Screen, scan, search: reading scientific texts

• 05.03.2025, 13:15 - 14:00

• Bärtsch, Christine  ()

• ETH-Bibliothek, Information  ()

Access to and participation in our courses will be barrier-​free. Please contact us in advance at +41 44 632 21 35 or at info@library.ethz.ch so that we can optimally meet your needs.

• How do you manage to triage large amounts of text?
• What criteria help decide whether a text should be read?
• What reading techniques can be used to get an overview of a text efficiently?
• How do you find out what you are looking for in a text?

At the end of the course, you are able to

• identify the different phases of reading,
• understand how setting reading goals and taking reading notes support the learning and reading process,
• understand how reading and writing are connected,
• reflect on the advantages and risks of using AI-based tools for reading and summarising.

Scientific Writing

• Bachelor students
• Master students
• Doctoral students