University Library

Orientation Days for the new Semester

On 4 and 9 April 2024, we welcome you from 10:00 to 16:00 to the Orientation Days of the University Libraries of the TU Berlin and the UdK Berlin. In library tours and with our information point in the entrance hall, we will offer answers to your questions about the services and resources offered by the library. We will give you tips for how to effectively use the library and successfully search and manage literature.

You missed our Orientation Days? No problem, below you will find videos of the courses and rallies for playful discovery. You can also find the PowerPoint presentations from the courses on our Orientation Days ISIS course.

Program

Information Point

We will have an information point in the entrance hall of the library from 10:00 to 16:00 and look forward to answering your questions.

Library Tours

During our 20-minute library tours, you will learn about the most important places in the building. Library tours take place at the following times:

  • 10:15 (German)
  • 12:15 (German)
  • 14:15 (on 04.04.2024 in English, 09.04.2024 in German)

Registration is not required. An overview of all TU library tours can be found in the event overview.

Fit for the Bib - Basic Course

In this course you will learn the most important things for effective library use. We will show you how to search for books in the Knowledge Portal Primo, your library account, research strategies and an overview of reference management software. The course will be held online and in German only. Registration is not required. For more information on the individual dates and access data, please see the event overview.

Tutorials

Central Library Tour

The Central Library of the TU and Library of the UdK: Which services are available on site? What does it look like in the building?

Language: German, english subtitles available
Duration: 4:14 min

© UB TU Berlin, CC BY 4.0

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Tour of the Architecture and Art Studies Department Library

The Architecture and Art Studies Department Library: Which services are available on site? What does it look like in the building?

Language: German, english subtitles available
Duration: 3:33 min

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My first literature list - what now?

In this video we show you how to find books and access e-books, what you can use your library account for, and what to do if the library doesn't have the book you're looking for.

Language: German, english subtitles available
Duration: 10:49 min

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My first presentation - what now?

In this video, we introduce you to different research strategies and the research cycle.

Language: German, english subtitles available
Duration: 13:09 min

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Reference Management

In this video we explain what reference management programs are and compare Citavi and Zotero.

Language: German, english subtitles available
Duration: 10:43 min

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TU Campus Libraries

We introduce you to the libraries on the TU campus.

Language: German, english subtitles available
Duration: 8:58 min

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Interactive Tours via App

© UB TU Berlin / D. Grahl, CC BY 4.0

First Steps in the Central Library

Get to know important places in the Central Library of the TU Berlin and find out how to search for and find literature quickly. This service virtually guides you through the Central Library with the app "Actionbound".

© UB TU Berlin, CC BY 4.0

Fit for Literature Search

Find out how to quickly search and find literature, how to order books and papers via interlibrary loan and how to search for papers in databases.

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