UB.publish! - Publishing at LMU
In the world of science, the motto is often: publish or perish. But especially at the beginning of an academic career, publishing research results raises many questions.
That's why we at the LMU University Library are focusing on scientific publishing during the week of January 26 - 29, 2026. Learn how to publish your doctoral thesis, make your research highly visible, and find out what open access and predatory publishing actually mean for you.
Come and see us! We look forward to meeting you!
Schedule
Monday, January 26 2026, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm: Join us for The Publishing Trap!
Step into the shoes of one of three researchers from different disciplines and accompany them on their journey through the twists and turns of their scholarly careers to explore the impact of publishing choices on visibility, access to research, and professional success in an interactive and fun way. No prior experience needed — just bring your curiosity!
Target audience:
early-career academics, max. 9 players
Location:
Library training room, Zentralbibliothek (main library) room F002
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Tuesday, January 27 2026, 1.00 pm - 1.45 pm: Open Access.An introduction (in German)
The event provides an introductory overview of scientific open access publishing. It explains fundamental topics related to developments in open access and presents the services offered by the University Library.
Location:
Library Training Room (Zentralbibliothek, ground floor, room F002).
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Tuesday, January 27 2026, 3.00 pm - 4.30 pm: Making your own research visible
How can I ensure that all my publications are found and correctly attributed to me? Google Scholar, Web of Science, ORCID, and other databases allow you to create author profiles that can be linked to publications and other information. Is this useful, and what do you need to bear in mind?
Location:
Library Training Room (Zentralbibliothek, ground floor, room F002).
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Wednesday, January 28 2026, 3.00 pm - 4.30 pm: Predatory publishing
There are considerable differences between various open access publishers in terms of quality and commitment to ethical publishing practices.
The aim of the session is to learn about criteria for determining the quality and reliability of a journal in order to avoid publishing in unreliable journals.
Location:
Library Training Room (Zentralbibliothek, ground floor, room F002).
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Thursday, January 29 2026, 9.30 am - 11.00 am: Information event for doctoral students on thesis submission
You will learn how to publish your dissertation with a publisher or electronically. Among other things, we will show you step by step how to upload your files to the “Electronic University Theses” repository.
Location:
Online as a webinar. The access-link will be announced at a later date.
Registration
Without registration
