Courses, introductions, lectures

Information literacy offers

We offer courses on the following topics.

Please refer to the "Training dates" page for the exact dates.

Contents: We will take you on a tour to introduce you to the library and its services, and explain the most important functions of the catalogue.
Learning outcomes:

After the event

  • you will know the most important services for working and learning in the library,
  • be able to search for books, journals and other media in the catalogue,
  • you will know the different ways of borrowing media,
  • know the functionalities of your library account.
Duration: 60 minutes

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and on request (for groups of 5 or more):
schulung@ub.uni-paderborn.de

Contents: We will show you tips and tricks on how to use the catalogue effectively to find and use the electronic, printed and audiovisual information media offered by the library. You will consolidate what you have learnt with small exercises.
Learning outcomes:

After the course

  • you will be familiar with various search techniques, e.g. combining search terms,
  • be able to create and manage watch lists in order to compile and process literature on your topic,
  • know the different ways of accessing electronic documents from home (via VPN or Shibboleth)
Duration: 30 minutes
On request (for groups of 5 or more):
schulung@ub.uni-paderborn.de
Content: Writing a scientific paper involves systematic literature research and analysing the relevant specialist literature. We will show you how to prepare a literature search and which aspects need to be considered. You will consolidate what you have learnt with small exercises.
Learning outcomes:

After the course you will be able to

  • determine meaningful search terms based on your topic,
  • decide which tools and research instruments are relevant for your topic,
  • apply different search strategies,
  • name different types of documents.
Duration: 45 minutes
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Contents: We will show you how to find and select the databases relevant to you from the library's range. Using two databases as examples, we will show you how to research effectively. You will consolidate what you have learnt with small exercises.
Learning outcomes:

After the course

  • you will be able to apply various search strategies in databases,
  • know the search options and the specifics of individual databases.
  • know the different ways of accessing databases licensed by the library and electronic documents from home (via VPN or Shibboleth).
Duration: 45 minutes
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Contents: We will introduce you to the Central Discovery Index as a search portal, especially for finding essays. You will consolidate what you have learnt with small exercises.
Learning outcomes:

After the course

  • you will know the difference between our catalogue and the Central Discovery Index,
  • know the different ways of accessing electronic documents found via CDI from home (via VPN or Shibboleth),
  • be able to apply various search strategies.
Duration: 30 minutes
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Contents: We will show you how to search for literature in Google Scholar, how to use the Paderborn library link in the hit list to get to the document quickly and how to further edit the results list.
Learning outcomes:

After the course you will be able to

  • name the advantages and disadvantages of searching with Google Scholar,
  • assess the extent to which the search tool supports you in your research needs.
Duration: 30 minutes
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Contents: When researching literature, you will come across a wide variety of sources. We will show you how to evaluate quality and suitability.
Learning outcomes:

After the course

  • you will know criteria for assessing the quality of scientific sources,
  • you will be sensitised to the problems of internet sources,
  • you will be able to critically evaluate the results of your research.
Duration: 45 minutes
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Contents:

With Citavi you can manage literature for your academic work, organise your knowledge and keep track of your tasks.

Citavi helps you with your research: You can use a Citavi picker to transfer references from databases and catalogues to Citavi and use them to create a bibliography.

Citavi helps you analyse texts: You can mark text passages in PDF documents and insert them as citations in your academic work. Of course, you can also record citations from non-electronic texts in Citavi.

Citavi helps you to organise your ideas and knowledge: In Citavi, you can create an outline of your academic work and link it to references, citations and pending tasks.

We will give you an insight into the various functionalities of Citavi.

In the course we use the standard version - not the web version - of Citavi.

Learning outcomes:

After the course

  • you will have an overview of the most important functionalities of Citavi,
  • you will have an impression of the extent to which Citavi can support you in your academic work.
Duration:

90 minutes

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In Citavi you will find a large number of common citation styles that you can use for your bibliography or for citations in your academic work. However, if you would like to work with your own style, you can use an existing citation style in Citavi as a template and customise it according to your own ideas.

