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 page via 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.