The literature search is an iterative process. After a first search you need to assess your search results and according to the number and quality of results it might be necessary to adapt your search terms or your search query or to consult further information sources.
We recommend to document your search process to maintain the overview and to be able to
reconstruct your approach at any time.
Interdisciplinary instructions
Instruction: research platform swisscovery
Electronic reference works of the FHGR Library
Interdisciplinary information sources
Press releases and company information
Publication types and search tools: an overview
Instruction self check (in the library) - new version 2021 in preparation
Information sources by field of study
Key information sources in the field of architecture and civil engineering
Key information sources in the field of information science
Key information sources in the field of multimedia production
Key information sources in the field of photonics & technology
Key information sources in the field of tourism
Key information sources in the field of economics and management
Please note: The video tutorials are up-to-date in terms of content. The formal adjustments will be made with the system change to SLSP in 2021. All innovations will be communicated in due course.
Searching the library catalogue
The FHGR Library lists its materials in the NEBIS network catalogue (NEBIS recherche) and in this video we explain how to search this online catalogue for literature.
Length: approx. 10 minutes
Searching the library catalogue: orders, renewals and other options
This tutorial shows you various options of the library catalogue: Orders, reservations, your personal library account, saving search queries and favorites, citation etc.
Length: approx. 10 minutes
Access to e-books
The FHGR Library lists its materials in the NEBIS network catalogue (NEBIS recherche). In addition to printed documents, you can also find e-books. In this video we explain how and under which circumstances you can access these resources.
Length: approx. 5 minutes
Search techniques - Boolean operators & Co
In this video we present some important search techniques that help to search more efficiently and effectively and that can be applied in most catalogues and databases.
Lenght: approx. 10 minutes
Search techniques - too many results, not enough results
This video tutorial gives you some tips that might help you if you get too many or not enough search results.
Lenght: approx. 10 minutes
Full text access options
Many catalogues and databases only contain the bibliographical references of a publication and do not offer direct online access to the document's full text. In this video we present 5 ways to get hold of an article.
Lenght: approx. 5 minutes
The Electronic Journals Library
In this video we show you how you can use the Electronic Journals Library to check the access possibilities to the full text of a journal.
Lenght: approx. 5 minutes