Economics and Management Library (BEC)

The Economics and Management Library/BEC) is a specialist library in the areas of Economics and Business Management, Economics, Law, Statistics, Applied Mathematics and Tourist Service Management.
Its assets include around 250,000 volumes, 300 contemporary journals and 3000 older periodicals, in addition to the electronic economics resources, and are enhanced by special archives including the Gino Luzzatto Archive.

Address

San Giobbe, Cannaregio 810, 30121 Venezia
Plesso E, ex-mulino 1° piano

Library services

BEC provides its services only by reservation, in order to guarantee the safety of people. Entry is allowed only with the university badge.
Masks are strongly recommended.

Easy Planning or app MyUniVE

The University members (research users and students) must book through EasyPlanning or MyUniVE app using the university login credentials.
Also non-university members (with a annual card) can access the library and the services making a reservation through EasyPlanning or MyUniVE app. See the Access general rules page.

Access to reading room and services

To access the reading room and the services during the opening hours, according to the following instructions:

1. all university members (research users and students) and adult non-university members must book through EasyPlanning or MyUniVE app selecting the entry BEC - Accesso alla sala e ai servizi and then "Primo piano ala nuova". 
2. research users (teachers, researchers, research fellows) have 4 reservations bookable through EasyPlanning or MyUniVE app selecting the entry BEC - Posto individuale per docenti/ricercatori and the Carrell on which you want to reserve a seat. (Attention: to find the carrels in the new wing, follow the signs)
3. PhD students, master's degree students have 4 reservations bookable (for up to 3 weeks per month), by booking through EasyPlanning or MyUniVE app and selecting the entry BEC - Posto individuale per laureandi/dottorandi and the Carrell on which you want to reserve a seat. (Attention: to find the carrels in the new wing, follow the signs).

A maximum of 32 people can enter the rooms simultaneously.

PLEASE PAY ATTENTION: reservations not processed will be automatically canceled after 30 minutes from the scheduled start.

It is possible to request the volumes placed in the warehouse by filling out this form and delivering it to the reception and information service on the ground floor or sending it to  bec@unive.it.
You can submit your requests from Monday to Friday by 9.15 am, 10.45 am, 12.15 pm; the books will be available after at least 45 minutes from the collection. However, some areas of the library could be unexpectedly inaccessible due the maintenance works, so the requested volumes could be unavailable.

Loan service

To loan a book you must book through EasyPlanning or MyUniVE app by selecting BEC - Ritiro volumi in prestito and filling the filed with the title and shelf-mark of the book.
The books can be collected at the Reception Desk.
For study and research purposes, extraordinary loans may be evaluated.
If you make a reservation for the access to the reading rooms and services, you can also request a loan.

Photocopying service

During your stay in the library, you can use copy machines. However the card top-up service will not be available; you have to recharge your card using the money loaders of the other libraries.

Return books

Books can be returned in the spaces provided at the new library entrance during the opening hours.
Online booking is not required.

Interlibrary loan and document supply

The interlibrary loan and document supply services are available and can be requested by online form.
University members will be notified of the arrival of documents and how to collect them.

Bloomberg Finance Lab

Two Bloomberg Lab stations are temporarily set up next to the new library entrance. The lab is open from Monday to Friday, from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm, by reservation only through EasyPlanning or MyUniVE app selecting the entry BEC - Bloomberg Finance Lab.
Attention: before booking the first access, write to  assistenzabec@unive.it.
The use of the laboratory is illustrated in the following document: Bloomberg Finance Lab [pdf].

Reference and research support services

• bibliographic reference service, online, and assistance with electronic resources by writing to  consulenzabec@unive.it. For more information for final year undergraduates and PhD students write to  consulenzabec@unive.it
• reference and bibliographic searches by filling in the online form [ITA]
• research support, online, specialized assistance for teachers and scholars by writing to   ricercaabec@unive.it
• scheduled workshops and courses: for more information, see the page: Courses and workshops

Contacts

Downloads

Charter of BEC's services [ITA]

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