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Mastering your master's thesis - A Practical Guide to Finding Literature

This course equips Master’s students with essential strategies and practical tools for successfully planning and conducting their thesis research. Participants will learn how to use the Passau Search Portal, identify relevant databases and resources, and design efficient search strategies. In addition, the course addresses effective time management for the research and writing process, as well as the responsible and ethical use of AI tools in academic work. Through a combination of theoretical input and practical examples, students will gain the skills to independently locate, evaluate, and organize scholarly literature for their thesis projects. Participants are requested to bring their laptops to take part in the course’s practical exercises.

With the entry in the event, the conditions of participation of the ZKK are recognized:

www.uni-passau.de/zkk/veranstaltungen/teilnahmebedingungen/

2026-05-13, 10:00 - 12:00
Innstraße 29, Zentralbibliothek, Medien- und Schulungsraum

Additional Information

Open to all
Prior registration not required
Organised by University Library, ZKK
Contact organizer of event ubschulung@uni-passau.de

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