Basel University Library
Encyclopedia
The University Library of Basle is one of the biggest libraries in Switzerland. It is located at the University of Basel
, at 18 – 20 Schönbeinstrasse. It is also Kantonsbibliothek of Basel-City
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Local name of the library: Universitätsbibliothek. It contains more than 3 000 000 documents (1750 mediaeval manuscripts). Its collection includes numerous incunabula and manuscripts dating from the time of the Council of Basel (1431-87).
The majority of library resources are freely available in the public section. Most of the books can be electronically accessed and ordered.
University of Basel
The University of Basel is located in Basel, Switzerland, and is considered to be one of leading universities in the country...
, at 18 – 20 Schönbeinstrasse. It is also Kantonsbibliothek of Basel-City
Basel-City
Basel-Stadt is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. The city of Basel and the municipalities of Bettingen and Riehen form its territory.-History:...
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Local name of the library: Universitätsbibliothek. It contains more than 3 000 000 documents (1750 mediaeval manuscripts). Its collection includes numerous incunabula and manuscripts dating from the time of the Council of Basel (1431-87).
The majority of library resources are freely available in the public section. Most of the books can be electronically accessed and ordered.
- 1471 – first evidence of existence of the library
- 1559 – first catalogue
- 1866 – newspaper of librarian
- 1889 – catalogue on cards
- 1896 – library relocated to the bigger building
- 1939 – keyword catalogue
- 1981 – informatic catalogue
- 1985 – data base
- 1988 – catalog OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)