Reading Room Collections and Archives

• Central facility for permanent preservation, and description of records of archival value from all organisational units of ETH Zurich and of the ETH Board
• The official records are complemented by actively taking over material from private ownership

Head Christian J. Huber: +41 44 632 07 04
archiv@library.ethz.ch

• Preserves, describes and makes available photographic collections and photographs in personal papers.
• Preserves, describes and makes available film and audio material from private collections and events taking place at ETH Zurich

Head Nicole Graf: +41 44 632 80 81
Questions on using the resources: +41 44 632 07 97
bildarchiv@library.ethz.ch

• Topographical and subject-based maps from the 20th and 21st centuries with scientific-technical content
•  Atlases and books, relief maps and globes, CD-ROMs
• Swisstopo geodata and orthophotographs

Head Dr. Meda Diana Hotea: +41 44 632 93 07
Questions on using the resources: +41 44 632 43 84
karten@library.ethz.ch

• Collection of scientific literature dating from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 20th century

Head Dr. Meda Diana Hotea: +41 44 632 93 07
rara@library.ethz.ch

• The digitization of documents of the Collections and Archives is constantly proceeding.
• For reasons of conservation, most documents are only available for consultation in the Reading Room Collcetions and Archives.
• To consult documents of the Archives and Private Collections or the Image Archive please announce your visit in advance.

Study spaces for customers working with documents from the Collections and Archives.

4 public workstations for users of the Collectons and Archives (personal login required)

1 ArcGIS workstation: ArcGIS Desktop, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

1 public workstation with electronic overview grids (Toporama)

1 reader for microfiche

1 scanner for microfiche and microfilm

1 copier, A3, colour

1 copier, A2, black-and-white

1 flatbed scanner A3