SEMINARS

OPEN WEB-SEMINARS (without registration)

All upcoming web seminars can also be found in the event calendar of the Staatsbiblitohek zu Berlin under “Wissenswerkstatt”.

Additional training programms by Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin

If you are looking for futher training programms about academic research, academic writing or specific trainings for PhD candidates, please follow this like to scheduled trainings and events of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin.

If you want to request a specific training programm for your insittution, feel free to contact us via the contact form bellow or via E-Mail.

CrossAsia – Fachinformationsdienst Asien (FID Asien): Einführung in das Portal für gedruckte und elektronische Ressourcen zu Ost-, Südost- und Zentralasien
05.11.2026 | 5 – 6 p.m. | Christina Sadeler

Diese einführende Schulung richtet sich insbesondere an Erstnutzer:innen von CrossAsia. Es wird ein kurzer Einblick  in die Geschichte und Aufgaben sowie Funktionalitäten des Portals gegeben, seine Module Registrierung und Services, wie der Blaue Leihverkehr, CrossAsia PDA (Patron Driven Acquisition) und CrossAsia DoD (Digitisation on Demand) werden vorgestellt und eine erste orientierende Übersicht über die dahinterstehenden Ressourcen geboten.


Introduction to Databases and AI Tools for Korean Studies
10.11.2026 | 5 – 6 p.m. | Dr. HU Jing

This online training course introduces Korean e-resources available through CrossAsia. The session will provide an overview of CrossAsia and its key functionalities, with a particular focus on accessing licensed databases for Korean Studies. Participants will explore 19 Korean databases and see live demonstrations of how to search, navigate, and use these resources effectively. The session will also introduce selected AI tools available through these databases and CrossAsia and demonstrate how researchers and students can use them to support their work in Korean Studies. The session will be in English.


CrossAsia ITR services introduction
12.11.2026 | 5 – 6 p.m. | Dr. Hou-Ieong Ho

Join this introduction to explore the CrossAsia Integrated Text Repository (ITR) and its related services. Learn how to navigate and search vast collections using tools such as ITR Full Text Search, ITR Explorer, and ITR News Explorer. Perfect for newcomers, this session will help you make the most of CrossAsia’s resources. The workshop will be conducted in English.


Einführung Zentralasien
17.11.2026 | 5 – 6 p.m. | Antje Ziemer

Die Onlineschulung beschäftigt sich mit dem Fachbereich Zentralasien, der geographisch definiert ist und die Mongolei, Gebiete der mongolischen, tibetischen und uigurischen Minderheiten in China sowie die Exilgemeinden der Tibeter und Uiguren umfasst. Neben allgemeinen Hinweisen werden grundlegende Recherchestrategien für gedruckte und elektronische Ressourcen vorgestellt. Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an Studierende und andere Interessierte, die das Portal CrossAsia mit ausgewählten Datenbanken, den StaBiKat sowie die Digitalisierten Sammlungen nutzen wollen.


Einführung China
19.11.2026 | 5 – 6 p.m. | Dr. Cordula Gumbrecht

In diesem Online-Seminar wird ein kurzer Überblick über die China-Sammlung der SBB und unser Sammlungsprofil gegeben, erste Recherchemöglichkeiten für Ressourcen zu und aus China werden anhand der CrossAsia Suche und der Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB) vorgestellt werden. Darüber hinaus werden unsere sogenannten Get It-Services – Blauer Leihverkehr (BLV), Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) und Digitisation on Demand (DoD) – erläutert sowie China-relevante Datenbanken und weitere digitale Angebote angesprochen werden.


Introduction to Chinese-language academic journals
24.11.2026 | 5 – 6 p.m. | Anna Stryjewska

This seminar offers a brief overview of academic journal databases for Chinese studies available through CrossAsia, with a special focus on VIP Weipu as the new primary database for academic journals from China. We will compare what CrossAsia offers through VIP Weipu and CNKI CAJ, and share recommendations on how to use each database most effectively for different research purposes. Resources covering Taiwan will also be introduced. The seminar welcomes both users with little or no prior experience with CrossAsia and more experienced users who are curious to learn more about the switch from CNKI CAJ to VIP Weipu. The session will be held in English.


CrossAsia – Specialised Information Service Asia (FID Asia): an Introduction
01.12.2026 | 5 – 6 p.m. | Christina Sadeler

The introduction aims at users new to CrossAsia and its services. It will give a short overview of the history and tasks of the portal and the registration process followed by an introduction to CrossAsia Search, CrossAsia Get it services (special interlibrary loan service, acquisition requests and digitisation on demand) and the features of the CrossAsia database portal. The session will be held in English.


Introduction Central Asia
07.12.2026 | 5 – 6 p.m. | Antje Ziemer

The webseminar deals with the subject area of Central Asia, which is defined geographically and includes Mongolia, regions of the Mongolian, Tibetan and Uyghur minorities in China as well as the Tibetan and Uyghur exile communities. In addition to general notes, basic research strategies for printed and electronic resources will be presented. The event is aimed at students and other interested parties who want to use the CrossAsia portal with selected databases, the StaBiKat and the digitised collections. The course will be held in English.


