FAQs about the Hogrefe eLibrary

Hogrefe eLibrary is based on the PubEngine® Technology by Weitkämper Technology GmbH.

You just need a current internet browser (supporting HTML5) and internet connection. For online access (“session handling”) the acceptance of cookies is required. You need a PDF viewer to open the files.

Yes, responsive design optimized for tablets and smartphones is available. The website recognizes the device and displays the best view. Having said that, many Hogrefe eBooks are best used on desktop or laptop computers, since the technical texts are often highly structured (tables, figures, questionnaires, etc.). For presentation on smartphones, you can switch to the “reading mode” of the Acrobat Reader.

Users receive the document or eBook as a PDF file.

In addition to the established activation via IPv4 addresses, access is also enabled by the latest IP protocol IPv6, whereby IPv4 is entered by default. Would you like to add to your institution's IPv6 range? Then please send us the details, preferably in CIDR notation, by email.

Yes, access via Shibboleth is offered here during the registration process. The Hogrefe eLibrary is registered with the eduGAIN interfederation service (via the German DFN-AAI). If you wish your institution’s name to be included in the dropdown list for Shibboleth access and are also registered with eduGAIN, please send an email with your entity ID.

Remote access is possible via an installed VPN client or HAN.

Basically yes. However, there must be an agreement with the publisher.

Please refer to OCLC for details of EZProxy configuration with SSL and the appropriate note: “In order for EZproxy to give remote users access to resources with secure URLs, you must obtain, install, and configure an SSL Certificate.” EZProxy can be a technically unstable form of access control, and so we cannot guarantee and support a flawless process.

Registration is required for personalized uses such as saving searches and saving titles to personal reading lists.

Hogrefe's eBooks are indexed in Primo Central, a ExLibris / ProQuest discovery service. The data will also be displayed by OCLC in the WorldCat.

The deep link consists of the base URL of the Hogrefe eLibrary and the eBook ISBN / DOI of the PDF. You can see the respective deep link in the grey box next to the title entry "Link document".

Yes, with the help of automatic redirection, the old links will also land on the direct title display.

In the older backlist we still use the eBook ISBN of the PDF as identifier. However, DOIs have been registered for all new titles since 2016/2017.

Via the admin interface you can check which titles and packages you have ordered as well as the IP ranges. You can also download the COUNTER statistics here. Banner texts and link resolvers are also possible.

The access data is sent to administrators by e-mail. Registration takes place in Hogrefe eLibrary using the “Login” button. Under your name in the top right, click on “Administration”.

If you have only forgotten your password, you can reset it yourself here.
If you have lost all your login details, please contact Hogrefe eLibrary by email. We will create new access data for you.

Please contact Hogrefe eLibrary by email and describe as precisely as possible which information is missing or incorrect. We will then look for a solution together with our service providers.

Yes, the eLibrary supports the automated collection and transmission of eBook usage statistics via the SUSHI Protocol. Information on how to set this up can be found in your admin account under the COUNTER 5 SUSHI tab. 

In your admin backend you can download the title list of your licensed eBooks in KBART format. In addition to the most important bibliographic information, you will also find the deeplinks for all titles here. (To view the data in Excel: just copy the txt data and paste it into an empty Excel spreadsheet.)

With the purchase model, you receive unlimited access to a freely selected collection of eBooks via the Hogrefe eLibrary. Prices are based on your FTE/RP size.  

With the license model, selected eBooks are licensed for one year of use. After the firusst year, the number of accesses per year of use (COUNTER 5, unique_title_requests) is ed to classify the title fees.

No.

With the purchase model, there is a minimum order value for the initial order, which depends on the size of your institution (FTEs or RPs). With the subscription model we will make sure that the number of titles is not less than 3, so that the utility of the eLibrary remains apparent.

Under Section § 60a of the German Copyright Act (UrhG), your teaching staff can also provide materials for online teaching (e.g., in Moodle™). Setting hyperlinks to your licensed content is perfectly acceptable. In the eLibrary help section, you will find instructions on how your teaching staff can embed links to individual titles, chapters, pages, and search results from the eLibrary in Moodle™ courses without having to leave the course system. This ensures that access is restricted to the group of participants. Please feel free to inform your teaching staff about this service.

• Full-text search across the entire collection
• Online PDF
• PDF download (entire book or individual chapters)
• Save titles to watch lists
• Export citations
• Share on social media

Licensed content can be integrated into learning platforms and other LTI-compatible platforms using LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) deep linking. LTI is a proven and secure standard that enables the integration of content from content platforms into learning platforms such as Moodle™, Canvas, or Open edX. Lecturers and other teachers already benefit from reduced integration effort when creating courses. Thanks to the single sign-on functionality, users can access the content without having to log in separately to the eLibrary. 
Are you interested in implementing the tool? We are happy to assist you with the integration of your licensed content. Please contact us by email.

The Hogrefe eLibrary has an integrated PDF viewer that allows you to read eBooks in your browser. This feature is free of charge and is displayed on the product detail page of licensed eBooks. The reader has a tool that allows users to customize and control the PDF view and reading experience.