Citavi
research
Citavi supports all steps of academic work, starting with research. The Citavi Picker allows you to "pick" bibliographic data and full texts from catalogs, databases, or PDFs. By entering the ISBN (International Standard Book Number) or DOI (Digital Object Identifier), Citavi automatically imports the necessary bibliographic information.
Knowledge organization
Knowledge organization helps to bring order to collected information. It provides several tools for this purpose. Literature can be categorized and organized. Quotations can be extracted from each text, systematically arranged, and combined with one's own ideas and initial text drafts. In this way, the body of information and knowledge on the research topic grows continuously.
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Citavi also supports the writing of academic papers. The software works with almost all word processing programs – including LaTeX editors. With a mouse click, collected quotations and ideas are inserted into the text, and bibliographic references are added to footnotes.
After selecting one of over 10,000 citation styles, Citavi automatically generates a bibliography.
Using Citavi for Microsoft Windows
Members of THM can install Citavi for Microsoft Windows on all personally used computers.
To use the campus license for Citavi for Microsoft Windows, you must... during your first application.
- ... create a Citavi account with your university ID via this link ,
- ... download and install Citavi and
- ...all further logins via this link .
If you have already used Citavi with a THM email address and cannot see all created or shared projects, it is necessary to merge your existing Citavi account with your university account: Follow these instructions.
Using Citavi Web
Members of THM can use Citavi Web on all their personal devices.
To use the campus license for Citavi Web, you must... during your first use.
- ... create a Citavi account with your university ID via this link and
- ...all further logins via this link .
If you have already used Citavi with a THM email address and cannot see all created or shared projects, it is necessary to merge your existing Citavi account with your university account: Follow these instructions.
For the version of Microsoft Office 365 supported by THM, you will need the following workaround to set up the Citavi Assistant:
- Log in to Microsoft Office using the account you created with your THM email address.
- If you don't already have one, create a personal Microsoft Office account.
- Sign in with your personal Microsoft Office account.
- Search for Citavi Assistant in the Office Store, as you now have access to add-ins.
- Set up the Citavi Assistant.
You should now be able to use the Citavi Assistant of the Citavi Web version in Microsoft Office 365.
Please note: If Microsoft Office 365 requires activation, please sign out of your personal Microsoft Office account and switch to your account with your THM email address. Once you have completed the activation, you should switch back to your personal Microsoft Office account.
Support
At https://www.citavi.com/de you will find support pages , which include a short introduction to Citavi, videos and animations, the Citavi manual, and a forum.
The university library offers courses on using Citavi. Upon request, we are happy to arrange individual training and consultation sessions for groups.searchand small groups research consultations.
EndNote
Online Search
EndNote enables literature searches in national and international library catalogs and databases. The data found can be saved to EndNote via an import function.
Knowledge organization
Using group sets and Boolean operators, the collected literature can be logically summarized and structured. This helps to maintain an overview during online research in EndNote and to immediately identify new relevant hits.
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EndNote also supports the writing of academic papers. The software works with almost all word processing programs and LaTeX editors. Many international citation styles are available for creating bibliographies and lists of references.
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To use the campus license for EndNote, THM members must...
- Download EndNote:
For MacOS: EndNote 25
For Microsoft Windows: EndNote 25
Note: To download EndNote, you must be in Campus network the THM.
If you require the previous version, please write to us at the following email address: This email address is protected against spambots! JavaScript must be enabled to view it!.
- For installation on Microsoft Windows, extract the ZIP file. This will create two files: an installer file named "EN22Inst.msi" and a license file named "License.dat". Both files must be in the same directory when the installer is run. Then run the installation.
For installation on macOS, the installation can begin immediately after downloading.
- Follow the instructions provided by the installation wizard. The license data will be automatically entered during installation.
Support
At https://clarivate.com/products/endnote/ you will find the support and training website , which includes EndNote quick start guides, videos, EndNote manuals and a knowledge base.
The university library offers courses on using EndNote. Upon request, the library's LernortPlus team is happy to arrange individual training and consultation sessions for groups.searchand small groups research consultations.
Zotero
research
Zotero supports academic work with various features. Literature can be automatically imported into the program using the "Zotero Connector," including all available bibliographic data and attachments in PDF format. Automatic literature entries can also be added via the "Identifier" by entering the corresponding ISBN (International Standard Book Number) or DOI (Digital Object Identifier).
Knowledge organization
Zotero offers a structured approach to academic work. For example, collected literature can be categorized into collections and groups and linked together within the program using tags and links. Users can collect their own ideas and directly connect them to the project by creating notes and editing PDFs.
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Zotero supports citation by inserting the corresponding bibliographic entries into Word via a dedicated tab. A selection of citation styles is available. After entering the first reference, an automatically generated bibliography can be inserted, which expands automatically with each subsequent entry. In addition to Word, Zotero can also be integrated with other word processing programs, such as LaTeX or Visual Studio Code, using downloadable plugins.
Using Zotero for Microsoft Windows
Zotero is a free, open-source reference management program.
To use Zotero, you must... on your first application.
- Create a Zotero account via this link by clicking “Register for a free account”
- Download and install Zotero (Zotero | Your personal research assistant).
To fully activate your account, you will receive an email from Zotero after entering your details, which you must confirm.
With the "Zotero Connector," you can import literature directly from your browser into Zotero. The add-on can be downloaded from the Zotero website: https://www.zotero.org/download/connectors
Web version of Zotero
Once an account has been created and the program synchronized with the website, you can also access and edit your entries via the web version. To do this, log in to the website using your user credentials.
The web version offers less storage space, which can lead to difficulties transferring large files. However, storage space can be increased for a fee via "Upgrade Storage" (on the homepage).
Unlike in the program, here you can also create groups that can be shared and edited with other users.
Support
support website contains thematically sorted links to support resources.
In addition, Zotero's website offers a forum where users can ask and answer questions.
The university library offers courses on using Zotero. Upon request, we are happy to arrange individual training and consultation sessions for groups.searchand small groups research consultations.
