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New open-access resources in the Architecture and Civil Engineering Library
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Learn languages with our virtual tours around the world.
Learn languages at the museum!
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Not going abroad this summer? Wanderlust? No problem! The Self-Access Centre offers you the opportunity to tour the most beautiful museums in the world virtually and to learn a language at the same time.
COVID-19: ETH Library’s services from 08.06.2020 onwards
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From 08.06.2020, ETH Library will also be physically open to its customers again – albeit with restrictions due to the necessary protective measures.
Tandem language learning
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Tandem learning is all about learning a language and talking to another person. Fortunately this can be done online.
Hands-on knowledge – The new Collection of Scientific Instruments and Teaching Aids
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“The Materiality of Knowledge”: Inventoried and available to all those interested, ETH Library is re-opening a treasure trove of collector’s items featuring historical and contemporary objects from teaching and research.?
COVID-19: ETH Library’s services until end of May 2020
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ETH Library is offering digital services and delivery of media to members of ETH Zurich during the closing period.
COVID-19: Postal delivery during closing
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ETH Library is offering free delivery of media to members of ETH Zurich during the closing period.
Webinars on information research and reference management
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Do you have questions about reference management with Mendeley or Zotero? Are you unsure whether Google is really sufficient for searching for new sources or would you like to know more about search strategies in map portals??
Keep learning languages online
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The Self-Access Centre H?nggerberg of the Language Center of UZH and ETH Zurich is now running its courses online.?
COVID-19: Closing of ETH Library
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For the time being, ETH Library is closed at all its locations until and including Sunday, 19 April 2020
Graphic novels – far-off worlds and ominous-looking cities
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Architecture and graphic novels – do the two really go together? Of course! Graphic novels combine art, literature and architecture. Visual representations depict travel through futuristic worlds, adventures in ominous-looking cities or lonely life in a megalopolis.
Language plan for your stay abroad
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Are you planning a stay abroad? During this introductory meeting you will get to know how to improve your language skills in time for your stay abroad – alone or with a study partner. We will assist you in the following languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish?
Language learning with a study partner
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Learn a language together with a study partner! You’ll define your own programme and set your own learning goals. The Self-Access Centre H?nggerberg will support you throughout the learning process and help you to find suitable study materials and activities.
AstroRara – Picturing heavens through time
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Explore historical astronomical illustrations interactively with the new app?
Book clubs for language fans and book addicts
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Do you need a break from studying or want to improve your foreign language skills? Then you have come to the right place in the book club! ?
Any questions? If so, just send us a WhatsApp!
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ETH Library now also responds to your questions and requests via WhatsApp.?
Search portal gets a new look
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The clearer look of the ETH Library search portal will ensure you can access the information you need even faster.?
Tandem language learning
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During this introductory meeting on 20 November 2019, you will receive advice on language learning with a study partner.?
Language certificates in English and Spanish
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You want to acquire a language certificate in English or Spanish?
Parlez-vous fran?ais? French Workshop
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Learning languages in the H?nggerberg Self-Access Centre
Learn languages in the Swiss National Museum
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EXTRAordinary! An event organised by H?nggerberg Self-Access Centre
The Search Portal – ETH Library’s literary diversity
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Viel mehr als nur Papier! ?
Book Club in German, English, Italian and Spanish
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At the UZH and ETH Zurich Language Center’s Self-Access Centre H?nggerberg, you can also meet every week during the semester break to learn languages in small groups.
Finding specific information about ETH Library
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From the Search Portal straight onto ETH Library’s website ?
Wanted: Ideas for promotional items
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ETH Library is looking for your ideas for promotional items. Be it a tube scarf, mini hole puncher or a sewing kit - which products or freebies would make your university or everyday life easier or be beneficial in your free time? ?
Courses and workshops – new dates
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We demonstrate how you can search for information efficiently and manage literature. Research associates receive know-how about open access and research data management in workshops.
Promotional Items with Added Value – Idea Contest
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ETH Library is expanding its range of promotional items: Which products or freebies would make your university or everyday life easier or be beneficial in your free time? ?
Student Challenge – until 31 December!
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Submit your ideas and win: What do you feel is a challenge for you in everyday university life? Are there any future services provided by ETH Library that could help you overcome those challenges?
Borrowing tools
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Putting the finishing touches to an idea but you don’t have the right tool at hand? ETH Library togehter with Student Project House now loans out portable electric tools, complete with all the accessories for your project. These include pad sanders, impact screwdrivers or hammer drills.
Submit your ideas and win!
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ETH Library is searching for ideas to improve its existing services and develop new ones. We are looking for our innovative spirit and creative input!
Geodata for teaching and research
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Geodata offers a wide range of application fields: for instance, maps and 3D visualisations can be produced, changes in the landscape and the cityscape visualised, or terrain and climate models analysed.
17,000 videos added to Search Portal
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You can now search for videos from ETH Zurich’s Videoportal on ETH Library’s Search Portal. The Videoportal comprises 17,000 recordings of events and lectures that were produced by ETH Zurich’s Multimedia Services and can be viewed on the Videoportal.
From data sets to an application – thanks to your contribution!
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Do you enjoy working with digitized old photographs, maps, objects or manuscripts? Do you see digital data as a playground and an opportunity to test new technologies on historical material? Do you enjoy building new applications from data?
Cultural Heritage at ETH Zurich
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Experience how old documents are transcribed and images georeferenced; gain exclusive glimpses into Max Frisch's notes; discover highlights from ETH Zurich's archives on famous figures such as Einstein or Pauli; or find out more about river engineering in Switzerland and the architect Gottfried Semper.
New Search Portal for library resources
A new Search Portal enhances ETH Library’s website: as of immediately, you will find the seasoned, multi-resource search function with refined search options and a new look and feel at search.library.ethz.ch.
Broader range of digital textbooks from all subject areas
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The latest editions of the important and popular textbooks published by Pearson are now available as e-books.
Introduction of ORCID at ETH Zurich
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Open Researcher and Contributor ID for academic authors