Library

The library of the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research (IOW) is a specialised library on marine science. It was founded in 1960 as the official library of the Institute of Oceanography in Warnemünde. The specialist library sees itself as a service facility providing literature and information to members of the IOW and the interested public.

Online-Catalogue OPAC

All items are listed in the Online Catalogue OPAC.

Open Access

The library advises IOW authors on the options available for publishing academic works as open access. The IOW is a participating institution in the DEAL consortium.

Cooperation

The library collaborates with other oceanographic libraries and is a member of AMB (German Association of Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers), EURASLIC (European Association of Aquatic Sciences Libraries and Information Centres) and IAMSLIC (International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers).

Within the Leibniz Association, the library is involved in the Working Group on Libraries and Information Services and the Working Group on Open Access and Publication Management.