We will gladly advise you!
During the current semester, we offer all university members recurring seminars and individual counselling on all aspects of literature research for your academic work.
"Literature search made easy!" | Library catalogues
Introduction to searching with the library catalogues OPAC and GVK.
Duration: 15 to 30 min.
Location: Library / BigBlueButton
Registration via ILIAS:https://ilias.hs-merseburg.de/
"Literature search made easy!" | Specialised databases
Introduction to searching specialised databases using the WISO database as an example.
Duration: 15 to 30 min.
Location: Library / BigBlueButton
Registration via ILIAS:https://ilias.hs-merseburg.de/
"Literature search made easy!" | Google Scholar & Discoverysystem
Introduction to searching with Google Scholar and the university library's Discoverysystem.
Duration: 15 to 30 min.
Location: Library / BigBlueBotton
Registration via ILIAS:https://ilias.hs-merseburg.de/
"Literature search made easy!" | Journals & e-journals
Introduction to searching for journals and e-journals, including in the Electronic Journals Library (EZB).
Duration: 15 to 30 min.
Location: Library / BigBlueBotton
Registration via ILIAS:https://ilias.hs-merseburg.de/
Book a Librarian – Personalised advice for study and research
Personalised support – exactly when you need it.
What we offer:
- Guided research: Individualised, well-founded, targeted
- Consultation appointments by arrangement
- For individuals or groups
Possible topics for your individual session:
- Help with academic work
- Personal advice on specific questions
- Subject-specific training for student groups – e.g. research in specific subject areas
Appointments by arrangement.
E-learning for academic work
You will learn and discover many new things during your studies.
To provide you with further support, the university library offers e-learning modules for academic work.
The following learning modules are available (only in German):
- Evaluation of sources
- Bibliographic information
- Library catalogues
- The topic and research question
- Google Scholar
- Copyright
- Media types
- Search instructions and search operators
- Search path FB INW
- Search path FB WIW
- Search path FB SMK
- Publication of the thesis as OpenAccess
- Knowledge, science, scientific work
Feel free to contact us


