Library

Our library at the Department of Translation Studies contains 22,000 books including dictionaries, handbooks and reference works as well as academic literature on the subject areas of translation studies, interpreting studies, linguistics and terminology studies. In addition to the 10,000 specialist dictionaries, there are 6,000 relevant subject-specific books relating to diverse translation science issues. There are also 1,000 diploma and master's theses (including 250 terminology theses).

Additionally, the library contains 30 internationally recognized translation studies journals (e.g. Babel, Interpreting, Target, Terminology, The Translator), which can be easily accessed (in alphabetical order) as e-journals in the Electronic Journals Database (EZB) of the University and Provincial Library of Tyrol. Our library at the department provides seating for a total of 70 people and is also represented (entry number 79563-3) in the 38th edition of the “World Guide To Libraries”, published by de Gruyter Saur (last published in July 2023) and in the 29th edition of the “Handbuch der Bibliothek Deutschland Österreich Schweiz” (last published in July 2023).

The library at the Department of Translation Studies is aligned to the PRIMO academic library network, and all works published after 1988 can be accessed via the ULB-Tirol catalogue and the online catalogue (OPAC).

A list of current and completed qualification works at the Department of Translation Studies can be viewed here.

 

Loan of books

The loan period for books is two weeks. A fee of EUR 0.20 per day and book must be paid for overdue books, plus a one-off reminder fee of EUR 2.00 for each reminder sent, where applicable. Reference books marked with a red dot as well as dictionaries and encyclopaedias (even without a red dot) may only be loaned for use within the department and therefore cannot be taken home.

If you have any further questions, please contact our library director Georg Jäger.

Opening hours

Mon – Thu   8am – 4pm
Fri                 8am – 12pm

Special opening hours

The library will be closed during the following periods:

• during Christmas break between the 24th of December, 2025 and the 4th of January, 2026 and
• the course-free period from the 9th to 14th of February, 2026.

Please also consult the notices at the library entrance for information on any short-term changes to opening hours.