Welcome to the library of the Department of Sociology!

Whether you are after books by Barrington Moore (pictured above right) or Jason Moore (pictured above left), you will find what you are looking for in the library of the Department of Sociology! Our small library holds 21,600 media items, including around 40 current journals. All holdings can be searched via the Swisscovery search portal.

Although the discipline of sociology is represented in all its breadth, given the size of our collection we can naturally only offer a selection. Our strength in certain areas reflects the former and current research interests of professors and staff, and our holdings cover a time span stretching from the very beginnings of sociology through the classics of the 19^th and 20^th centuries to the latest publications.

The library of the Department of Sociology is an open-access library. It is open to members of the university and all other interested persons. Most of the holdings can be borrowed. The library is accessible during the opening hours of Petersgraben 27/29, i.e., Mon–Fri, 8 am–6 pm. A Unicard is necessary to access the library room on the third floor.

Below you will find information on how to use the library and its holdings.