University of Basel

University Library

The University Library Basel offers a variety of training courses and guided tours. The spectrum ranges from a tour of the public areas without registration, through introductions to searching for information in the library catalogue, to introductions to subject-specific databases and courses in reference management. You are also welcome to let us know what your wishes are.

Contact

Contact us with any questions or requests for additional courses.

info-ub@clutterunibas.ch

We regularly offer introductory events and present the university library and its services. At the beginning of each semester there are introductory sessions specifically for students.

Suchen & Finden
Thursday., 17.08.2023
14.00 - 14.30 p.m.
In a 30-minute introduction we will show you how to register for the library portal "swisscovery" and how to search for printed and e-media there. When you register by e-mail to
info-ub@clutterunibas.ch, you are also welcome to ask us any further questions you may have.

Tour of the UB Main Library
Friday, 25.08.2023
12.30 - 13.00 p.m.
On a tour of the UB Main Library (UBH) you will get to know the public areas, the workplaces and study rooms as well as the most important services of the UB Main Library.
Meeting point: Entrance hall of the UBH
No registration required

 

Individual appointments

Write to us at info-ub@clutterunibas.ch and state your preferred date. If required, the introduction can also be carried out online via Zoom.

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Library introductions at the start of semester

At the beginning of each semester, there are introductory sessions on library use and on registering and searching in the library catalogue swisscovery.

Would you like to manage your references more easily and efficiently? Each semester, several introductory courses are offered for the four reference management programs Citavi, EndNote, Zotero and Mendeley.

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    Citavi
    The University of Basel has terminated the campus licence for Citavi for the end of February 2025. EndNote and Zotero are still available for reference management. The university now offers unlimited storage space in the Zotero cloud.

    The university’s IT department cannot provide support for the switch from Citavi to Zotero or EndNote, but has compiled some helpful links:

    Helpful links
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    Subject-specific semester courses with credit points

    Information, data and media literacy

    As different as various subjects are, so too the information needs of students and researchers vary. Which are the important databases in my subject area? How do I find the right title which answers my research question? And which tools are suitable for visualising my results? In the subject-specific IDM courses (information, data and media literacy) you will learn how to conduct efficient searches for subject-specific information within your subject area, how to evaluate the information and how to process the data.

    Key Visual Information, data and media literacy

    Online course

    Information, data and media literacy

    Today’s digital transformation requires expertise on all levels. You will find courses on a variety of digital literacy topics here. This course teaches information, data and media literacy. Course languages: English, German.

    Fachspezifische Beratung

    Subject-specific advice and courses

    Subject librarians advise researchers and students on searching for information and offer support for academic work, both in individual consultations or as part of a course/training session.

    Next available sessions
    Video-Tutorials

    Video-Tutorials

    Key visual Coffee Lectures

    Coffee Lectures

    Short inputs on library topics.

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