If you have any questions about KIT Library services or literature searches, the staff at the Information Desk will be happy to assist you during service hours.

Contact: Please contact the staff at the information desk at the following locations directly:

• KIT Library South
• KIT Library North
• Subject Library HKA
• Subject Library DHBW KA

Contact us by email at: office∂gwp.kit.edu

Consulting and services for the publication of dissertations and academic theses.

Contact us Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., per email at: KITopen-Diss∂bibliothek.kit.edu

KIT Library is happy to advise and assist KIT researchers with questions regarding research data and research data management:

• Creating a data management plan
• Selecting a repository for your research data using re3data
• Information on storage infrastructures at KIT
• Various tools, such as RDMO, re3data, Chemotion, or Kadi4Mat
• Requirements of research funding agencies
• Feel free to schedule a personalized consultation.

Contact us per email at: contact∂rdm.kit.edu

If you have any questions about KIT Library’s training offerings, the Information Literacy Team is happy to assist you: We’ll help you find the right program for you. Questions about the research process? We’d be happy to advise you!

Contact us Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., by phone at +49 721 608-48102 or by email at: infokompetenz∂bibliothek kit edu 

Contact us by phone at +49 721 608-46079 or by email at: openaccess∂bibliothek kit edu

Contact us by phone at +49 721 608-43104 or by email at: info∂ksp kit edu

The LernLABOR at the House of Competence (HoC) offers personalized learning consultation as well as tips on time management, reading techniques, and more.

Contact us by email at: lernberatung∂hoc.kit.edu

If you need personalized assistance with the reference management programs Citavi, Zotero, or EndNote, please schedule a flexible appointment for our consultation hours. During the consultation hour, you can receive general advice on the programs or get answers to specific questions.

Contact us by email at: infokompetenz∂bibliothek.kit.edu

KIT Library offers students personalized guidance on how to handle sources. The target is to clarify any uncertainties regarding citation and to highlight both interdisciplinary and discipline-specific norms and standards. This is intended to help students avoid mistakes when incorporating content from other sources. Tip: The writing consultation service for students listed below can also be booked with a plagiarism check.

Contact: Daniela Clauss

KIT Library is happy to provide KIT members with individualized, subject-specific advice on the significance and responsible use of bibliometric analyses and databases, as well as on how to create and maintain an effective research profile.

Services:

• Use of bibliometric data sources and tools (e.g., Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar)
• Use and limitations of bibliometric indicators (e.g., H-index, Impact Factor) and alternative metrics
• Creating and maintaining research profiles (e.g., ORCID)
• Please feel free to schedule a personalized consultation.

KIT Library is happy to provide individual advice to KIT researchers on all questions related to the publication process. This includes, among other things, the following topics:

• Publication services offered by KIT Library (KITopen Repository, KIT Scientific Publishing)
• Open Access publishing: opportunities, challenges, and funding
• Online teaching materials (online lectures, publication of course notes and slides)
• Legal issues related to publishing (copyright, use of copyrighted materials, licenses for publications, etc.)
• Analysis of publications for PoF reports
• Publication services of KIT Library

Contact: Tomislav Jersek

The House of Competence (HoC) SchreibLABOR offers open writing consultation services that you are welcome to use. Specially trained tutors are available to answer any questions you may have about academic writing.

Contact us by email at: schreibberatung∂hoc.kit.edu

Writing Consultation

KIT Library is happy to provide you with personalized advice on copyright-related questions. This includes, among other things, the following topics:

• Use of copyrighted works in teaching and research
• Right to quote

Contact: Linda Sefrin

Copyright