Welcome to the library! This research guide was created by the Earth Sciences Library and is intended to serve as a first point of contact for literature research in geography. Here you will find links to subject-relevant databases, video tutorials, research tips and many other resources.

In addition, the research guide offers tips and resources on other aspects of academic work, such as citation.

Do you need support?

For students, the team of the Earth Sciences Library can...

• offer individual assistance e.g. for literature search or citations (arrange an appointment with us).
• carry out training courses on literature research and information literacy (see e.g. our Coffee Lectures).
• organise guided tours through the Earth Sciences Library.
• accept purchase requests.
• do much more.

For teachers and researchers, the team of the Earth Sciences Library can...

• offer specialised help with research data management and open access publishing.
• offer teaching support on all aspects of good scientific practice in modules for students.
• organise library training courses as part of a seminar (possible topics: Research in literature databases, literature management systems, catalogue searches, library resources, etc.).
• help with entering publications in the SEP self-entry system (in German).
• accept purchase requests and find and acquire literature on a specific topic.
• do much more.

The University Library of the FU has a wide range of offers for students, teachers and researchers:

• Self-study units on various topics (quality criteria for literature selection , literature management programmes, etc., in German).
• Training courses on literature research (in German).
• Open writing (in German) and citation consultation hours (in German) for students who would like support in writing their term paper or thesis.
• And much more (in German).