In addition to the network's media holdings available via the search interface, the Alexandria search portal offers access to more than 40 million books and journals and more than three billion electronic articles from over 490 libraries in Switzerland.

Information on the new loan and request options

The swisscovery search interface now has updated loan and request options. We describe the main changes below.

Federal Administration employees

Media can be ordered under 'Loan and request options' in the field marked in light blue. You can also choose to have them sent by post. If the shipping option is not displayed, please send us an email: bibliothek@gs-vbs.admin.ch. 

If you select 'Further request options', charges may apply.

Registered Federal Administration employees 

Private users

Media can be ordered under 'Loan and request options' in the field marked in light blue. If you would like free postage, please note this in the comments field.

If you select 'Further request options', charges may apply.

Private users 

If you wish to order and borrow media via the Alexandria search portal, you need to register first with SLSP. For this you need a SWITCH edu-ID account. Information on registering can be found on the Library Am Guisanplatz website.