Library training sessions

Looking for academic literature, managing your references, or have questions about using the library or your library account?

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to get in touch.

If you’re a student:

We’re here to help you make the most of our extensive range of printed and digital resources. You’ll find various guides and tutorials on this page.

Please feel free to arrange personal consultation hours with us if you need help with research or using the library’s services. You can find further information here.

You work at the university:

You can use our training programmes to complement your teaching content in lectures and seminars.

If you would like to incorporate a training session into your course or attend Consultation hours, please arrange an appointment with the training team.

Are you new to the university? If so, we have something here that might interest you.

Citavi is a Windows-based software programme for reference management, knowledge organisation and work planning. Citavi supports you through every stage of your work, from research, through the acquisition and management of sources and the editing of their content, right through to the production of an academic publication. Use Citavi for individual projects or for working in teams.

Citavi runs on Windows. If you are currently using Windows 10 S, you will need to disable S mode in order to use Citavi to its full extent. You can only use Citavi on a Mac if you use a so-called virtualisation solution.

Before you can use the programme, you must register using your university email address. Please register before the start of the course at https://www.citavi.com.

We recommend that you do not switch from Citavi 6 to Citavi 7 whilst working on an ongoing project.

Zotero is available free of charge and can be used as a desktop application on macOS, Linux and Windows operating systems. Zotero is an open-source application that allows you to collect and organise literature, information, notes and related documents. Zotero also helps you with citing sources and automatically generates your reference list.

Would you prefer to learn on your own?

We also offer our Citavi and Zotero courses as Moodle courses.

In the workshop ‘All About Academic Writing’, you’ll receive tips and tricks on writing term papers and theses. Among other things, we’ll show you useful information on time management and the library itself. We’ll also explain how to carry out literature searches, use the interlibrary loan service, access databases and make acquisition suggestions, so that you can make the most of the library for your term paper or thesis.

Making the most of the library’s resources is the key to academic success.
Once a month, the library organises a 20-minute ‘Coffee Lecture’, offering a concise introduction to the library’s services and the opportunity to find out more about its in-depth resources. The aim is to provide practical tips for academic work with a strong practical orientation.

Do you need support with literature research, help with citation software or advice on your
research strategy? Book a personal appointment here (approx. 45–60 minutes).

Please note that whilst we are happy to offer assistance, we do not compile bibliographies or similar documents for you.