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BIB Courses

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The HSD BIB supports research, teaching and studies with an extensive range of training and E-Learning-offers.

The current range of courses is listed below.

There you will find face-to-face events, online courses and self-study units on the topics of systematic literature research, literature management with Citavi or Zotero, avoiding plagiarism and on the topics of research data and good scientific practice.

There is no deadline for registration for our self-study units on Moodle. By clicking on the “Registration” button, you can access the course directly as a member of the HSD and start independently at any time and from any location. We also offer regular face-to-face events on all aspects of academic work - either as part of a seminar or as free training in our training room.

We offer courses in German, but if you are interested in an English course, please contact us by e-mail.

You can reach us:

during our service hours:

Phone +49 211 4351-9240
schulung.bibliothek@hs-duesseldorf.de

Further information on the courses on offer,

costs, etc. can be found here.

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Course	Date	Location	Registration
E-learning literature research (in German) Please note: We offer courses in German, but if you are interested in an English course, please contact us by e-mail.	available at any time	Moodle	Go to the Moodle course
E-learning basics of citation (in German) Please note: We offer courses in German, but if you are interested in an English course, please contact us by e-mail.	available at any time	Moodle	Go to the Moodle course
BIB info module: Research data and GWP (in German) Please note: We offer courses in German, but if you are interested in an English course, please contact us by e-mail.	available at any time	Moodle	Go to the Moodle course
E-Learning Reference Management (Zotero) (In German) Please note: We offer courses in German, but if you are interested in an English course, please contact us by e-mail.	available at any time	Moodle	Go to the Moodle course
E-Learning Reference Management (Zotero) (In German) Please note: We offer courses in German, but if you are interested in an English course, please contact us by e-mail.	available at any time	Moodle	Go to the Moodle course
E-Learning Avoiding Plagiarism (in German) Please note: We offer courses in German, but if you are interested in an English course, please contact us by e-mail.	available at any time	Moodle	Go to the Moodle course
Open Research Workshop - Improving Our Research Together (every other Wednesday: 2:00–3:00 p.m.) (in German) Please note: Are you currently working on a term paper, project, or thesis and stuck on your literature review? Do you have questions about search strategies or databases, or are you unsure where to start? Then the Open Research Workshop is just right for you! In this open-format workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to: - work on your own research, - ask specific questions, - get targeted tips and advice from the library team, and - exchange ideas with other students. Whether you’re already in the middle of your research or just getting started—just stop by! We’ll guide you through your next steps and help you find relevant academic literature. When? Every two weeks, Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Where? In the training room of the university library<br> Who is it for? For all students—regardless of your major or the stage of your work No registration is required—just stop by with your topic and questions! We look forward to seeing you! Dates: July 29, 2026 August 12, 2026 August 26, 2026 September 9, 2026 September 23, 2026 October 7, 2026 October 21, 2026 etc.	The dates are listed in the detailed view. They generally take place on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.	01.U.002 Schulungsraum der BIB	No registration required.
	Tuesday, 10.11.2026 13:00 - 14:00	online
Search, Find, and Evaluate: Literature Research in Your Studies Please note: We offer courses in German, but if you are interested in an English course, please contact us by e-mail.	Friday, 13.11.2026 10:00 - 11:30	01.U.002 Schulungsraum der BIB	No registration required
Knowledge Management with Obsidian as a Second Brain Please note: We offer courses in German, but if you are interested in an English course, please contact us by e-mail.	Thursday, 19.11.2026 12:00 - 13:30	01.U.002 Schulungsraum der BIB / BIB Training Room	No registration required
Creating Bibliographies and Citations with Zotero Please note: We offer courses in German, but if you are interested in an English course, please contact us by e-mail.	Tuesday, 24.11.2026 17:00 - 18:30	01.U.002 Schulungsraum der BIB	No registration required
Creating Bibliographies and Citations with Zotero Please note: We offer courses in German, but if you are interested in an English course, please contact us by e-mail.	Thursday, 03.12.2026 12:00 - 13:30	01.U.002 Schulungsraum der BIB	No registration required
Organizing data, publishing results - basics for study and research Please note: We offer courses in German, but if you are interested in an English course, please contact us by e-mail.	Tuesday, 08.12.2026 14:00 - 15:30	01.U.002 Schulungsraum der BIB	No registration required
Knowledge Management with Obsidian as a Second Brain Please note: We offer courses in German, but if you are interested in an English course, please contact us by e-mail.	Friday, 11.12.2026 10:00 - 11:30	01.U.002 Schulungsraum der BIB / BIB Training Room	No registration required
Search, Find, and Evaluate: Literature Research in Your Studies Please note: We offer courses in German, but if you are interested in an English course, please contact us by e-mail.	Wednesday, 16.12.2026 11:00 - 12:30	01.U.002 Schulungsraum der BIB	No registration required
Organizing data, publishing results - basics for study and research Please note: We offer courses in German, but if you are interested in an English course, please contact us by e-mail.	Tuesday, 09.02.2027 13:00 - 14:30	01.U.002 Schulungsraum der BIB	No registration required