Literature, Sources & AI

Literature Research in Libraries

• MDW University Library – Your first stop on campus if books and sheet music are your best friends.
• Austrian Library Network – One search, all Austrian libraries – a true shortcut to knowledge.
• Library of Congress (US) – The largest library in the world – if you need more literature than you could ever read.
• Medical University of Vienna Library – In case your research takes you into medical fields.
• Vienna Public Library – An underrated place for relaxed browsing.

Online Searches for Scientific Literature

• Google Scholar – If you're going to Google, do it with scientific credibility.
• PubMed – The holy grail for medical and life science articles.
• ResearchGate – Scientists helping scientists – sometimes even offering free papers.
• Electronic Journals Library – If you prefer scrolling over flipping pages.

Reference Management with Zotero

• Download Zotero – So you'll never have to search for a citation again.
• Install Browser Plugins – One click and your sources go straight into Zotero.
• Install ZotFile Plugin – Organize PDF notes and highlights directly.
• Short Video Introduction to Zotero – A quick overview of the tool in just a few minutes.

• Performance Health Video Collection

• An open, uncurated collection of more than 500 videos on musicians’ and performers’ health, compiled by Matthias Bertsch. Videos from selected academic, clinical and educational channels can be filtered by topic, instrument group, format, length and language. ⓘ Info & how to use

 

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AI Recommends: Useful Tools for Academic Work

• Pomodoro Technique – Structured time intervals to keep you productive and out of the procrastination trap.
• Trello – A digital Kanban board to keep your research projects organized.
• Overleaf – Perfect for long texts with formulas if you prefer LaTeX over Word.
• Turnitin & PlagScan – Two reliable plagiarism-checking tools before submitting your paper.
• Critical Thinking Guides – Helpful strategies to make arguments clearer and more convincing.
• The Writing Center (Harvard) – Tips and strategies for excellent academic writing from the experts.
• RAWGraphs – A simple tool for visualizing data, so your research isn't just columns of numbers.
• Tableau Public – Create impressive visualizations to present complex data in an understandable way.