Library training sessions

Explore the Library with our free Actionbound. 
Get to know the library’s main areas and services in around 20 minutes. The digital tour guides you step by step through the rooms, explains key services and shows you where to find everything.

All you need is a smartphone running iOS or Android and the “Actionbound” app. Do you have any questions? Please feel free to get in touch. You can find the relevant Actionbound tour for the library of your choice under Digital Library Tour with Actionbound.

We offer guided tours of the library to help visitors find their way around.

Target groups:
People with no prior knowledge of the library’s services, e.g. first-semester students, FAUST students, student assistants, tutors, university visitors, new university staff and other library users.

Content:
An introduction to the library’s premises and services, e.g. opening hours, contact persons, registration, borrowing, loan periods, internet and Office PCs, reference collection, journals, course reserves.

Dates:
available at any time

Duration:
approx. 15 minutes

Meeting point:
service desk at any campus library

Alternatively:
Explore the library at your own pace and take part in our free digital library treasure hunt with Actionbound.

When: 
Once a month.

Registration: 
Registration for both courses is via HIO: https://hio.hs-niederrhein.de
You can find the university library's events under: programmes – view programmes – University Library

Where: 
The session will take place via the Zoom web conferencing tool.

The meeting details for the Citavi and Zotero courses:
https://hs-niederrhein.zoom.us/j/65775212837
Meeting ID: 657 7521 2837
Access code/password: 843951

Maximum of 50 participants.

Duration:
approx. 60–90 minutes

Target audience:
People with advanced knowledge of library use who wish to manage literature and information and organize knowledge and tasks relating to a specific topic. Ideally, they will have already attended the basic and advanced courses (usually students from the third semester onwards and exam candidates).

Content:
Participants will learn how to insert a reference or a quotation into their text using their preferred citation style. By the end of the course, they will be able to search for literature, manage bibliographic details, collect and organize quotations, generate footnotes and reference lists and organise tasks.

Format:
Presentation of the programme, followed by an opportunity to ask questions.

Learning objective:
Students will gain an initial insight into the relevant programme.

When:
approx. twice per semester

Registration:
Registration is via HIO: https://hio.hs-niederrhein.de
You can find the university library's events under: programmes – view programmes – University Library

Where:
The presentation will take place via the Zoom web conferencing tool.

Meeting details for the course:
https://hs-niederrhein.zoom.us/j/68771927295

Meeting details:
Meeting ID: 687 7192 7295
Access code/password: 264219

Maximum of 50 participants.

Duration:
approx. 90–120 minutes

Target audience:
Students at the Hochschule Niederrhein (all semesters).

Content and learning objectives:
Participants will receive information on writing term papers and theses. Tips on time management and advice on how to make the most of the library will be provided. Participants will also receive information on literature research and the general evaluation of sources. However, no liability or guarantee is accepted for the accuracy, timeliness or completeness of the information. Please discuss these matters with your supervisors.

Format: 
Presentation of the workshop, followed by an opportunity to ask questions.

Dates:
September 29, 2026 Discovering the library through play
October 27, 2026 Completely at a loss – who can help me?
November 24, 2026 Researching beyond Google
December 15, 2026 Literature research with AI
January 26, 2027 Citing correctly and avoiding plagiarism
February 23, 2027 Accessing literature – what options are there?

When: 
every last Tuesday of the month at 4.30 p.m.

Registration: 
No prior registration is required; simply join the session at the specified time.

Where: 
The presentation will take place via the Zoom web conferencing tool.

Meeting details for the courses:
https://hs-niederrhein.zoom.us/j/68771927295

Meeting details:
Meeting ID: 654 719 9810
Access code/password: 700504

Maximum of 50 participants.

Duration:
approx. 20–30 minutes

Target audience:
Students and staff at the Hochschule Niederrhein (all semesters).

Content:
“Library in a Nutshell” helps you find the right strategies for academic work. The sessions break down the often complex processes of information retrieval and source management into essentials. Step by step, you’ll be equipped with the necessary tools to overcome typical hurdles in the writing process and find the right points of contact and people to turn to at any time.

Format:
Presentation of the lecture, followed by an opportunity to ask questions.