EBSCO eBooks Update: Introducing Thorium Reader for Offline Reading

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EBSCO introduced a new way to download and read eBooks offline. This update replaced the current Adobe Digital Editions with a newer, more accessible solution.

Note: This update is only applicable to eBooks accessible on the EBSCOhost platform.

What changed?
EBSCO moved to a new Digital Rights Management (DRM) system called Readium LCP, along with a new reading application called Thorium Reader. Previously, downloading EBSCO eBooks required Adobe Digital Editions. With this update, you will instead download and open eBooks using Thorium Reader.

This transition is designed to improve both accessibility and usability, and provide a more flexible reading experience. Adobe Digital Editions proved to have many limitations especially for users who rely on assistive technologies.

What Do You Need to Do?
For online reading, nothing will change. You can continue reading eBooks in your browser.

To download full Ebsco eBooks for offline reading, you will now need to:

  • Install Thorium Reader
  • Create or log into your MyEBSCO account
  • Use the provided passphrase the first time you open a downloaded eBook

You will find more information here:

If you need any assistance, please don’t hesitate to send a mail to help@consortium.lu.

Neues Modul Patentrecht PLUS – Beck Online

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Wir freuen uns Ihnen mitteilen zu können, dass wir unser Beck Online-Angebot um das Fachmodul Patentrecht PLUS erweitert haben.

Patentrecht PLUS bietet Ihnen umfassende und aktuelle Informationen zum Patent-, Gebrauchsmuster- und Markenrecht sowie den angrenzenden Rechtsgebieten wie z.B. dem Arbeitnehmererfindungsrecht. Ebenfalls enthalten ist die Zeitschrift GRUR Patent, die das das gesamte deutsche und europäische Patentrecht abdeckt.  

Zusätzlich zum Basismodul Beck Online sind folgende Module aktiviert:

Auch weiterhin stehen alle Inhalte von Beck Online per Fernzugriff bereit. Sie müssen sich nur mit Ihrer Bibliothekskarte der Universität oder Nationalbibliothek einloggen.

Direkter Zugriff auf Beck Online

Tipps & Tricks zur Arbeit mit Beck Online

Upgrade to Business Source Ultimate

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Consortium Luxembourg is happy to announce that we upgraded our database offer to Business Source Ultimate. Business Source Ultimate is a full-text business research database containing leading global journals and magazines, many of which are peer-reviewed. The database also offers a robust collection of non-journal content to supplement research, including case studies, company profiles, industry reports, SWOT analyses, and more.

Business Source Ultimate provides students with a great place to start their research by offering access to important business titles such as:

  • Academy of Management Journal
  • Accounting Review
  • Bloomberg Businessweek
  • Forbes and Fortune
  • Harvard Business Review
  • Journal of Consumer Research
  • MIS Quarterly

Click here to download a full list of titles available in Business Source Ultimate.

Access Business Source Ultimate on the EbscoHost platform.

Access is available to all users of National Library, University of Luxembourg, LIST and LIH.

Brepolis Latin Complete

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We are pleased to announce that the National Library of Luxembourg (BnL) now offers access to Brepolis Latin Complete, a major digital resource for the study of Latin language, literature, and medieval history to their users.

Brepolis Latin Complete is a cluster of authoritative databases bringing together an extensive corpus of Latin texts and scholarly tools. It includes:

Brepols has recently introduced new interfaces and data structures for ACLL, ALD, and eMGH. You can read more about these updates here:
https://about.brepolis.net/2025/12/19/new-interfaces-and-data-structures-for-acll-ald-and-emgh/

Access is available to all registered users of National Library.

Trial Access to Wiley Ebooks

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We’re excited to share great news: Consortium Luxembourg is running a trial access to the complete ebook collection from Wiley Publishing!

Wiley is a leading international publisher known for high‑quality academic and professional resources across disciplines such as science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and more. With this new access, you can now explore thousands of authoritative titles—anytime and from anywhere.

What’s included?

  • Comprehensive ebook coverage across all scientific disciplines
  • Access to both foundational texts and the latest research‐driven titles
  • Online, on‑demand reading—no restrictions on simultaneous users

How to get started

Simply visit Wiley Online Library, log in with your library card credentials, and start browsing the Wiley Online Library collection. In addition to the ebooks, journals content remains available to all users.

Wiley ebooks are available to all registered users of National Library, University of Luxembourg, LIST and LIH.

We hope this expanded access supports your research, teaching, and learning. If you need help navigating the platform or finding specific titles, our team is happy to assist!

