Library
The specialised library for labour market research and labour administration (Fachbibliothek für Arbeitsmarktforschung und Arbeitsverwaltung) of the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit) is located at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB). As a central service facility, it primarily provides employees of the Institute and the Federal Employment Agency as well as external visitors with specialist literature from the field of labour market and employment research as well as on management, administrative tasks and legal issues.
What we offer
The comprehensive library catalogue can be used for literature searches on the intranet of the Federal Employment Agency or by external parties on site.
It includes the references of the IAB literature database. This includes German-language and English-language labour market-relevant publications (monographs, articles, compilations, working papers) and offers direct links to the full texts where available.
The library licenses and subscribes to all relevant journals from Germany and abroad.
Most journal titles are listed in the Electronic Journals Library (Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek, EZB).
The Database Information System (Datenbank-Informationssystem, DBIS) provides an overview of the licensed subject databases as well as those freely accessible on the internet.
We will support you with your literature research.
Please direct enquiries with as precise a description of the topic as possible and the purpose of the research (e.g., bachelor's/master's thesis, expert opinion, lecture) to: IAB.Bibliothek@iab.de
Your visit
The library is a reference library. Media lending to external users is not possible. Electronic journals and e-books are available to the extent permitted by law.
We will support your literature search and offer workstations on site. Please inform us in advance about your information requirements and make an appointment.
We are looking forward to your visit.
Opening hours
Monday to Thursday: 08:30 a.m. to 04:00 p.m.
Friday: 08.30 a.m. to 01.00 p.m.
Contact
Bundesagentur für Arbeit
Fachbibliothek für Arbeitsmarktforschung und Arbeitsverwaltung
Regensburger Strasse 104
D-90478 Nuremberg
Phone: + 49 911/179 3003
E-mail: IAB.Bibliothek@iab.de
Here you will find route descriptions.
Subject information
Are you looking for literature on current research topics in labour market and employment research or labour market policy developments in Germany?
We will support you with your search for information.
InfoAB – the IAB information platform for labour market and employment research and labour market policy
InfoAB regularly offers new subject dossiers for researchers, students and experts, which provide insights into the state of research on diverse aspects of the labour market and the world of work. Here, you will find publications, project information and links to websites.
InfoAB provides links to open-access full texts, high topicality through ongoing additions to the dossiers, and high relevance through editorial selection of sources and curation of the offering.
A daily updated press review, as well as links to current labour market policy position papers and policy proposals, complete the offer.
Do your own research with InfoAB.
LitDokAB literature database for labour market and employment research
The source of the InfoAB IAB information platform is the LitDokAB literature database.
LitDokAB is the reference database for literature from the field of German and international labour market and employment research. It contains over 200,000 references (monographs, essays, compilations, working papers) since 1967.
LitDokAB grows by around 3,000 title data per year. New publication lists from publishing houses as well as around 200 academic journals and 100 working paper series are continuously edited, and relevant publications are added to the database.
The title datasets are enriched with abstracts and keywords from controlled vocabulary, the IAB thesaurus labour market, occupation and vocational training.
LitDokAB is currently only offered via the network of the Federal Employment Agency. It can be viewed by visiting the IAB library.
Please send research requests to IAB.Bibliothek@iab.de.