There are currently technical restrictions on the freely accessible PCs for research. It is not possible to open e-books and e-journals for viewing. Access from home and the work PCs in the reading room are not affected.

This month online training from the library via Moodle:

• Especially recommended for first semester students, we offer basic training for WebOPAC, online resources and VPN for a complete overview right from the start: Wed, 20th November 2024 - 4:00 p.m. (in English)
• And for all those who are about to write their final thesis, we offer the Zotero training - literature management with one click: Thu, 28th November 2024 - 5:00 p.m. (in English)

For further appointments and enquiries please send an e-mail to bibliothek@htw-berlin.de .

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To the Moodle course and to the registration >>>

What does it mean to publish in Open Access? How do I find a suitable open access journal for my article? Which open licence should I use? These and similar questions will be answered in the series "Understanding Open Access" organised by the University Library in.

During the winter semester 2024/25, we have planned four sessions of approx. 45 minutes each, in which a specific OA-related topic will be discussed. The HTW OA team in cooperation with the ASH Berlin University Library will introduce each of these topics. Participants will then have the opportunity to discuss their questions.

The talks will take place in online format. Registration is not required. Here is the permanent access link to the virtual room.

Here are the planned appointments:

• 25.10.2024, 11:00 am: Open Access publishing (general introduction)
• 08.11.2024, 11:00 am: Predatory Publishing
• 22.11.2024, 11:00 am: Research data and open science – RD in the context of OA
• 06.12.2024, 11:00 am: Right of secondary publication – a close look at Green OA

For further information, please contact the Open Access team.

The library has had a license for Citavi, a reference management program, for years. We provided regular training and support for this program. This license now expires on 31.12.2024 and will not be renewed for various reasons.

Instead, we are now offering support for the open source program Zotero. Zotero has very similar functions and support options for reference management. As with Citavi, we will be providing extensive training courses on Zotero and explaining its functions in detail.

All important information about the changeover can be found here: https://bibliothek.htw-berlin.de/weitere-dienste/literaturverwaltung/ There are detailed instructions for migrating your own projects to Zotero.

As additional support, we will be offering migration consultation hours over the next months:

Next date: 12.11.2024 15-17 o'clock. (Link to the online room).

The database information system DBIS (https://dbis.ur.de?lang=en&bib_id=HTW) has been shining in a new design since October 15, 2024! With the latest version, the layout and user interface have been completely redesigned to give you a more modern and intuitive user experience. It is now not only available in German, but also in English.  

DBIS helps you to find the right databases for your research needs. In DBIS we show you which databases are freely available and provide you with access to our licensed databases.  The new DBIS version was developed in a DFG project (funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) - 440516279 - https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/440516279?language=en). The University Library of Regensburg, in broad cooperation with the (inter)national library system, further developed the database information system into a web service closely aligned to the new needs of users. DBIS lists all important information on databases, enables a quick and well-founded selection and allows individual views to be flexibly adapted. Over 370 participating institutions are working together cooperatively, including us!