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The collection of digital media below is available for use

, we aim to help you become familiar—at your own pace and from any location—with important tools for literature and information research and with the requirements of academic work, perhaps as a supplement to our training and advisory services.

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Important information on literature management

As part of a strategic shift toward platform-independent open-source solutions, we will allow the Citavi campus license to expire on May 31, 2027. We recommend that all university members switch to the free Zotero program as soon as possible. You can easily transfer your existing Citavi projects.

Resources for your transition:

Migration Support:
The resources listed above will enable youto make the switch independently and smoothly. Please note that the University Library can only provide additional, individualized support for migrating your data until June 30, 2026. We therefore ask that you plan your migration well in advance.

Quick guide Primo

Our compact and practical Primo quick guide shows you how to use our Primo discovery system effectively for researching, accessing and ordering media.

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Media for the use of individual databases

  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the freely accessible, interdisciplinary article and full-text database BASE.
  • Searching in BASE (Video, 3:42 min) (German)
  • What Is the Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)? - Ultimate Study Hacks (Video, 3:21 min) (English)
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Research in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is intended to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the subject bibliography and full-text database CareLit.
  • CareLit 7.0 – Demonstration: From Research Question to Well-Founded Answer (video, approx. 40 min) (German): A detailed introduction to the German-language specialized database CareLit and its use for academic work in the healthcare sector.
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the subject bibliography and full-text database CINAHL.
  • Basic Searching on EBSCOhost (Video, 4 min) (English)
  • Advanced Searching on EBSCOhost (Video, 4 min) (English)
  • EBSCO Tutorials (English)
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the Cochrane Library, a subject-specific bibliography and full-text database.
  • Wiley Online Library User Guide from Wiley Publishing in PDF format (English)
  • Search Guide from the Cochrane Collaboration (English)
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the freely accessible German Education Server portal.
  • Help with Searching the Databases (German)
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the freely accessible subject bibliography Epistemonikos.
  • How to Use Epistemonikos (English)
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the freely accessible ERIC bibliography.
  • Searching the ERIC Database by the Medaille Library (Video, 6:61 min) (English)
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the freely accessible Fachportal Pädagogik (specialized bibliography, portal, full-text database).
  • FAQ from the German Institute for International Educational Research (PDF) (German)
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the freely accessible subject bibliography GeroLit.
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the interdisciplinary article and full-text database Google Scholar.
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as LIVIVO, the freely accessible search portal for the life sciences (article database, portal, full-text database).
  • Help Index: A to Z (German)
  • Help Index: A to Z (English)
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the freely accessible article database and subject bibliography MEDLINE via PubMed.
  • PubMed User Guide (English)
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the freely accessible subject bibliography and fact database OTseeker.
  • Tutorial (English)
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the freely accessible PEDro bibliography.
  • Guide by Duquesne University (English)
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  • Tutorials on the YouTube channel covering topics such as searching, analysis, thesaurus, ... from ProQuest (English)
  • LibGuides by ProQuest (in English)
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  • PsycINFO: APA Databases Training Videos from the American Psychological Association (English)
  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at St. Gallen University of Applied Sciences have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as PsycINFO.
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the freely accessible subject bibliography PubPsych.
  • Guide in PDF format (German)
  • Help Guide PDF (English)
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research associates at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the freely accessible resource (specialized bibliography and portal) Social Science Open Access Repository (SSOAR).
  • Quick Start Guide (PDF) (English)
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research associates at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the Web of Science Core Collection article database and subject bibliography.
  • Online tutorials on topics such as research, analysis, citation, etc., organized by subject (in English)
  • Web of Science Core Collection Help (English)
  • Build Better Searches in Web of Science (video, 5:11 min) (English)
  • Using the Advanced Search Query Builder (video, 1:41 min) (English)
  • Additional training videos from Web of Science Training (videos) (English)
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  • RefHunter - Manual for Literature Searches in Specialized Databases in the Field of Health (PDF) (German)
    Research assistants at the Institute for Health and Nursing Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Institute for Applied Nursing Science at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen have collaborated to create RefHunter, a manual for literature searches in specialized databases in the field of health. It is designed to help users navigate the specific features of various specialized databases and develop search strategies tailored to each database. To this end, a tabular overview of the basic and specialized functions—including explanations and examples—was created for each database, such as the WISO bibliographic, article, and full-text database.
  • WISO Tutorial: First Steps in Literature Research for Students (Video, 3:29 min) (German)
  • More video tutorials from Genios (Videos) (German)
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Media for scientific work

Lotse logo created by and © at: Lotse, University of Münster

LOTSE videos, created collaboratively by university libraries in Germany and Switzerland

Using the Internet

  1. Getting Started on the Internet (Video, 11:07 min) (German)
  2. In the Depths of the Internet (Video, 14:01 min) (German)

Search Strategies

  1. From Topic to Search Terms (Video, 14:23 min) (German)
  2. From Search Terms to Literature (Video, 12:30 min) (German)

Databases / Subject Bibliographies

  1. Why Are Subject Bibliographies Useful? (Video, 9:46 min) (German)
  2. Key Steps in the Search Process (Video, 14:12 min) (German)
  3. Extras and Editing Search Results (Video, 13:00 min) (German)

Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism

  1. Plagiarism—(Not) a Problem? (Video, 9:00 min) (German)
  2. Citation Guidelines (Video, 16:01 min) (German)

Searching for Freely Available Academic Full Texts Online

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Quick access:

Library catalog Primo
Information on new registration
Opening hours
Locations
Databases (DBIS)
E-journals(EZB),
Print journals
Interlibrary loan via Mannheim University Library,
Metasearch (KVK)
Acquisition suggestion

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Group rooms
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Contact:

Central Library,
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Economics,
Social and Health Sciences
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+49 (0) 621/5203-141
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D-67061 Ludwigshafen

+49 (0) 621/5203-420
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