Offers at the start of the semester

Get to know the University Library. We will give you a first insight into our collections and services. We will demonstrate how to search our catalogues and show you our premises.

Contents:
How do I search the catalogue?
Where can I find which literature in the library?
How does the lending process work?
What can my user account do?
How can I study and work in the library?

Format: Face-to-face event

Duration: approx. 45 minutes

Language: German

Meeting point: Information desk on the ground floor of the reading room

Appointments: by arrangement ub_ausk@europa-uni.de

Target group: Users with no prior knowledge of the University Library's facilities, especially first-year students, transfer students

Content:
How do I search in the online catalogue?
Where can I find which literature in the library?
How does borrowing work?
What can my user account do?
How can I study and work in the library?

Format: In-person event

Duration: approx. 45 minutes

Language: English

Location: Library desk in the basement

Dates:

Additional appointments available upon request hertz@europa-uni.de.

Grupa docelowa: Studenci pierwszego roku, osoby zmieniające miejsce studiów, użytkownicy bez wcześniejszej wiedzy

Programme: Jak wyszukiwać książki w katalogu online?
Gdzie w bibliotece znajdują się poszczególne zbiory?
Jak działa wypożyczanie książek?
Do czego służy konto biblioteczne?
Jak i gdzie można się uczyć lub pracować w bibliotece?

Format: zajęcia stacjonarne

Czas trwania: ok. 45 minut

Język oprowadzania: polski

Miejsce spotkania: stanowisko informacyjne na parterze czytelni

Terminy:

Target group: Users and interested parties with little prior knowledge

Contents:
What search functions does the catalogue have?
How do I use the right search strategy?
How can I link search terms and narrow down the number of hits?
With exercises on books, articles and electronic resources.

Format: Face-to-face event

Duration: approx. 45 minutes

Language: German

Meeting point: Information desk on the ground floor of the reading room

Appointments: by arrangement ub_kat@europa-uni.de

Target group: Users with little prior knowledge

Contents:
How does the database information system DBIS work?
How do I use databases and their respective interfaces when conducting research?
This is a basic course. Subject-specific knowledge can be taught in further courses on request.

Format: Face-to-face event

Duration: approx. 45 minutes

Language: German

Meeting point: Information desk on the ground floor of the reading room

Appointments: by arrangement rothe@europa-uni.de

This introductory series will familiarise you with the methodological steps and techniques for finding legal sources and the relevant secondary literature for their interpretation, and how to fully substantiate the results of your interpretation.

Part 1 First steps

Target group: First-year law students

Contents:
How do I use the University Library?
Where do I find the necessary technology?
Where and how do I find legal literature on the shelf and in legal databases?
Why is methodical work particularly important for lawyers and how do I learn this with the resources of the University Library?

Format: Face-to-face event

Duration: approx. 70 minutes

Language: German

Meeting point: Information desk on the ground floor of the reading room

Dates:

Part 2 Systematic course

Target group: First-year law students

Contents:
All aspects of legal media research and evaluation in preparation for the first term paper are covered using examples and exercises.

Format: Choice of classroom or online

Duration: 90 minutes

Language: German

Meeting point: Face-to-face event: Information desk on the ground floor

Dates: by arrangement, once a week

Registration:
Please contact Hans-J. Hertz-Eichenrode or tel. 0335 5534 3330

Note: Both parts are independent of each other.

The literature you want is not in our library? We will show you how you can easily place an interlibrary loan request and what else you need to consider.

Target group: Interested parties with and without prior knowledge

Content:
What can I borrow via interlibrary loan?
How do I initiate an interlibrary loan request?
If it's particularly urgent?

Format: Face-to-face event

Duration: approx. 45 minutes

Language: German

Meeting point: Information desk on the ground floor of the reading room

Dates:
Thursday, 06.11.25: 11.30 a.m.
Wednesday, 03.12.25: 3.00 p.m.
Wednesday, 28.01.25: 11.30 a.m.

No suitable date listed? Contact ub_fernl@europa-uni.de.
We are sure to find a suitable date.

Self-study offers