Useful links and assistance for theses

Purpose of this page

The content on this page is primarily intended for students who are writing their theses in the Gouthier research group and should serve as a guide for them. It is recommended by the chair that the students get a basic overview of the requirements in advance of their expression of interest for a thesis in the research group Gouthier, in order to be able to clarify possible questions and ambiguities as far as possible in the initial phase of the thesis.

Important documents of the AG Gouthier for the preparation of theses

All documents and assistance specific to the research group Gouthier (e.g. formal requirements, etc.) are available for download in a separate area in OLAT. You can access the corresponding folder by clicking on the logo below.

Further helpful links around the topic of theses

Literature research

Name		Link
Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek	Journal catalog of the University of Koblenz (user must be connected to university network)	http://rzblx1.uni-regensburg.de/ezeit/fl.phtml?bibid=BIBKO
Google Scholar	Search engine for scientific literature	https://scholar.google.de/
Bibliothekskatalog	Library catalog of the University of Koblenz	http://aleph1.uni-koblenz.de/F
EBSCO	Electronic full text search in scientific journals (user must be connected to university network)	http://ejournals.ebsco.com/home.asp
SpringerLink	Access to a large number of scientific journals and textbooks published by Springer for which the university holds licenses (user must be connected to university network)	http://link.springer.com/
ResearchGate	Social network for scientists; access to full texts of scientific articles through free membership	https://www.researchgate.net

Databases and statistics

Name	Description	Link
DBIS	Database-Infosystem of the University of Koblenz	https://dbis.ur.de/dbinfo/fachliste.php?bib_id=bibko&lett=l&colors=&ocolors
Statistisches Bundesamt	Access to a variety of statistics from the Federal Statistical Office	https://www.destatis.de

Statistical software

Name	Description	Link
SPSS	Statistical software with a wide range of applications; free installation via the data center	https://www.uni-koblenz-landau.de/de/koblenz/GHRKO/software/spss-statistiksoftware
SmartPLS 2.0	Software for structural equation modeling (Smart PLS 2.0 as full version free of charge; installation button at the bottom of the web site)	https://www.smartpls.de/smartpls2
R Statistik	Free statistical software with a wide range of applications (for advanced users)	http://www.r-statistik.de/
R Studio	Free graphical user interface for R statistics	https://www.rstudio.com/

Creation of online surveys

Name	Description	Link
SoSci Survey	Free enabled software	https://www.soscisurvey.de/
Unipark	Prominent paid survey platform within research	http://www.unipark.com/

Participant recruitment for online surveys

Name	Description	Link
SurveyCircle	Free platform for the acquisition of survey participants	https://www.surveycircle.com/de/

Literature management

Name	Description	Link
Bibliographix	Free literature software	http://www.bibliographix.de/
Bibsonomy	Free, web-based literature software	http://www.bibsonomy.org/?lang=de
Zotero	Free, web-based literature software (for Firefox)	https://www.zotero.org/
Mendeley	Free literature software (for Mac and Linux)	https://www.mendeley.com/

Helpful material for presentations

Name	Description	Link
Presentationload University PowerPoint Templates	ree access to PowerPoint templates	https://www.uni-koblenz.de/de/corporate-design

Your own ideas?

Do you have any helpful documents or internet links that helped you to write your thesis and that might also be helpful for other students? Then we would be glad if you inform us about them. We will gladly consider your suggestion and update this page accordingly. After all, we always strive to provide students with the most helpful information possible so that they can benefit from it.