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Courses and guided tours

During the semester the HSG library offers a range of courses about specific research, reference management and academic writing as well as library tours.

Here you will find an overview of our courses during the semester.

Introduction to using the library

ContentThis course teaches you how to use the library's media services and research tools.
A guided tour of the library will also be provided, and you will be able to find out how to register and manage your user account.
InstructorLeoni Wirth

Course details and further courses offered by the HSG Library and the HSG Writing Lab can be found here.

Learn more about reference management with Endnote

ContentYou will learn:
  • how to use scientific references
  • importing references from databases
  • management of bibliographies and references in different sub-libraries
InstructorJacobus van Seumeren

Course details and further courses offered by the HSG Library and the HSG Writing Lab can be found here.

Learn more about using our financial databases

ContentThe course provides an overview of the range of corporate and capital markets databases. Key data sources such as LSEG Workspace and LSEG Datastream will be introduced. It will be shown how to search these databases for the required figures and data. Participants will also gain an insight into working with the WRDS data platform, which provides access to the majority of our databases in this area.  
 
The research can be carried out directly on the participants' own notebooks.
InstructorThorsten Uehlein

Course details and further courses offered by the HSG Library and the HSG Writing Lab can be found here.

ContentAre you about to write your thesis?
The HSG Writing Lab, in collaboration with the HSG Library, offers you the opportunity to refresh your knowledge of research, academic writing and working methods.
We will also cover the use of AI tools in research and writing.
InstructorHSG Writing Lab and HSG Library

Video about the Writing Lab / Search & Find Service

Course details and further courses offered by the HSG Library and the HSG Writing Lab can be found here.

Introduction to legal databases and sources

ContentThe course introduces the basics of legal literature research.
After an overview of the information offered by the HSG library, the course will cover research strategies, the HSG repositories (Alexandria, EDIS, EDOK), important information databases on Swiss law (LEX Campus, legalis, Weblaw Campus, BGer) as well as some foreign databases (e.g. Beck-Online, Juris, Westlaw, Hein Online).
InstructorEnno Entorf

Course details and further courses offered by the HSG Library and the HSG Writing Lab can be found here.

Introduction to using Consensus for researching

ContentThis course will give you an introduction to the AI-powered research tool Consensus.
We will show you how to use it to make your research more efficient and successful.
InstructorCorina Göldi

Course details and further courses offered by the HSG Library and the HSG Writing Lab can be found here.

Contact

University of St.Gallen
Library
Dufourstrasse 50
CH-9000 St. Gallen
+41 71 224 22 70
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