Subject-specific training courses
Anthropology/European ethnology
Course content
- general use of the University Library
- the different steps involved in scholarly research
- electronic research resources (catalogues, databases, electronic journals)
- subject-specific use of Munich's scholarly libraries (printed and electronic media)
Target group
Students and postgraduate doctoral candidates of anthropology and European ethnology.
Schedule
We are happy to arrange courses to take place within the framework of an existing seminar, or for student study groups. In such cases please contact Dr. Margaretha Vordermayer by e-mail at margaretha.vordermayer@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
Biology
Course content
- general use of the University Library
- subject-specific databases
- subject-specific electronic journals
Target group
Students and postgraduate doctoral candidates of biology
Schedule
We are happy to arrange courses to take place within the framework of an existing seminar, or for student study groups. Please contact Ms. Trapp by e-mail at nikola.trapp@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
Chemistry, pharmacy
Course content
- general use of the University Library
- subject-specific databases
- subject-specific electronic journals
Target group
Students and postgraduate doctoral candidates of chemistry and pharmacy
Schedule
We are happy to arrange courses to take place within the framework of an existing seminar, or for student study groups. Please contact Dr. Will by e-mail at andreas.will@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
Communication studies
Course content
- general use of the University Library
- the different steps involved in scholarly research
- electronic research resources (catalogues, databases, electronic journals)
- subject-specific use of Munich's scholarly libraries (printed and electronic media)
Target group
Students and postgraduate doctoral candidates of media and communication studies.
Schedule
We are happy to arrange courses to take place within the framework of an existing seminar, or for student study groups. In such cases please contact Dr. Margaretha Vordermayer by e-mail at margaretha.vordermayer@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
Computer science
Course content
- general use of the University Library
- subject-specific databases
- subject-specific electronic journals
Target group
Students and postgraduate doctoral candidates of computer science
Schedule
We are happy to arrange courses to take place within the framework of an existing seminar, or for student study groups. Please contact Ms. Kugler by e-mail at anna.kugler@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
Earth sciences
Course content
- general use of the University Library
- subject-specific databases
- subject-specific electronic journals
Target group
Students and postgraduate doctoral candidates of earth sciences
Schedule
We are happy to arrange courses to take place within the framework of an existing seminar, or for student study groups. Please contact Ms. Geißelmann by e-mail at agnes.geisselmann@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
History, archaeology
Course content
- the different steps involved in scholarly research
- subject-specific use of Munich's scholarly libraries (printed and electronic media)
- electronic research resources in history, archaeology and the fine arts (catalogues, databases, internet)
Target group
Students and postgraduate doctoral candidates of the humanities
Schedule
We are happy to arrange courses to take place within the framework of an existing seminar, or for student study groups. Please contact Dr. Kondziella by e-mail at verena.kondziella@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
Law
Target group
Students and postgraduate doctoral candidates of law
Schedule
The courses on jurisprudential literature research are offered by the Rechtsinformatikzentrum of the faculty of law.
Rechtsinformatikzentrum der Juristischen Fakultät
contact: ri-kurse@jura.uni-muenchen.de
Mathematics
Course content
- general use of the University Library
- subject-specific databases
- subject-specific electronic journals
Target group
Students and postgraduate doctoral candidates of mathematics
Schedule
We are happy to arrange courses to take place within the framework of an existing seminar, or for student study groups. Please contact Ms Teichert by e-mail at astrid.teichert@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
Medicine: Literature searching for first-years
Course content
- How to search for books on medicine
- How to access electronic books
The course will be held in German.
Target group
Students of medicine (pre-clinic)
Meeting point
Physiologikum (Physiology Centre), Pettenkoferstraße 14, large computer room (F 0.12)
Schedule
Upcoming dates will be available at the start of the semester.
No advance booking necessary.
Philologies: Methodology of scholarly research
6-part lecture series
Course content
- advanced research techniques
- subject-specific philological research media
- evaluation of information source content
- legal, ethical and efficiency-based aspects of information usage, plagiarism
Target group
This lecture series is aiming at B.A. students of the Faculty of Languages and Literatures (course: „Schlüsselqualifikation: Informationskompetenz“). Please contact Dr. Margaretha Vordermayer by sending an E-mail to informationskompetenz@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
Schedule
Upcoming dates will be available at the start of the semester.
Meeting point
Schellingstrasse 3 (front building), lecture theatre (S) 001
Philosophy
Course content
- the different steps involved in scholarly research
- subject-specific use of Munich's scholarly libraries (printed and electronic media)
- electronic research resources in philosophy (catalogues, databases, internet)
Target group
Students of philosophy
Schedule
We are happy to arrange courses to take place within the framework of an existing seminar, or for student study groups. In such cases please contact Mr. Collonges by e-mail at julien.collonges@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
Physics
Course content
- general use of the University Library
- subject-specific databases
- subject-specific electronic journals
Target group
Students and postgraduate doctoral candidates of physics
Schedule
We are happy to arrange courses to take place within the framework of an existing seminar, or for student study groups. Please contact Ms. Trapp by e-mail at nikola.trapp@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
Political science
Course content
- general use of the University Library
- the different steps involved in scholarly research
- electronic research resources (catalogues, databases, electronic journals)
- subject-specific use of Munich's scholarly libraries (printed and electronic media)
Target group
Students and postgraduate doctoral candidates of political science.
Schedule
We are happy to arrange courses to take place within the framework of an existing seminar, or for student study groups. In such cases please contact Dr. Margaretha Vordermayer by e-mail at margaretha.vordermayer@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
Psychology, education, sociology
Course content
- general use of the University Library
- developing research strategies
- subject-specific databases
- subject-specific electronic journals
Target group
Various courses are available for first-years, advanced students and doctoral candidates of psychology, education and sociology.
Schedule
We are happy to arrange courses to take place within the framework of an existing seminar, or for student study groups. In such cases please contact the subject library team by e-mail at pps@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
Theology, religious studies
Course content
- the different steps involved in scholarly research
- subject-specific use of Munich's scholarly libraries (printed and electronic media)
- electronic research resources in theology and religious studies (catalogues, databases, internet)
Target group
Students of theology and religious studies
Schedule
We are happy to arrange courses to take place within the framework of an existing seminar, or for student study groups. In such cases please contact the subject library team by e-mail at theophil@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
Veterinary medicine
Course content
- general use of the University Library
- subject-specific databases
- subject-specific electronic journals
Target group
Students and postgraduate doctoral candidates of veterinary medicine
Schedule
Upcoming dates will be available at the start of the semester.
Meeting point
University Library training room in the Zentralbibliothek (Main Library), ground floor, room F002
No advance booking necessary.
