Research - Infos, Tips and Links
Scientific work
The guidelines for citation and structure of your work (BA/MA thesis) are specific to your study program. You can find the guidelines provided in moodle.
Research
How to use the library search engine and library services effectively
An overview on our licenced databases
Use the inter library loan if you need media that is not available at FH Upper Austria libraries.
Start here: Search engine of the Austrian library network
More search engines:
KVK Catalog a world-wide library catalog
WorldCat (Focus on US libraries)
Use the library research classes to learn more. Ask for individual dates/small group dates any time!
Reference management, knowledge management and other helpful programs
Citavi is a literature reference management database that helps you stay organized and quickly cite your needed literature.'
FH Upper Austria students can download the licensed program.
Choose: "W" -> Wels -> Fachhochschule Oberösterreich and click: "Ich bin StudentIn"
How to use Citavi: Video Tutorials
Transcription Feature in Microsoft Word
Check out other helpful open access databases, tools and sites on our database site (scroll to bottom).
Journal Ratings:
Plagiarism Scan:
You can find many scan softwares online (partly free or for a fee).
Here are a few examples:
Bookbinders (for your BA/MA theses)
We recommend the following bookbinders:
Bindewerk Eichenauer (Steyr)
Buchbinderei Strandl (Linz)