Training Course & Information

Course Offering

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Guided Tour of the Library

Are you new to FH Aachen and would you like to get to know the library? During a short tour, we will show you important areas of the library and how and where you can ...

  • borrow books and journals,
  • print and scan
  • and study in a quiet environment or work in small groups.

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Catalogue PLUS

Are you looking for a book or literature on a specific topic? We will show you how to ...

  • conduct a targeted search in Catalogue PLUS,
  • find and read e-books
  • reserve, order and renew media.

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Databases

Would you like to delve deeper into literature research and systematically search in subject-specific databases? We will show you how to ...

  • find licensed databases,
  • conduct a targeted search in databases,
  • and find suitable literature, statistics and standards.

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Literature Management with Zotero

It’s easy to lose track of the literature you’ve found, especially when working on larger academic projects.
With Zotero, a free, cross-platform reference management tool, you can

  • collect references
  • insert references, citations and notes into your text
  • and automatically create footnotes and a bibliography.


Learn how to use Zotero!

Further Information & Application

 

Training Offers for your Courses

We get your students up to speed on how to use the library.

This can include a guided tour of the library premises, research in subject-specific literature databases, literature management with Zotero, and much more.

Depending on the academic and knowledge level, we offer various teaching units that can be integrated into your courses. The contents can be tailored to your personal wishes.

Please feel free to contact us.

Contact

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In Person in the library

We will help you with any questions you may have about the library. We look forward to your visit!

Opening and Service Hours

 

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Phone & LiveChat

For quick and direct contact, either phone us or use our LiveChat.

+49.241.6009-52057

LiveChat

 

 

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Email

Contact us via email. We will reply as quickly as possible.

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Library guides and handouts

In our training sessions, we provide valuable information on databases and how to use the library. You can find these on the library’s Ilias page under ‘Anleitungen’.

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