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Institution:
Freiburg
University Library
Freiburg im Breisgau
Address:
Universitätsbibliothek
Freiburg
Werthmannplatz 2
79098 Freiburg im Breisgau
Postal address:
Postfach 1629
79016 Freiburg im Breisgau
Tel.: 0761 - 203-3918
(General information)
0761 - 203-3900 (Secretary’s office)
Fax: [+49] (0)761 - 203-3987
Training
Tel.: 0761/203-3972
Contact persons:
Section: Information
services, Competence and learning centre
Dr. Wilfried Sühl-Strohmenger (Head)
Universitätsbibliothek
Postfach 16 29
79016 Freiburg im Breisgau
Tel. : ++49 (0) 761 / 203 - 3924
Fax: ++49 (0) 761 / 203 - 3987
Ulrike Schöpperle
(General information)
Tel. 203-3970
Introduction for seminar course for secondary
schools (Gymnasien)
Herr Dr. Reimers Tel.: 0761/203-3949)
Frau Schöpperle Tel.: 0761/203-3970) oder
Herrn Dr. Sühl-Strohmenger Tel.: 0761/203-3924
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Library instruction at the Freiburg University
Library
Level: basic
and advanced
Target groups:
university students; high school students
General introductions
Offers for study beginners
(Winter semester
2005-2006)
The University Library
provides students just enrolled
in the
University of Freiburg
(Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg) with
special introductions to the use of the library.
During the tour of the Library (about 1 and half hours) all the main
services and users’ resources, tools and opportunities are showed and explained
in detail.
Library guided tours
The library tour (about 1
and half hours) begins with the catalogues and the loan system, takes into the
text book collection and the exchange store, reviews further services and ends
into the bibliographic centre and in the reading rooms.
Special library introductions for tutors
Library introduction
(about 1 and half hours): deepening of its services, resources and tools
for tutors, who at the beginning of semester take upon themselves the guidance
of the study beginners.
Field oriented introductions to the Library’s heritage and information sources
During the library tour
an aimed orientation about the services, media
collections and information sources relevant for the different study fields
Bibliographic searching on the online catalogue
The online catalogue and its use:
basic and advanced means and opportunities (about 1 hour)
The
document delivery services through the Internet
(about 1 hour)
Internet offers of the University Library
A general introduction (about 1 hour)
to its www services: catalogue, loan system, bibliographic
databases, electronic full texts, subject sites etc.
General introduction to searching bibliographic databases
(about 1 hour)
The whole spectrum of the offers relating to bibliographic databases is
presented on the basis of representative samples. A basic knowledge about
search strategies, their structure and evaluation of search results
is taught.
Introduction to searching multidisciplinary databases
(about 1 hour)
The spectrum of the offers relating to national bibliographies,
booktrade catalogues
(DNB, VLB, BIP, BNF), journals lists (PCI, Francis, SwetScan) is
presented on the basis of representative samples. A basic knowledge about
search strategies, their structure and evaluation of search results
is taught.
Introduction for seminar courses for secondary schools (Gymnasien)
The University Library provides
special introductions to the library use for seminar courses for
secondary schools (Gymnasien).
This offer is aimed at the topic of the seminar
courses and should take the students to the rich stocks and the main
services of the University Library. The introduction focuses on the main
following questions:
· How do I
search for literature for my topic?
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How do I find the necessary books and information
for my topic?
·
How can I effectively use the resources of the
University Library?
During the library tour the catalogue, the loan system, the reading rooms and
the bibliographic centre are shown. The students practise literature searches
on the catalogue. They should be able to autonomously locate, find and
borrow the necessary literature.
Introduction to the University Library: the film
Virtual
tour of the Freiburg University Library
Keywords:
library instruction for university students
– library instruction for high school students – library introduction for tutors
– literature searching – library information resources - library tours
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