General information on the media studies programme (BA/MA)
- Media Studies B.A. – Program Finder
- Media Theory and Comparative Media Studies M.A. – Program Finder
- Guide to Timetable Planning – Bachelor’s (pdf) (also useful for Master’s students who are new to Regensburg)
- Bachelor’s Examination and Study Regulations for the Faculties of Arts I–III at the University of Regensburg
- Examination and Study Regulations for the Master’s programme in media theory and comparative media studies at the University of Regensburg
Formatting guidelines for seminar papers and final theses, as well as template files for written work
- Guidelines for writing academic papers: Formatting guidelines for media studies (pdf)
- mw-ur-docs – starter files for written work. Templates for LibreOffice, Word and Markdown, as well as guidance on font selection, including an example of a pre-configured link to Zotero.
- Citation style “mw-ur-lit” – using short and full citations for various source types (e.g. books, articles, websites, videos) in reference management programmes such as Zotero/Mendeley.
FlexNow
- Help on using the FlexNow system: https://www.uni-regensburg.de/studieren/im-studium/portale-und-online-tools/flexnow
Literature research and library use
- Information on the Media Studies Branch Library
- Guidance on literature research at the University of Regensburg
- Ready for University
- Basic and advanced literature research: Ready for University – Modules 2 and 4
- Reference management: Ready for University – Module 6
- University Library tutorials and training sessions
- Where can I find academic literature on media studies? How do I find useful databases for my research? You can find out this and much more in the media studies subject tutorial (https://mediathek2.uni-regensburg.de/playthis/5f7ae9e9add8a0.75881805).
- In addition, the University Library’s general tutorials (https://www.uni-regensburg.de/bibliothek/literatur/tutorials-kurse) provide everything you need to know about using the library.
- Further useful information about the library, resources and training sessions (online and in person) can be found here (https://www.uni-regensburg.de/bibliothek/literatur/tutorials-kurse).
- You are welcome to arrange individual appointments for guided tours, training sessions or advisory meetings (e.g. on research). Please feel free to contact your subject-area contacts directly. Contact the University Library Information Team and the Media Studies Department.