Courses and webinars

Our courses – online and on site
Online, in the form of a webinar, or on site, at the library – you can learn more about literature research and library services live and interactively. On each topic page you can see when and in which format the course is offered.
Which topics do we offer?
Search compact
Are you new at the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek or would you like to refresh your basic knowledge? Then the webinars from this category are the right thing for you.
- Neu hier? Kein Problem! – Die Bayerische Staatsbibliothek für Einsteigerinnen und Einsteiger
(Are you new? No problem! – The Bayerische Staatsbibliothek for beginners) - Recherche mit System – Einstieg in die wissenschaftliche Literaturrecherche
(Searching systematically – a beginner's guide to literature searches) - Genial digital – Recherche in Datenbanken und E-Journals
(Resourcefully digital – Research in databases and e-journals)
Search plus
Do you wish to acquire in-depth knowledge on literature search, are you looking for newspaper articles or would you like to learn how to cite correctly? We can convey strategies for efficient literature search.
- Gekonnt gesucht, gezielt gefunden – Recherche für Fortgeschrittene
(Searched skilfully, found specifically – Search for experienced users) - „Ich war’s nicht!” – Richtig Zitieren für Schule und Bachelor
("Your words, not mine" – Citation for students) - "Sekundenzeiger der Geschichte" – Recherche in historischen Zeitungen
("The sweep hand of history" – Searching historical newspapers) - FAZ, SZ, Le Monde & Co. – Zeitungsrecherche an der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek
(FAZ, SZ, Le Monde & Co – Searching newspapers at the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek)
Search specialized
In our subject-oriented webinars we give you an introduction to expedient search tools for your subject, for example relevant databases, Internet resources and subject-specific portals.
- Rein in die Wirtschaft – Literatursuche für Wirtschaftswissenschaftlerinnen und Wirtschaftswissenschaftler
(High benefit at low cost – Literature search for economists) - Recherche auf Rezept – Literatursuche für Medizinerinnen und Mediziner
(Research as prescribed – Literature search for medical scientists and health professionals) - Da schau her! – Recherche im Bildarchiv der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek
(Look and behold! – Research in the Image Archive of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek) - stern-Gucker – Recherche im Bildportal des stern-Fotoarchivs
- Bayern, wo es keiner kennt – Recherche nach Bavarica
(Everything you always wanted to know about Bavaria – Searching for materials from and about Bavaria) - historicum.net – Recherche und Services für die Geschichtswissenschaft
(historicum.net – Research and services for historical studies) - Altertumswissenschaften – Propylaeum: Neue Services zur Alten Welt
(Classical studies – Propylaeum: New services for the Old World) - Exklusiv und wertvoll – doch keineswegs elitär! Suchinstrumente für Handschriften und Nachlässe
(Exclusive and valuable. But elitist? Not at all. Search tools for manuscripts and personal papers) - Gutenbergs Nachfahren im Web – Spezialdatenbanken für Alte Drucke
(Gutenberg's descendants in the web – Special databases for early printed books) - Was führen Sie im Schilde? – Heraldische Forschung an der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek
(What designs do you have? – Heraldic research at the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek) - Wer hätte das ge-Ahnt? – Genealogie und Familienforschung leicht gemacht
(Looking for unknown limbs of your family tree? – An easy way to genealogy and family research) - Haste Töne? – Literatur- und Quellensuche für Musikwissenschaftlerinnen und Musikwissenschaftler
(The right tune at the right time – Literature and source search for musicologists) - Das Fachportal musiconn.de – Digitale Services für die Musikwissenschaft
(The portal musiconn.de – Digital services for musicology) (not in the 1st half of 2023) - Im Osten stets Neues: Neue Materialien zum östlichen und südöstlichen Europa recherchieren, abonnieren und wünschen
(News galore on the Eastern front: Searching, subscribing to and requesting new materials on East and Southeast Europe) - Per Klick durch's östliche Europa – mit dem Forschungsportal osmikon
(A journey through Eastern Europe by clicks – with the research portal osmikon) (not in the 1st half of 2023) - Lost in Transl(iter)ation? – Effektive Recherche in den Ost- und Südosteuropastudien
(Lost in transl(iter)ation – Effective search in the field of East and South-East European studies) (not in the 1st half of 2023) - Alles Daten oder was? – Einführung in das Forschungsdatenmanagement in der Ost-, Ostmittel- und Südosteuropaforschung
(Data? Tell me about it. – An introduction to research data management in East, East-Central and Southeast European studies)
How do you attend an on-site course?
Please register by e-mail: fuehrungen@bsb-muenchen.de
Tell us your name and the date you would like to attend.
How do you attend a webinar?
No prior registration is required for our webinars. You will need:
- PC or mobile device with Internet access
- Headset/earphones or speakers
- Please install the free Adobe Connect application for Windows or Mac. The download is possible at:
https://helpx.adobe.com/adobe-connect/connect-downloads-updates.html
To find out whether your equipment allows for smooth access go to:
https://webconf.vc.dfn.de/common/help/de/support/meeting_test.htm
Technical information
Since many events are currently transferred to the virtual space, the server is often running at full capacity. This may result in technical problems when accessing the webinar room. If you receive the message that the maximum number of visitors has been reached, you can try reloading the page a number of times. We ask for your understanding.
Where can information on data protection be found?
The privacy policy (in German) can be found under:
https://www.bsb-muenchen.de/datenschutzerklaerung/
Our webinars are held with the aid of the conference software "Adobe Connect", which is made available to us by the German National Research and Education Network, DFN, via DFNconf. By taking part in a webinar, you declare your approval of the associated data-protection regulations. Please note that you can log into the webinar room with a name of your choice. This name will only be visible to other participants if you use the public chat.
The data-protection regulations can be found at:
https://www.conf.dfn.de/datenschutz/
Do you have any questions?
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions:
fuehrungen@bsb-muenchen.de