The Biology Collection . . .

is made up of excellent holdings of historical and modern literature on the entire spectrum of biological science. The collection, which is singular in its width and depth in Germany, is constantly being expanded. The literature is made available in print and electronic format.
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Additional services

• vifabio (Virtual Library of Biology)
• Digital Collection "German Botanical Journals"

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Specialised Information Service Biodiversity Research

Enhancing access on the Biology Collection, from 2017 a "Specialised Information Service for Biodiversity Research" is being established (co-funded by the German Research Council DFG).
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On-Site Use

Since 1964, the Biology Collection has been housed at the "Bockenheimer Warte", with a Natural Sciences Reading Room on the second floor of the reading room area.

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