Databases

Dubbel: A Pocket Book for Mechanical Engineering
. This reference work focuses on ‘General Mechanical Engineering’ and ‘Process and Systems Engineering’. The three volumes cover basic technical knowledge, mechanical engineering applications, and machines and systems.

Encyclopaedia of Business Informatics
: A reference work on business informatics for academics, practitioners and students, with entries ranging from ‘A’ for ‘analysis patterns’ to ‘Z’ for ‘time management’.

Gabler Business Encyclopaedia
A comprehensive German-language collection of business and lexical knowledge, featuring over 25,000 entries. 

Handbook of Artificial Intelligence

An overview of fundamental and modern methods and applications of artificial intelligence. Topics range from cognition and neural networks, through machine learning, speech and image processing, to robotics, software agents and applications in Industry 4.0.

Encyclopaedia of Mathematics
A total of 17,000 entries across five volumes provide an overview of modern mathematics, its technical terminology and its applications. In addition to traditional subject areas (e.g. geometry), modern fields of application such as coding theory are also covered.

Encyclopaedia of Physics
Around 20,000 entries and 40,000 cross-references represent the complete body of knowledge across all physical disciplines. This knowledge is presented through brief definitions, detailed explanations of fundamental concepts, tables, formulas and equations.

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics
A reference work for a new generation of economists. Alongside classic and fundamental articles of enduring significance, you will also find entries on current topics such as gender and the economy, the recent economic crises in the EU, as well as health economics and the economics of the internet.

VDI Heat Atlas
: A comprehensive reference work for technical problems in the design and construction of heat exchangers. A collection of material properties and methods for technical and industrial applications in the process industry and thermal energy engineering (including calculation methods and designs).

Technology Thesaurus EBSCOhost
: A collection of technological terms in English.

Business Thesaurus EBSCOhost
: A collection of business terms in English.

Standard Business
Thesaurus: A structured collection of specialist terms that you can use for your research.

Psychology
Thesaurus: A collection of psychological terms in the WISO database.
On the home page, click on ‘Search’ (green magnifying glass), select ‘Bibliography’ and select ‘Thesauri’ from the menu on the left.

Social
Sciences Thesaurus: A collection of social science terms in the WISO database.
On the homepage, click on ‘Search’ (green magnifying glass), select ‘Bibliography’ and activate ‘Thesauri’ in the menu on the left.

EBSCOhost
Interdisciplinary Thesaurus A collection of interdisciplinary terms in English.

MeSH
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) is the controlled vocabulary thesaurus of the National Library of Medicine, which is used for indexing articles in PubMed.

Also of interest:
Regensburg Union Classification (RVK)
– a classification system used in academic libraries. It is used to categorise a subject within a specific discipline.

Academic Search Elite
: A multidisciplinary EBSCO Host database that indexes academic journals across all subject areas. Some of the journals are also available in full text.

Database Information System (DBIS)
DBIS helps you choose the right academic database for your research. It lists both licensed and open-access databases – sorted by subject area.

DOAB – Directory of Open Access Books
Full-text e-books from various subject areas and in various languages.

DOAJ – Directory of Open Access Journals
Over 11,000 academic journals covering various subject areas.

ELFI
A database for searching research funding opportunities.

Electronic Journals Library (EZB
) A service for the effective use of full-text academic journals on the internet – organised by subject. Access options are indicated by traffic-light-style symbols in different colours.

PLOS ONE – Public Library of Science
A platform for open-access journals covering the general natural sciences and medicine.

THI
Repository – University Publications Server / Publications Server of the Technical University of Ingolstadt.

ScienceDirect
: Access to academic journal articles and book chapters from Elsevier via the DEAL consortium.

Scopus
– A multidisciplinary abstract and citation database for research literature and online sources (peer-reviewed). Tools are available for tracking, analysing and visualising research information from various disciplines.

Includes Scopus AI; please note the terms of use. 

Springer Nature Link
: Access to academic documents from journals, books, protocols, reference works and conference proceedings published by Springer via the DEAL consortium.

Since 15 May 2026, access to the Nature portfolio with full texts from 1 January 2026.

Süddeutsche Zeitung LibraryNet
Access to current and older articles from the Süddeutsche Zeitung.

Wiley Online Library
Over 8 million articles from 1,600 journals in the life sciences, health sciences, natural sciences, social sciences and humanities published by Wiley, via the DEAL consortium.

