Students

Information material: Info sheet "NEW to the BIB?"

On site

• #BibBasics: guided tour through the University Library and behind the scenes at the beginning of each semester and for groups of 3 or more by individual arrangement.
• "Unlocking UB: the mystery of the lost drawing“ – introduction to the library as an escape game. The escape game can be borrowed from the service desk.

Information material: Info sheet 15 - Databases

E-Learning
Self-study courses@UB: "What about... information search"
Subject-independent basics on the background and structure of a search. We recommend that you complete this module before attending a subject-specific course. If required, we will issue a confirmation of participation.

Courses@UB
Online-Course “Toolbox 3: Where can I find relevant literature - Economics & Media?”
Anyone engaged in academic work needs subject databases to search for academic literature, as Google, library catalogues and AI-powered research tools are not sufficient for conducting thorough research. In this training course, you will learn about the most important subject databases for academic literature in the fields of economics and media studies.

Online-Course "Toolbox 3: Where can I find relevant literature - Engineering and Information Science?"
Knowing the current state of research is an essential part of a seminar paper or thesis. In this 60-minute course, you will be shown the most important steps in scientific research, learn about the most important databases for your field of research and can try out in practical exercises how you can make your research even more efficient.

You can find basic and further information on our web pages on AI in academic work

Courses@UB 
Online-Course "Toolbox 2: How can AI tools support literature search?"
AI tools promise quick answers. However, not every tool is suitable for literature searches. How can AI tools provide useful support for literature searches, and what are the key points to bear in mind?

E-learning
Self-study courses@UB: What about… Citing and Plagiarism
Background information and tips on how to cite correctly and avoid plagiarism. If required, we will issue a confirmation of participation.

Courses@UB 
Online-Kurs “Toolbox: Citavi”
In this seminar you will receive an introduction to the basic functions of the reference management program Citavi. We will show you how to record, manage and organize sources and the citations found in them in order to integrate them into a Word publication. Finally, we will insert the recorded sources and references in a selected citation style into a Word document and automatically create a bibliography.

Online-Course "Toolbox: EndNote - Entering, managing and citing literature" (German)
We will show you how to collect, manage and organize sources and the citations found in them. By collecting the literature you find and automatically creating the bibliography for your thesis, for example, you save time and organizational effort. This course is offered in German only.

Online Course: “Toolbox: Zotero – Tips and Tricks for Literature Management”
In this course, you'll get an introduction to the features of the free Zotero software and learn how to add and edit sources and automatically generate a bibliography from them. This will save you time and effort when writing your thesis.

E-learning 
Self-study courses@UB: Research is easy – the basics of scientific work
Basics of good scientific practice for students. If required, we will issue a confirmation of participation.

LaTeX goes Moodle 
Introduction to LaTeX with practical exercises. Participants learn the basic principles, should be able to create their own document from scratch, and can understand and use a template (e.g. from a specialist field) after completing the course. For groups of five people or more, an introductory course in LaTeX (approx. 60 minutes) can be arranged in addition or as preparation.

Courses@UB 
Online-Kurs: Thesis = Final boss?
The Bachelor's or Master's thesis often presents you with major challenges - time, work organization, structure, formulation, citation... this 60-minute course helps to bring order to the mental chaos. You are welcome to bring along anything that is bothering you in this regard. But even if you don't bring any questions of your own, you will leave this course with a few useful tips for your own work.