Einführung Japan
08.12.2026 | 6 – 7 p.m. | Dr. Ursula Flache

In diesem Webseminar sollen die grundlegenden Recherchemöglichkeiten zu Japan anhand der CrossAsia Suche, Cinii Research und der Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB) vorgestellt werden. Wie finde ich in Deutschland verfügbare japanische oder westlichsprachige Bücher und Zeitschriften aus und über Japan? Darüber hinaus werden Services wie der Blaue Leihverkehr, die Möglichkeit von Anschaffungswünschen und die Nutzung von Japan-bezogenen Datenbanken angesprochen. Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an Personen, die noch keine oder wenig Erfahrung in der Nutzung von CrossAsia haben.


Stay Up to Date! An Introduction to Alert Services and Search Profiles of Database and CrossAsia Search Services
10.12.2026 | 5 – 6 p.m. | Dr. Martina Siebert

The webseminar provides an overview of the options available for staying up to date on new materials related to your research interests using alert services and personalized search profiles from various databases in the CrossAsia Portfolio and CrossAsia search services. The session will be held in English.


Introduction Japan
14.01.2027 | 6 – 7 p.m. | Dr. Ursula Flache

The topic of this webseminar is how to search for Japan-related materials in Japanese and/or western languages that are available in Germany. The overview includes the CrossAsia Search, Cinii Research  and the German Union Catalogue of Serials (Zeitschriftendatenbank, ZDB). In addition services such as the special interlibrary loan system called “Blauer Leihverkehr “, the possibility of acquisition requests and the access to Japan-related databases will be introduced. The course is aimed at users who have no or little experience with CrossAsia. The course will be held in English.


Do you know the new JapanKnowledge?
19.01.2027 | 6 – 7 p.m. | Dr. Ursula Flache

The popular database JapanKnowledge underwent a renewal. Get an update on the new search interface and brush up your knowledge about the contents of this database with its numerous dictionaries, encyclopedias, magazines and book series. A special focus will be on titles related to social sciences. The course will be held in English.


Historical Chinese text resources and what they offer
21.01.2027 | 5 – 6 p.m. | Dr. Martina Siebert

The webseminar gives an overview of databases offered via the CrossAsia Portal providing access to historical Chinese texts of the „siku“-universe, i.e. canonical, historical, monographic and ‚high‘ literature Texts. In focus will be the specific characteristics of the various databases and the search and analytical features they offer. We will further have a look at what the freely available CrossAsia services CrossAsia Fulltext Search and CrossAsia ITR Explorer add to that. The lecture will be delivered in English.


Are you open for Open Access? Try the CrossAsia OA Repository!
26.01.2027 | 6 – 7 p.m. | Dr. Ursula Flache

You are looking for a safe haven for your publication from the field of Asian studies? Why not publish via the CrossAsia Open Access Repository? High visibility in the CrossAsia context & worldwide, long-term archiving, quality-secured academic results and the usage is completely free of charge. Original contributions and secondary publications, as well as research data, blog posts, and audio, video, and image materials are welcome. Learn more about the usage conditions of the repository and the practical workflow. The session will be held in English.


Introduction Southeast Asia
01.02.2027 | 5 – 6 p.m. | Tristan Hinkel

The online training course „Introduction Southeast Asia“ presents resources and research tips and is aimed at students and researchers in the field of Southeast Asian Studies. The focus is on the use of CrossAsia, the Digitised Collections and the StaBiKat. The course will be held in English.


All online courses are scheduled in Berlin Time / Central European Time (CET/UTC+1).

Please note: You can take part in the courses using your browser without having to install a special software. Please click on the respective button “Meeting link” below the seminar, follow the link “join via browser” (“über Browser teilnehmen”), and enter your name.

TRAINING PROGRAMS

  • Training courses on request from your institution, such as for a class, workshop or a colloquium. We will do our best to accommodate your specific wishes. These training courses can be conducted at your institute or online-based. Please note: Due to the Covid19-Corona pandemic, we presently only offer online courses. Please contact us by using the form below or via e-mail.
  • Open online courses with dates for general introductions, as well as with region-specific content. Follow this link for the current dates, incl. the access links for the individual sessions.
  • Open online courses on specific types of materials and research tools, as well as further offers of the FID Asia project and CrossAsia; you can find up to date information in our course plan below. You can also suggest specific topics, which we eventually may bundle up and integrate into our programme. For communicating your suggestions, please also use the form below or contact us via e-mail.

INFO MATERIAL

CrossAsia How-to Videos

CrossAsia Get It

CrossAsia Search

Database Search

Registrierung

Anmeldung

User guides

User guides within the respective databases are often very informative. These are often labeled as:
ヘルプ /このデータベースについて / ユーザーガイド /  ?  /  使い方 / マニュアル etc.

Freely accessible user guides of the database providers (often Japanese versions are more detailed than English versions…):

Wartungsarbeiten
CrossAsia

CONTACT

„CrossAsia Classroom“ – CrossAsia

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