Research in a nutshell
Thorough research is an essential part of academic work. But where to start? And where can you actually find academic literature? This training course will show you which platforms exist for finding literature and which platforms are specifically tailored for academic literature. You will learn the fundamentals of conductiong a strategic literature search and how to optimize your search results with a few handy tips.
Content
- Search platforms specialized on academic literature ( subject databases, DBIS, OPAC)
- Broader search platforms (Google Scholar, AI-Tools)
- Choosing the right catalogues and databases
- Access for LMU-members
- Fundamentals of strategic literature search
Target group
Students conducting subject-specific literature searches for presentations, seminar papers or theses.
Schedule
Course language: English
- Tuesday, 11.11.2025: 16:15 - 17:45, online as a webinar
Link to the webinar - Friday, 28.11.2025: 10:15 - 11:45, online as a webinar
Link to the webinar - Tuesday, 09.12.2025: 14:15 - 15:45, the lecture will be held on-site in the University Library Training Room (Zentralbibliothek, ground floor, room F002).
To the library training room in the LMU room finder - Wednesday, 14.01.2026: 10:15 - 11:45, online as a webinar
Link to the webinar
Course language: German
- Wednesday, 05.11.2025: 16:15 - 17:45, the lecture will be held on-site in the University Library Training Room (Zentralbibliothek, ground floor, room F002).
To the library training room in the LMU room finder - Tuesday, 18.11.2025: 13:15 - 14:45, online as a webinar
Link to the webinar - Thursday, 04.12.2025: 11:15 - 12:45, online as a webinar
Link to the webinar - Tuesday, 13.01.2026: 16:15 - 17:45, online as a webinar
Link to the webinar
Location
The training takes place either on site in the University Library Training Room (Zentralbibliothek, ground floor, room F002) or online as a webinar. Please refer to the training dates above for details.
Closing date
No advance booking necessary.
