Here you will find video tutorials on various offers from Kiel University Library, such as assistance with literature research or academic writing. In our OER self-study courses, you can independently develop the most important strategies and tips for searching for literature or learn the basics of information visualization.

The video tutorials and self-study courses can be used by students for self-study as well as by teachers in their courses.

Our offer is constantly being developed further.

Video tutorials:

Library tour

With the help of this video playlist, you can explore the spaces of the University Library and learn about the services and opportunities available to you.

•  The Central Library
•  The entrance hall
•  The service counter
•  Open-access area and open stacks
•  Self-checkout and self-pick-up area
•  The book scanners
•  Learning and work rooms
•  Special workspaces
•  Consultation and course offerings
   

Library use

•  The user account
•  Interlibrary loan
   

Our new video playlist '1x1 Library' provides you with basic information about the library and its services. In short video sequences, we show you how to use the library cleverly and answer some frequently asked questions.

•  Introduction to this playlist
•  Clever use of the UB
•  Use and borrow media on site
•  Self-checkout and self-pick-up area
•  The user account
•  Use and book workstations
•  Accesses and passwords
   

Research

•  Discovery Service and the Kiel University Library’s main Union Catalogue
•  Topic search
•  Search for a specific medium
•  Ebooks
•  Open Access – Searching and finding freely available books
•  Open Access – Searching and finding freely available journals
•  Google Scholar
•  Database research – DBIS
•  Database research – how to ... (Web of Science, MLA, IBZ)
•  Electronic Journals Library – EZB
•  On-site library use
   

Scientific work

•  The writing process
•  Literature management with Citavi - Quick guide to installation

Open Access Publishing

•  Open Access Publishing at Kiel University - The services of Kiel University Library

Self-study courses:

• The way to information - A self-study course for literature research (for students with OLAT access) / in German language
• The way to information - A self-study course for literature research (for guests) / in German language
• Data in a nutshell - A self-study course for information visualization (for students with OLAT access and guests) / in German language