Webinars

The University Library offers webinars on various library-related topics. Please note that the webinars are generally held in German. If you wish a webinar in English (groups only), please contact fuehrungen@ub.hu-berlin.de.

 

Retrieval

 

Library Orientation for New Students (ca. 60 min)

  • Using the library (borrowing, user account, online resources)
  • Presentation of the library website
  • Research with our search portal Primus
  • Further offers
  • Time for questions!
     

 

Comprehensive Library Course Online (ca. 90 min)

  • Information about Grimm-Zentrum, the other library locations and how to use them
  • Learn to research with the help of our search portal Primus
  • Introduction of the German Union Catalogue of Serials (ZDB) and the Electronic Journals Library (EZB)
  • Brief insight into the Database Information System (DBIS)



Research Coaching Online (ca. 45 min)

  • How do I find literature on my topic?
  • How do I access the found sources?
  • Which databases are relevant for me?


 

Reference Management
 


Reference Management at a Glance - Focus on Citavi and Endnote (ca. 60 min)

  • Overview of reference management software
  • Introduction to Citavi and Endnote for beginners (introduction to the user interface, import of various types of literature, research, publishing)



Studying Successfully with the Reference Management Software Citavi - Introduction (ca. 90 min)

  • Introduction to the user interface, import of various types of literature
  • Analyzing texts, saving ideas and structuring your work, creation of references and bibliographies in word documents



Information Management with the Reference Management Software EndNote for Windows - Introduction (ca. 90 min)

  • Introduction to the user interface, import of various types of literature
  • Using research functions, creation of references and bibliographies in word documents
  • Import of references from library catalogues and databases


 

Further webinars

 

My first term paper in the humanities and social sciences (ca. 120 min)

  • Time scheduling
  • Structure of the term paper
  • Research strategies and databases
  • Citation, bibliography, avoidance of plagiarism