{"id":8331,"date":"2025-09-05T17:59:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T15:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/?post_type=artikel&#038;p=8331"},"modified":"2025-12-18T09:23:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T08:23:30","slug":"effective-research-tips-and-tools-for-getting-started","status":"publish","type":"artikel","link":"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/en\/artikel\/effective-research-tips-and-tools-for-getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Effective Research: Tips and Tools for Getting Started"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"was-bedeutet-das-eigentlich-recherche\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einfragezeichenlila.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einfragezeichenlila.png 1500w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einfragezeichenlila-1024x900.png 1024w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einfragezeichenlila-1456x1280.png 1456w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einfragezeichenlila-768x675.png 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>What does research actually mean in this context?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>In this context, research aims to <b>gather<\/b> existing <b>knowledge<\/b> on a specific topic and integrate it into your own research process. A thorough search allows you to close your own knowledge gaps, identify research gaps, and place your work within the context of existing studies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zitat merksatz\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichenrot-1456x1280.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichenrot-1456x1280.png 1456w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichenrot-1024x900.png 1024w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichenrot-768x675.png 768w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichenrot.png 1500w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"zitat_inner\"><cite class=\"text\">To navigate the landscape of information with confidence, it is important to identify and define your own information needs. These are shaped by the aspects of the question you aim to answer.<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <b>definition of your research question<\/b> in the context of searching literature involves:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a structured collection of search terms<\/li>\n<li>and their meaningful combination into search queries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Next<\/b>, the goal is to find and gain access to the required information in the form of scientific literature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\">A central starting point for this is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.th-nuernberg.de\/einrichtungen-gesamt\/administration-und-service\/bibliothek\/beratung-schulungen\/individuelle-abschlussarbeitsberatung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>library<\/b><\/a>: It provides access to over 200,000 printed books, more than 400,000 e-media resources, and several million academic articles.<\/p>\n<div id=\"was-ist-der-opac\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/bildschirmmitmausgelb.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/bildschirmmitmausgelb.png 1500w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/bildschirmmitmausgelb-1024x900.png 1024w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/bildschirmmitmausgelb-1456x1280.png 1456w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/bildschirmmitmausgelb-768x675.png 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>What is the OPAC?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>The first point of contact in any research process is the <a href=\"https:\/\/opac.th-nuernberg.de\/TouchPoint\/start.do?View=fhn&amp;Branch=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>library catalogue (<abbr title=\"Online Public Access Catalogue\">OPAC<\/abbr>)<\/b><\/a>. It contains the library\u2019s entire collection at the title level. This means it provides <b>information<\/b> about which books, e-books, journals, and newspapers are available through the library.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zitat merksatz\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichengruen-1456x1280.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichengruen-1456x1280.png 1456w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichengruen-1024x900.png 1024w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichengruen-768x675.png 768w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichengruen.png 1500w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"zitat_inner\"><cite class=\"text\">The <abbr title=\"Online Public Access Catalogue\">OPAC<\/abbr> is therefore suitable for searching for foundational literature and for checking whether a specific journal or issue is available.<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"warum-literaturdatenbanken\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/buchgeschlossenblau.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/buchgeschlossenblau.png 1500w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/buchgeschlossenblau-1024x900.png 1024w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/buchgeschlossenblau-1456x1280.png 1456w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/buchgeschlossenblau-768x675.png 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Why use academic databases?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the next step, academic databases come into play. They enable targeted searches for individual articles from scientific <b>journals<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\">An overview of the most relevant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.th-nuernberg.de\/einrichtungen-gesamt\/administration-und-service\/bibliothek\/literaturrecherche\/literatursuche-nach-fakultaeten\/sozialwissenschaften\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>databases for each faculty<\/b><\/a> is available on the library website.<\/p>\n<p>The databases differ <b>in topic<\/b> \u2013 ranging from highly specialised subject databases to interdisciplinary databases covering a wide range of topics.<\/p>\n<p><b>In addition<\/b>, they differ in terms of <b>availability<\/b> of the literature they index: Full-text databases provide the entire text for each entry, whereas bibliographic databases only refer to the existence of the article.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the internet, it is usually possible to check availability with just a few clicks and, if necessary, place an <b>interlibrary loan request<\/b>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zitat merksatz\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichengelb-1456x1280.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichengelb-1456x1280.png 1456w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichengelb-1024x900.png 1024w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichengelb-768x675.png 768w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichengelb.png 1500w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"zitat_inner\"><cite class=\"text\">You can find a detailed script about searching for literature for your specific degree program in the library\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.th-nuernberg.de\/einrichtungen-gesamt\/administration-und-service\/bibliothek\/beratung-schulungen\/schulungsunterlagen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>training materials<\/b><\/a>.<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"hufig-gestellte-fragen\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/zweifragezeichenrot.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/zweifragezeichenrot.png 1500w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/zweifragezeichenrot-1024x900.png 1024w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/zweifragezeichenrot-1456x1280.png 1456w, https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/zweifragezeichenrot-768x675.png 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq_wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"faq question\">What is meant by research?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"faq answer\">Research is a fundamental part of academic work. It serves to collect existing knowledge on a topic and integrate it into your own research process.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"faq question\">What are full texts?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"faq answer\">Databases differ in terms of the availability of the literature they index: Full-text databases provide the corresponding text online for each entry, whereas bibliographic databases only refer to the existence of the article.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden\">library research full texts <abbr title=\"Online Public Access Catalogue\">OPAC<\/abbr><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does research actually mean in this context? In this context, research aims to gather existing knowledge on a specific topic and integrate it into your own research process. A thorough search allows you to close your own knowledge gaps, identify research gaps, and place your work within the context of existing studies. 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