New Coffee Lectures in November: knowledge in 15 minutes
In the new Coffee Lectures in November, new tools and relevant topics for scientific work will be presented in a quarter of an hour.
In the new Coffee Lectures programme you will learn more about the importance and limitations of impact factors in research, how to organize your digital journals efficiently with BrowZine, how to use Leganto to structure reading lists for your courses and how to protect yourself from fraudulent publishers in the field of “predatory publishing”.
The events programme for November 2024
- Impact Factors in Research - What can they (not) do for you? – 6 November 2024
- BrowZine - a virtual bookshelf for your favourite electronic journals – 13 November 2024
- Enhance your Reading Lists with Leganto – 20 November 2024
- Protecting Yourself from Fraudulent Publisher – 27 November 2024
How it works
Each session lasts 15 minutes. You will receive concise, condensed information on a particular topic and have time to ask questions at the end. Just the right length of time to enjoy a coffee while you listen and get to know the people behind the ETH Library.
The online events are held external page via Zoom at 3.15 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons from 6 November to 27 November 2024. We host the events in English.
You can take part without registering. For browser-based Zoom sessions, we recommend using Chrome.
If you miss an event, you can still access it. We record the sessions and provide access to the presentation slides on our website.
We welcome suggestions for new topics!
Are you interested in a particular topic? Then we look forward to receiving your suggestion. Whether you have questions regarding a certain tool or want information on a topic relating to information searches, academic writing or publishing – send us your suggested topic at and we will review it.