Scientific Work

Writing a paper or thesis and looking for more information and literature sources? To help you get started, we’ve compiled helpful information materials on general research and scientific work. For tips on how to secure your academic work and other digital materials, see the Personal Digital Archiving section.

In addition we offer video tutorials on how to use the library of Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences. Among other things, we explain topics such as interlibrary loan and how to access e-books and electronic journals.

Additional video tutorials in German language can be found here.

Writing a paper from start to finish

Write your Best Paper (ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics), booklet.

Choosing an essay or thesis topic

How to choose an essay topic (McMaster Libraries), video.

Choosing search terms

Choosing search terms (Seminole State Library), video.

Applying search methods

Searching with Boolean Operators (Western University), video.

How Library Stuff Works: Boolean Operators (AND OR NOT) (McMaster Libraries), video.

How Library Stuff Works: Boolean Modifiers "", *, ( ) (McMaster Libraries), video.

Exploring reasearch systems

What's a library database (La Trobe University Library), video.

Learn about library databases and Google (UTC Library), video.

Evaluating information

What is a scholarly journal (La Trobe University Library), video.

Referencing and avoiding plagiarism

Plagiarism: How to avoid it (Bainbridge State College), video.

How to reference (Swinburne Online), video.

Personal Digital Archiving

Personal Archiving (Library of Congress), website.

Personal Digital Archiving: How To Keep Your Stuff (Safe) (Drexel Libraries), video.