In our training courses, we teach you how to use the catalogues, databases, journals and other information resources as well as appropriate search strategies.
The user training courses take place on request, also with several participants.

In addition, basic training courses are offered at the beginning of the semester as an introduction to using the library, especially for first-year students.

Opportunities for research training:

• First semester induction (at the beginning of each semester)
• Research training for basic knowledge (overview of literature databases and simple search strategies)
• Research training for advanced users (learn and apply effective research strategies)
• Literature database Scopus (topic-specific research in Scopus)
• Open Access (basics of open access publishing in engineering)
• Citavi (literature management programme)

Appointments can be arranged via the responsible specialist librarian. Specialist can be arranged.

We also offer recordings of external training courses on literature databases and links to the publishers' offers.

These can be used to make research more effective.

Note: Unless otherwise stated, access is only possible for members of TU Bergakademie Freiberg.

1. IEEE Xplore
2. Inspec (in german)
3. Juris (internal)
4. Materials Science & Engineering Collection (internal)
5. SciTech Premium Collection
6. Scopus (training videos from Elsevier)

Currently scheduled training courses can be found on our website under Upcoming events.