Library Instruction for Doctoral Candidates

The University Library offers a varied Library Instruction programme for doctoral candidates.


Upcoming Sessions


Suchstrategien und Bibliotheksrecherche für Doktorand*innen der Geisteswiss… (in German)

15.12.2023, 14:00 | Seminarraum 6, 2.OG, Sensengasse 3a, 1090 Wien | On-site session

Dieser Workshop bietet Teilnehmer*innen einen Überblick über Recherchemöglichkeiten und das elektronische Angebot der Universitätsbibliothek Wien, Zugang und Vernetzung. [more]

Registration is required! | Target group: Doctoral candidates | Level: Advanced


Research Data Management at the University of Vienna

09.01.2024, 9:00 | Seminarraum 1.6, University of Vienna Biology Building,… | On-site session

The requirements for the management of research data during and after research projects are increasing. From the planning of a project, to the analysis of collected data, to the sharing of results through different channels, resea… [more]

Registration is required! | Target group: Doctoral candidates, Researchers, University lecturers | Level: Beginner


Research Data Management for PhD Students: Introduction to Data Archiving, …

16.01.2024, 14:00 | Online session

Research Data Management (RDM) is a set of practices that helps researchers organize, structure, store and share data during and after the research project. The course will give an introduction to various aspects of Research Data… [more]

Registration is required! | Target group: Doctoral candidates | Level: Beginner


Introduction to Research Data Management in the Social Sciences

17.01.2024, 10:00 | Online session

Research data management is becoming increasingly important in all stages of the research data life cycle. Data in the Social Science encompasses a wide range of data from interviews and surveys to observational data, data in diff… [more]

Registration is required! | Target group: Doctoral candidates, Researchers, University lecturers | Level: Beginner


Copyright und Plagiat (in German)

18.01.2024, 14:00 | Sensengasse 3a, Hörsaal 1, 1. OG | On-site session

Diese Schulung erklärt die Grundlagen des Urheberrechts und gibt Anleitungen zum rechtlich korrekten Zitieren. [more]

Target group: Doctoral candidates, Students | Level: Advanced


ORCID iD - Why should I have one?

26.01.2024, 10:00 | Online session

This webinar is about raising awareness for the importance of the internationally renowned unique persistent identifier for researchers, namely the ORCID iD. We will talk about • The importance of researcher name disambiguation … [more]

Registration is required! | Target group: Doctoral candidates, Researchers, Students, University lecturers | Level: Beginner


Permanent Offers


Supervised Literature Search

By appointment only | Format: Online

We advise students of all subjects who are working on a research paper (seminar paper, master thesis, dissertation, etc.) on how to find literature. [more]

Target group: Students | Level: Advanced


Die historischen Buchbestände der Hauptbibliothek (in German)

By appointment only | Format: On-site

Wir geben Ihnen einen Überblick über die historischen und wertvollen Bestände der UB Wien und erklären, wie diese zu benutzen sind. [more]

Target group: Students, General public | Level: Beginner


Subject-Specific Instruction

At the special libraries, in addition to the dates listed here, subject-specific instruction and tours are offered by appointment. For more information, see "Library Instruction" on the website of the corresponding library, or contact the library staff on site.


Consultation Sessions of the Research Support Services

In addition to the dates listed here, the Research Support Services of the University Library offer consultations and training for researchers. Details can be found under "Library Instruction" on the a href="/forschungsunterstuetzung/a_bis_z.html">website of the corresponding service.