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May 9 | Balélec 2025
Friday, May 9 the Library and the Rolex Learning Center will close at 4:00 PM. Noise disturbances are expected starting May 7.
Reopening on Saturday, May 10 at 7:00 AM.

April 2 | Discontinuation of negotiations with Wiley: No deal situation
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Thousands of documents available through SciTech Premium Collection

The “SciTech Premium Collection” enhances the “Materials Science & Engineering” database, which is already accessible online via the EPFL Library’s BEAST catalog.

Discontinuation of negotiations with Wiley: No deal situation

The negotiations between swissuniversities and the publisher Wiley, which have been ongoing since early 2024, have not concluded in an acceptable Read & Publish agreement that could satisfy all conditions while meeting swissuniversities’ requirements (prices, contractual terms). This no deal has several implications for members of EPFL community.

Document selection : Nuclear fusion

On the occasion of Fusion Energy Week, the document selection “Nuclear fusion: understanding today, imagining tomorrow” explores many facets of nuclear fusion: scientific foundations, technological challenges, and the promise of clean, sustainable energy.

Ensuring your research visibility in Infoscience

On the occasion of Solar Biennale 2, organized by mudac from March 21 to September 21, 2025, the EPFL Library is offering a selection of documents related to the two exhibitions presented at EPFL: “Sun Shines on Architecture” and “From Solar to Nocturnal”.

Document selection: Soleil·s

Discover the new edition of Scientific Publishing Fast Guides: a concise set of 1-sheet guides packed with essential insights! From Open Access to Creative Commons, compliance, and more, we’ve got you covered.

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Document selection : Soleil·s

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Thousands of documents available through SciTech Premium Collection

03.04.25EPFL

The “SciTech Premium Collection” enhances the “Materials Science & Engineering” database, which is already accessible online via the EPFL Library’s BEAST catalog.

Discontinuation of negotiations with Wiley: No deal situation

02.04.25EPFL

The negotiations between swissuniversities and the publisher Wiley, which have been ongoing since early 2024, have not concluded in an acceptable Read & Publish agreement that could satisfy all conditions while meeting swissuniversities' requirements (prices, contractual terms). This no deal has several implications for members of EPFL community.

Research data: Choosing the most suitable storage solution at EPFL

17.03.25EPFL

To support researchers in making informed storage decisions, the EPFL Library Research Data Management (RDM) team, in collaboration with the Information Systems Department (DSI) and the IT services of the School of Life Sciences (SV Faculty IT), has created a dedicated webpage. This resource provides an overview of the available storage solutions at EPFL, highlighting their key features, security levels, and recommended use cases. A comparative table is also available to help researchers quickly evaluate and select the most suitable storage solution.

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Thousands of documents available through SciTech Premium Collection

Discontinuation of negotiations with Wiley: No deal situation

Document selection : Nuclear fusion

Ensuring your research visibility in Infoscience

Document selection: Soleil·s

Next events and training programs

Document selection : Soleil·s

Collections

Academic competences

For students

For researchers and PhD students

EPFL scientific output

Collections

New acquisitions

Our collections

On-site and remote access

VPN for remote access

Reserve or order documents

Academic competences

Our training programs

Book a librarian

Infosphère : Boîte à outils pour les compétences informationnelles

Guides, tools and tutorials

Citation and copyright

For students

Our services

Course reserves

Reference management

Study spaces and equipment

Links for teachers

For researchers and PhD students

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Publishing support

Research data management

Open Science

Associated campuses

EPFL scientific output

INFOSCIENCE: publication dissemination

ACOUA: research data preservation

EPFL theses

EPFL Master’s dissertations

Last news

Thousands of documents available through SciTech Premium Collection

Discontinuation of negotiations with Wiley: No deal situation

Research data: Choosing the most suitable storage solution at EPFL

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