Arrange an individual consultation with us: schulung@ub.uni-paderborn.de

We are happy to answer any questions you may have about Citavi. Arrange an individual consultation appointment with us: schulung@ub.uni-paderborn.de.

Do you have questions about specialised research? Do you need personalised advice on specialist databases and specialist information services? Are you looking for literature for your seminar papers and theses?

Take advantage of our personalised advice service. The library's subject librarians are available to you personally during their service hours (usually Mon-Fri: 9:00-15:00) as contact persons for the departments listed below.

We will be happy to advise you!

Dr Ulrike Hesse Chemistry
Ursula Hlubek German Studies and Comparative
Literary Studies,
Media Studies, Romance Studies
Laura Kupke Nutrition and Consumer Education,
Education Studies, Art, Music, Psychology,
Sports Science, Textiles

Anna Nickel

Electrical Engineering and Information Technology,
Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics

Gerd Richter Sociology

Sylvia Sobiech

Mathematics, Philosophy, Economics

Julia Weidner English and American Studies, History, Theology
Content: The course provides a basic overview of the idea of "Open Access" in the context of "Open Science".
Previous knowledge:

Not required

Duration: approx. 30 minutes
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Content: The event will present the specific services offered by the University Library in the context of Open Access: the Open Access Publication Fund provides financial support for the publication of research results. Various licence agreements also enable the financing or discounting of Article Processing Charges (APCs) for Open Access articles. Via the University Library's publication service, members of the University and its institutions can publish electronic documents as first or second publications open access free of charge.
Duration: approx. 30 minutes
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Content: The event offers an in-depth insight into the common Open Access publication channels and provides information on the corresponding services offered by the University Library.
Duration: approx. 30 minutes
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Content: The lecture provides an overview of the legal framework and options for publishing in Open Access. Among other things, it highlights the most important issues in connection with the granting of Creative Commons licences for first publications in Open Access and what options exist for a second publication of the doctoral dissertation.
Duration: approx. 30 minutes
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Pupils work independently to acquire the skills required for literature research for their dissertation. They start by searching for important terms on the topic, develop search strategies, get to know research tools and also the library catalogue. A virtual tour gives them an impression of the library's premises. An important aspect of research is literature evaluation. Students are given criteria for this topic, which they can use to assess the extent to which a source is suitable for a research paper.
At the end, there is the opportunity to carry out guided literature research and evaluation for their own subject and to prepare for a visit to the library.

The content is taught using texts, short videos and various types of tasks.

Note: If you would like more information about the online tutorial and how to access it, please send an email to: schulung@ub.uni-paderborn.de.

Duration: approx. 90 minutes

Content:

The University Library offers literature research workshops for groups of upper secondary school students with a maximum of 20 participants to prepare them for their research paper. A teacher must accompany the group. Unfortunately, entire year groups cannot be organised for reasons of space and staffing.

The workshop begins with a short orientation tour of the library. The pupils then work on the skills required for literature research for their specialised work, with our expert guidance and support. They start by searching for important terms relating to the topic, develop search strategies, learn about research tools and finally learn how to find books in the library collection that they have researched in the catalogue. An important aspect of research is literature evaluation. Students are given criteria for this topic, which they can use to assess the extent to which a source is suitable for a research paper. We use the following methods to convey the content: Guided tour, keynote speeches, brainstorming, exercises in small group work.

Duration: 90 minutes
Enquiry:

schulung@ub.uni-paderborn.de
(In October and November, no events for students can be offered due to the high number of first semester introductions).

Content:

When writing term papers or theses, a variety of questions can arise concerning academic writing. The Writing Competence Centre offers students of all subject areas and semesters the opportunity to receive individual advice every Tuesday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the library's Information Centre.

You can find more information on the website https://www.uni-paderborn.de/universitaet/kompetenzzentrum-schreiben/individuelle-schreibberatung

Further information

For groups of five or more, we are happy to put together events from the individual modules according to your wishes. Please contact us!

E-mail : schulung@ub.uni-paderborn.de
Phone: +49 5251 60-2017