The national library platform swisscovery pools scientific information from currently 500 libraries in Switzerland and makes it easily accessible and easy to find.
swisscovery is a research platform designed to provide access to a broad range of scientific publications from over 500 scientific libraries in Switzerland. It can be used to find and access electronic, digital and print publications quickly and efficiently. swisscovery is an essential instrument for research, academic study and personal education, and provides access to millions of printed and electronic media via a user-friendly multilingual platform.
It can sometimes be unclear whether you should contact the local library or SLSP if you have any questions. In general, the following principle applies: The first point of contact for questions about borrowed items should always be the library from which the item was borrowed.
SLSP acts as a service partner for academic and university libraries in Switzerland and does not offer direct support for library users.
However, if the library explicitly refers to SLSP as a contact, SLSP will of course be happy to help you. Please use the button below to contact us.
If you have received an invoice from SLSP, the Swiss Library Service Platform AG, and have questions about it, you can find various Q&As on the subject of invoices here.
Around 500 libraries are currently connected to SLSP’s national library platform swisscovery. Since 2024, SLSP has offered the option of viewing the libraries on an interactive map. The data is taken from the same database as the library list and is therefore congruent with the library list at all times.
For swisscovery, a SWITCH edu-ID account is required, which is created or used when registering with SLSP. The account data is transmitted to SLSP, optionally also the library card barcode. Please note the terms of use of your library. Further information on the terms of use can be found here.
The SLSP libraries affiliated to swisscovery have agreed on a uniform pricing for services which a user can demand from a library, for example document delivery and requests for digital copies.