New: Bloomsbury Law Ebooks

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We are happy to announce that 2.600 Law ebooks from Bloomsbury Publishing are now available for users of the University of Luxembourg as well as National Library of Luxembourg. 

Bloomsbury Law titles source from Hart Publishing and Verlag C.H. Beck with titles that aim to be intellectually stimulating and innovative, and seek to contribute to the academic study of law as well as to its development and practical implementation. The list is international in scope and spans the entirety of legal scholarship, and includes a number of prize-winning titles.

You may access the titles directly via Bloomsbury Collections.

New: Access to Brill Ebooks

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We are happy to announce that Brill ebooks are now available for users of the National Library of Luxembourg. Users get access to a large collection of over 32,000 E-Books published by Brill and their imprints, such as Brill | Schöningh, Brill | Fink, Brill | mentis and Brill | Nijhoff.

The Brill collection of scholarly electronic books covers a wide range of subjects, including history, religion, philosophy, international law, and social sciences. The collection provides access to authoritative monographs, edited volumes, and reference works, offering high-quality, peer-reviewed research for academic institutions and researchers.

Nouvel abonnement: Streaming vidéo pour la musique classique, l’opéra, la danse et le jazz

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La Bibliothèque nationale a le plaisir de vous annoncer que vous avez dès maintenant accès à medici.tv. 

Regardez les plus belles performances de musique classique et de jazz sur votre téléphone ou votre tablette, à tout moment et en tout lieu ! 4 000+ vidéos comprenant des concerts, des opéras, des ballets, des documentaires et des master classes.
150+ événements en direct diffusés chaque année avec des artistes de classe mondiale depuis les salles les plus prestigieuses.

Guide d’utilisation de l’application medici.tv

Test-Zugang Wörterbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (WSK) Online

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Das Consortium Luxembourg bietet vom 3. November – 03. Dezember 2025 einen Test-Zugang zu der Datenbank “Wörterbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (WSK) Online” auf der Plattform von De Gruyter Brill an.

WSK Online ist eine umfassende Online-Ressource, die sich in Fachwörterbücher zu allen wichtigen Teilgebieten der Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft gliedert. Die Anlage der Wörterbücher erlaubt punktuelles Zugreifen auf einzelne Termini sowie das verweisvermittelte Recherchieren nach inhaltlich zusammengehörigen Termini. Der Struktur der Wörterbuchartikel liegt eine Auffassung von wissenschaftlichen Termini zugrunde, die zwar zwischen der Bedeutung eines Terminus und dem, was er bezeichnet, deutlich unterscheidet, aber verlangt, dass bei seiner lexikographischen Erklärung seine Bedeutung und der bezeichnete Sachverhalt gleichermaßen zu berücksichtigen sind. Denn nur dann kann der Benutzer zu einem hinreichenden Verständnis gelangen.

Die einzelnen Wörterbuchartikel bieten:

  • Eine präzise Definition des Lemmas
  • Weiterführende Erläuterungen, in denen die Präsentation von enzyklopädischem Fachwissen überwiegt
  • Gegebenenfalls ein Synonym und/oder Antonym zum Lemma
  • Ausführliche bibliografische Angaben

Die Artikel sind entweder in deutscher Sprache (mit englischen Übersetzungen des Lemmas und der Definition) oder in englischer Sprache (mit deutschen Übersetzungen des Lemmas und der Definition) verfasst und sind in zahlreiche Themengebiete gegliedert.

Suchhilfe: https://www-degruyterbrill-com.proxy.bnl.lu/database/wsk/html#searchHelp

Alle Nutzer*innen mit einer Bibliothekskarte der Nationalbibliothek, Universität, dem LIST oder LIH haben Zugriff auf die Datenbank.

Trial access Oxford Dictionary Of National Biography

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Consortium Luxembourg is offering a trial access to Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB).

ODNB lets you explore the lives of over 60,000 people worldwide in an illustrated online collection of specially written biographies. This vast resource covers individuals who have shaped all aspects of British history, from Romans-times to present day. Written by specialist authors, ODNB introduces you to the people behind British history’s great events, as well as its literature, science, art, music, and ideas.

Alongside the faceted search options, you can discover the wealth of content through themed articles, reference lists, special features, and learning resources. Listen to a life by downloading regular episodes from the free biography podcast, receive a free Life of the Day delivered to your inbox, and view over 11,000 portrait illustrations.

Trial access is available until 15 December 2025 for all users with a valid library card of the National Library, University of Luxembourg, LIST, and LIH.