Catalogues & Indexes

The following card indexes for the ZHB Special Collections are available until the cataloguing of all holdings in the electronic catalogues has been completed:

  • Sixteenth-century prints from the Bürgerbibliothek (citizens library) and Kantonsbibliothek (cantonal library)
  • Artist catalog of illustrations
  • Catalog of topographical scenes of Lucerne (city and canton), Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Pilatus and Rigi
  • Catalog of traditional Lucerne dress
  • Catalog of illustrations of the Battle of Sempach, 1386

Electronic finding aids

Various catalogues offer simple online search options for the ZHB's historical holdings - some of which are digitised and can be viewed directly.

swisscollections

The Swiss catalogue for manuscripts, archives and documents relating to individuals and municipalities (including Lucerne) as well as the bequests and estates of individuals

The following link will take you directly to the ZHB holdings on swisscollections.

e-codices

The Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland makes selected manuscripts from Swiss institutions available as digitised facsimiles.

The following link will take you directly to the ZHB holdings on e-codices.

e-manuscripta

The e-manuscripta platform presents digitised manuscript sources from Swiss libraries and archives.

The following link will take you directly to the ZHB holdings on e-manuscripta.

e-rara

The e-rara platform gives you access to digitised prints from the 15th to 20th centuries from various Swiss institutions.

The following link will take you directly to the ZHB holdings on e-rara.

swisscovery RZS

Our general catalogue swisscovery RZS lists our printed works, image documents, musical works and sound recordings.