reading Room)

Loans

• all media
• Psychology tests from the Testothek. Availiable: Mon - Fri 10 - 14

Retrieval
All media the next day from 12 noon

Period available for pick-up
Books from the closed stacks and textbooks: 2 weeks from date of loan

Opening hours
Mo - Fri 10 - 16, Thu additionally 16 - 18

Period of loan

• As a rule: up to 4 weeks from the date of loan
  Renewals and reservations are possible
• Psychological tests: 10 opening days, extension once for 10 opening days possible

Returns

• at the issue counter
• via book slot:
  Outside opening hours, you can return the books (except tests) via a book slot at the issue counter.
• Book slot opening hours: Mon - Fri   9 - 19
• Via mail:
  The date of arrival is the date of receipt at the Department of Human Sciences.

Contact
Tel.: +49 221 470-4671, Fax: +49 221 470-5014, beratung@ub.uni-koeln.de

More than 400 psychological tests are available to members and relatives of the University of Cologne. The stock of the test library is financed by the Faculty of Humanities and not by the USB and is subject to special lending conditions (regulations for use, German).

Research

• via University Catalogue
• in the Testothek-Catalogue
  Note: Enter "326" in the search slot for a complete list of all available tests.

Ordering

not via the Cologne University Catalog but

• by e-mail: testothek@ub.uni-koeln.de
  We require the following information from you:
  • short title and shelf mark (e.g. SELLMO: THF 2019/1)
  • your user number (e.g. A12345678#M)
  • What do you need?
    • Test on view only?
    • Test plus consumable material (stating the number of test persons or the required consumables)
    • Consumables only (specify quantity)
       
• If you have any questions, our staff will be happy to help you by telephone:
  +49 221 470-4671  Mon - Fri  9 - 14

If you need larger quantities of consumables, please contact testothek@ub.uni-koeln.de as early as possible. Ordering of the consumables can take up to 14 days.

Loan

• Mon - Fri 10 - 14
  • by phone: +49 221 470-4671
  • at the Issue counter at the Department of Human Sciences
    (Main building Faculty of Humanities, building unit 2, basement, under the Human Sciences Reading Room)

You need for the loan

• your library card
• declaration of commitment regarding the terms of use signed by you
  • declaration of Commitment Test (test with/without consumables) (German)
  • declaration of Commitment VBM (consumables only) (German)

Period of Loan

• 10 opening days

Renewal

once for 10 opening days possible, if no reservation has been made

• per e-mail: testothek@ub.uni-koeln.de
• Mon - Fri 10 - 14
  • by phone: +49 221 470-4671
  • at the Issue counter at the Department of Human Sciences

Downloads

Testothek Regulations for use (pdf, 88 kb, German)
Testothek Commitment Test (pdf, 88 kb, German)
Testothek commitment VBM (pdf, 33 kb, German)