Courses by the faculties
WiSo Teaching Library
These courses are held in German. You are interested in a course in English? Then write to us!
Basic course in literature research - 1.5 hour
- How do I research in the Cologne University Catalog?
- Where can I find books, journals and essays?
- How do I obtain books and essays that are not available in Cologne?
- How do I find literature to get started with a topic?
Maximum number of participants: 25
Duration: 90 minutes
The training courses take place online via Zoom. We will send you the access data in advance by e-mail. You do not need to register for Zoom.
Registration deadline: Ends 24 hours before the respective course date.
Dates:
29.02.2024, 11:00
21.03.2024, 11:00
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WiSo Teaching Library Team
e-mail: vwl-bibliothek-schulungen
uni-koeln.de
Advanced course in literature research - 1.5 hour
- How do I conduct a comprehensive thematic search in economic databases?
- What search strategies and techniques can I use?
- How do I conduct a cited reference search?
Maximum number of participants: 25
Duration: 90 minutes
The training courses take place online via Zoom. We will send you the access data in advance by e-mail. Your own Zoom registration is not necessary.
Registration deadline: Ends 24 hours before the respective course date
Course registration:
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Team der WiSo Teaching Library
e-mail: vwl-bibliothek-schulungenuni-koeln.de
Customised research advice - 1 hour (individual advice)
You have specific questions about the economics literature search, e.g.:
- What are the research tools relevant to my topic?
- Which search strategies and techniques can I use?
- How do I conduct a (thematic) search in catalogues and economic-scientific databases?
- How can I obtain books and articles that are not available in Cologne quickly and cheaply?
We advise you individually. This offer is exclusively for students of the WiSo Faculty of the University of Cologne.
Duration: 1 hour
The training sessions take place online via Zoom. We will send you the access data in advance by e-mail. You do not need to register for Zoom.
Dates: also by arrangement
Are all dates already fully booked? Or is there no suitable date for you?
Then write to us!
Dates:
18.01.2024, 11 Uhr
31.01.2024, 14 Uhr
16.02.2024, 14 Uhr
13.03.2024, 11 Uhr
25.04.2024, 11 Uhr
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Team der WiSo Teaching Library
e-mail vwl-bibliothek-schulungenuni-koeln.de
Basic course data research - 1.5 hour
You need suitable data for your Bachelor's or Master's thesis at the WiSo Faculty and ask yourself the following questions:
- What do you need numbers and statistics for?
- Who offers which data?
- How do you search for data?
Dauer: 90 Minuten
Ort: Online via Zoom
Duration: 90 minutes
Location: Online via Zoom
The registration deadline is 24 hours before the respective course date.
Dates:
No dates are currently offered.
Team der WiSo Teaching Library
e-mail vwl-bibliothek-schulungenuni-koeln.de
Compact course in scientific work - 2 hour
You are studying at the WiSo Faculty, are about to write your Bachelor's or Master's thesis and are asking yourself the following questions:
- What do I have to pay attention to when reading the literature?
- What do I have to pay attention to when writing the paper?
- What do I have to pay attention to when giving the presentation?
Duration: 2 hours
Location: Online via Zoom
The registration deadline is 24 hours before the respective course date.
Dates:
- 02.02.2024, 9:30
- 03.05.2024, 9:30
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Team der WiSo Teaching Library
e-mail: vwl-bibliothek-schulungenuni-koeln.de
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences - Computer Science Library
Customised research consulting - computer science and business informatics
You are studying at our university and have questions about scientific information search in the field of computer science and business informatics, e.g:
- What are possible search strategies?
- What different digital libraries, databases etc. are available?
We take our time, help you specifically and individually.
Contact us at:
We will then arrange an individual appointment.
Currently, all consultations are conducted via ZOOM. A separate ZOOM registration is not necessary. You will receive the corresponding access data by e-mail in advance.
Faculty of Law
Database training
Do you work regularly with beck-online and juris? Do you need legal sources from the Anglo-American area?
Do you not always get the search results you are hoping for?
Then take the opportunity to expand your research skills at a database training course and get to know the most important German and Anglo-American databases more intensively at a training course provided by the provider.
Registration by e-mail to jura-rechercheberatung@uni-koeln.de
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Customised research advice - law
Are you studying at our university and have questions about academic information searches in the field of law?
Are you looking for help with research for your seminar paper or your doctoral project?
We will take the time to help you specifically and individually.
Contact us at: jura-rechercheberatunguni-koeln.de
We will then arrange an individual consultation appointment. To help us prepare for the meeting, please send us your questions or information about your project in advance.
The consultation takes place online via Zoom; we will send you the access data in advance by e-mail. You do not need to register for Zoom.
Faculty of Arts - Writing Competence Centre
On Wednesdays, the team of the Competence Centre for Writing in cooperation with the USB advises students of all faculties on questions regarding academic writing (e.g. on structuring, style or formalities). If you are interested, simply send an email to schreibzentrum-philfakuni-koeln.de. The counsellor will then contact you to make an appointment.
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