Architecture, Design and Conservation
Portal for academic and artistic research in architecture, design and conservation.

Construction Equipment List
The Construction Equipment List (BGL) is a standard reference work in the construction industry. It lists all relevant construction machinery and equipment (including technical and economic data) commonly used in the execution of construction works and the setting up of building sites. The online version is continuously updated.

To gain access, please click on “Autologin” on the right.
Please note: single-user licence!

ContextCrew – New Energy
Database on the subject of renewable energies.
Access restricted to THI members. If you are interested, please contact bibliothek@thi.de.

DETAIL Inspiration
This image and reference database contains over 5,000 project case studies from issue 1/1961 onwards of the magazine DETAIL. Search functions and filter options by main keywords, such as building type, material, year of construction or DETAIL issue theme, assist in the search for creative building solutions. The project descriptions, including reference photos, drawings and technical information, are available as PDF downloads.

ESTEC
Content on technologies for the environment and sustainability within the WISO database. Up to date: as of 08/2021.

FID BAUdigital
The specialist information service BAUdigital is a project funded by the DFG from 2020 to 2023. The platform continues to offer services for research in the disciplines of civil engineering, architecture and urban planning – with a focus on digital methods and technologies.

GreenFILE
A database covering all aspects of human impact on the environment. The collection contains content on topics such as global warming, environmental pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and much more.

RSWBplus
RSWBplus brings together the German construction database RSWB® and the international construction database ICONDA® Bibliographic in a single search interface with an integrated thesaurus. It provides bibliographic references on the topics of spatial planning, urban development, housing and civil engineering.

VDI eLibrary
: specialist journals from the fields of construction, engineering/production, logistics, energy and the environment

ACM Digital Library
. This includes ‘The ACM Full Text Collection’ and ‘The ACM Guide to Computing Literature’. The latter is an international bibliographic database on computer science and contains just under 3 million references from American and international journals, conference proceedings, books, university theses and research reports.

GetInfo/TIB Document Delivery
: A portal for specialist and research information in the fields of technology and the natural sciences.

Herdt Campus
Web platform offering learning materials, supplementary digital resources and e-books on programming, image processing, web development, etc.

IEEE Xplore Digital Library
: The IEEE publishes almost a third of the world’s literature on electrical engineering and computer science.
IEEE Xplore contains more than 3 million full-text documents.

INSPEC
Database for physics, electrical engineering, electronics, computer and information technology,
mechanical engineering and manufacturing technology.

Digital SAP Library
: e-books, videos and exercises in German and English.
A range of business administration and IT topics related to SAP are covered.

NEW: The ‘MS Office’ and ‘Web Development’
modules. Note: Please use the Firefox browser.

TIB Portal
: Access to several million records from specialist databases, publishers’ resources and library catalogues.

industrystock
Manufacturer and Product Directory.

Key Technologies in Bavaria – The Bavarian company database
: information on Bavarian companies, institutions, public authorities and associations.

MarketLine
International market, sector and company research, including country information.

Who Supplies What
? Leading supplier search engine.

LIVIVO
: More than 67 million records from the fields of medicine and healthcare, nutritional sciences, environmental sciences and agricultural sciences. Integrated data sources include MEDLINE and AGRICOLA. It also searches PubMed, which contains more than 33 million references to biomedical literature.

Aluminium Key
: Information on alloys, suppliers, etc.

FID Materials Science
Specialist Information Service for Materials Science and Engineering, providing effective information and networking.

Aerospace Research Central (ARC)
database of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Access to full texts (papers, articles) from 1963 to 2007.
More recent content is available only as a reference and may need to be ordered via interlibrary loan.

ATA Standards of the Air Transport Association
. Includes:

• ATA iSpec 2200 Extract (Standard Numbering System)
• ATA MSG-3: Vol. 1 (Fixed-wing Aircraft)
• ATA MSG-3: Vol. 2 (Rotorcraft)

Single licence for students of aeronautical engineering and aviation and vehicle informatics, as well as teaching staff at THI.

FID move
Contains over 2,500,000 data records from relevant data sources for transport and mobility research.
The catalogue is constantly being expanded.

Aeronautical Engineering Handbook
: A standardised national framework for industry, research, education and public authorities.
Single licence for students of aeronautical engineering and aviation and vehicle informatics, as well as teaching staff at THI.

Mobilikon
Is “the reference work on all aspects of local mobility” – a joint project of the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR) and the Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Construction (BMWSB).

