Courses at the University Library

Zielgerichtet recherchieren: Einführung in den OPAC

Introduction to the library catalog OPAC

In our online course "Zielgerichtet recherchieren: Einführung in den OPAC", we will show you each month how to find the right literature for your presentation or term paper in the OPAC and share tips and tricks to help you narrow down your research results even more precisely.

The course will introduce you to the Eichstätt-Ingolstadt University Library's catalog OPAC and its various search functions, as well as giving you an interdisciplinary introduction to searching for journals (via the Electronic Journals Library – EZB) and databases (via the Database Information System – DBIS).

Contents:

• OPAC introduction
• First overview of journals and databases

Target group: Students of all semesters, staff, everyone interested parties

Duration: 60 minutes

Language: German

Registration: Registration via KU.Campus required (registration link in the event description). Interested parties who do not belong to the KU can register by e-mail: ub-schulung(at)ku.de.

Zielgerichtet recherchieren: (Aufsatz-)Datenbanken und Zeitschriften

(Arcticle) databases and journals

In this online course, we will show you how to find suitable journals for your subject in the Electronic Journals Library (EZB) and the relevant databases using the Database Information System (DBIS). After an introduction to both search interfaces, you will receive an interdisciplinary introduction to the respective search with examples so that you can then successfully search for the appropriate literature for your research questions.

Contents:

• Searching for journal literature
• Searching databases

Target group: Students of all semesters, employees, everyone interested

Duration: 60 minutes

Language: German

Registration: Registration via KU.Campus required (registration link in the event description). Interested parties who do not belong to the KU can register by e-mail: ub-schulung(at)ku.de.

Zielgerichtet recherchieren: Hausarbeiten

Seminar papers

Do you need help researching relevant literature for your seminar paper? We can advise you during our additional consultation hours – on site or online.

Contents:

• Your questions about literature research

Target group: Students of all semesters

Duration: approx. 30–60 minutes

Registration:

• Main Library, Seminar room in the reading room (UA-045): Come to the consultation spontaneously without registration
• Online via Zoom: Registration via KU.Campus required (registration link in the event description). Please send us your questions in advance to ub-schulung(at)ku.de.