Coffee Lectures: new knowledge in ten minutes
In the event series of the ETH Library from February 2022, you can get input on tools and topics that support your academic work in a short and crisp form.
Get to know a new tool in our Coffee Lectures that assists you in your academic work or learn important tips and tricks on topics such as metadata standards, open-access funding opportunities or the qualified evaluation of information from the internet.
How the Coffee Lectures work
Each session lasts ten 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.
The online events will be held external pagevia Zoom at 3.15 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons from 2 February to 2 March 2022. Event language is English.
Registration is not required. For browser-based Zoom sessions, we recommend using Chrome.
Topics in February and March 2022
- Get to know the new Web of Science interface – 2 February
- Metadata standards for documenting your research – 9 February
- New open-access funding options at the ETH Library – 16 February
- Qualified evaluation of information from the internet – 23 February
- How to use the ETH Library in 8 steps for new staff and doctoral students, or what you need to prepare for a zombie apocalypse – 2 March
Good to know: For many of the past Coffee Lectures, a recording and/or the slides of the presentations are available on our website.
New topics are welcome!
Do you have any questions about a tool or would you like more in-depth information on a topic related to information search, scientific writing and publishing or archiving? Send us your proposed topic to and we will see if it is suitable for a Coffee Lecture.