Mobilithek.info “Germany’s
platform for data that makes a difference.” – For the exchange of digital information between mobility providers, infrastructure operators, transport authorities and information providers. 

SAE Mobilus
Technical Papers, standards and e-books in the field of mobility technology.

DEPATISnet
German Patent and Information System. Provides patent information from the German Patent and Trade Mark Office and many other patent offices worldwide.

Espacenet
: Patent documents from the European Patent Office.

Nautos
Full-text versions of DIN standards (including DIN EN, DIN EN ISO and DIN ISO), DWA regulations and VDI guidelines, as well as references to further standards.
Previously: Perinorm

Orbit
: A platform for patent information experts. It enables the search, monitoring, analysis, categorisation and dissemination of global patent information. Design rights are also available.

Individual access is restricted to students on selected courses only.

Patentscope
Lists international patents.

VDE Standards
Online access to VDE standards. Printing and saving are not permitted.

beck-online
: A specialist legal database containing legislation, court judgements, commentaries, articles from specialist journals and more.

All THI members require a personal account (using their university email address) to access the content on beck-online.
Tutorial on using beck-online

beck-online offers free webinars once a month.

beck IDW Auditing

This module contains essential specialist information for auditors, including IDW auditing standards, the WPO commentary (Ziegler/Gelhausen) and the journal WPg.

Datev
Platform for tax consultancy and related professions.

EUR-Lex
Online portal for EU law. Access to EU legal documents. Operated by the Publications Office of the European Union.

Lawlink

Lawlink automatically recognises legal citations; a single click takes you directly to the cited passage in the databases available at THI. Please register using your THI email address.

Juris
Contains legal and economic information from the juris Alliance, comprising various partner publishers.

NWB database
: Up-to-date information on tax and commercial law.

Stotax
Specialist portal on tax law: handbooks, commentaries, journals, the Federal Tax Gazette, etc.

Destatis
– the website of the Federal Statistical Office of Germany.

Inspec Analytics
enables researchers to uncover trends and patterns that were previously hidden. Intuitive interfaces and interactive views provide insights into high-profile and niche disciplines by enabling users to explore research trends based on organisations, controlled terms or subject classifications.

OECD iLibrary
The OECD iLibrary contains all the online publications of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It provides access to all OECD studies and statistics, as well as reports from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), the OECD Development Centre, the International Transport Forum (ITF), IEA Energy Efficiency Indicators and PISA studies.

Statista
A leading statistics portal with data from over 600 sectors.

Statista Consumer Insights
Statista’s Consumer Insights (until 2022: Statista Global Consumer Survey) examine the consumer behaviour and media usage of consumers worldwide in relation to both online and offline activities. The data is based on online interviews conducted in 56 countries and regions.

Statistics
Portal: Information from the federal and state statistical offices.

Business Source Premier
Business Source Premier is a database provided by EBSCO Information Service. It contains bibliographic records, abstracts and full texts from journals in the fields of business administration and economics. In addition, company profiles can be viewed under ‘Company Profiles’.

Case Centre
The world’s largest collection of case studies in the field of business. Cases are only procured as part of a course. Lecturers can contact erwerbung@thi.de for this purpose. For students’ research purposes only.

Datastream
Datastream is a database for financial time series. It contains financial information covering the last 65 years across all major asset classes.
The provider LSEG (formerly Refinitiv) offers various databases on financial market data and infrastructure via its Eikon platform.
THI has a single access point for Datastream, which may only be used by members of the university community. If you are interested, please contact erwerbung@thi.de.

DATEV Students online
programmes in the fields of accounting, auditing and taxation.
A platform for e-learning and reference works.
Please note: You must register personally using your university account. To do so, search for ‘THI’ in the drop-down list at the top right and click on ‘Login’.

Digital SAP Library
: e-books, videos and exercises in German and English.
A range of business administration and IT topics related to SAP are available (including the ‘MS Office’ and ‘Web Development’ modules).

Contains SAP AI; please note the terms of use.

EconBiz
: Literature search in German and international economics databases. Access to free and licensed full-text articles.

PSYNDEX
: A database of references to specialist psychological literature from German-speaking countries – including editorially described test instruments and intervention programmes.

WISO
: Information on economic and social sciences, psychology, nursing, law and technology. You will have full-text access to articles from specialist journals and bibliographic references for literature research – supplemented by daily and weekly press, company and personal information, as well as market data.

Company information
: You can also use our databases for company and market data.