KARLA (catalog and research portal of Kassel University Library)

KARLA enables users to search for books, journals, digital media and other resources at Kassel University Library and beyond (EBSCO Discovery Service).

All library users

Kassel University Library

KARLA is the central research portal for the holdings of Kassel University Library. KARLA can also be used to access the loan user account.

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• Catalog search, literature search, filter functions, reservation
• User account functions: Renewal, account management

• A student searches for a textbook and reserves it online.
• A library user renews his borrowed items.
• A student orders a book from another library location to the campus library.

Internet access and current web browser

• Publicly accessible: https://karla.hds.hebis.de/ [external]
• Login for user:inside account functions with library card
• Access to electronic media depending on license
  • Full-text access for university members inside and outside the university network
  • Full-text access for general library users in the library, restricted from outside the library

• Online help (search tips), video tutorials, training courses offered by the University Library

Training courses are offered regularly. Dates can be found in the online course catalog (HIS) or in CampusEvents.

Data protection according to library regulations