About the Journal
Focus and Scope
The online student journal “forsch!” (“research!”) was dedicated to providing undergraduate and graduate students a platform for their own academic research. Our goal was to make their research available beyond the classroom as well as to promote essential skills that contribute to developing one’s profile as a researcher.
Some of these skills include interdisciplinary presentations, critical discussion and evaluation of (research) results. Following the journal’s motto “research through studying |studying through research”, these skills were fostered in different ways:
- Students practiced essential skills for academic writing and argumentation.
- Students communicated their research to an interdisciplinary audience.
Undergraduate and graduate students of the University of Oldenburg were welcome to submit their manuscripts in one the following categories:
- Research paper
- Essay
- Exposé
- Experimental format
- Research poster
- Distinguished Final Theses
Origin
The journal was conceptualised and implemented as part of the BMBF project FLiF+ - Research-Based Learning in Focus Plus (2011-2021).
Open Access Policy
This journal provides open access to its content, supporting the idea that the research that is free and accessible to the public contributes to the global exchange of knowledge. All contributions are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY 3.0, which allows others to use the work with mention of the authorship and the first publication in this journal. Further information on the licence can be found on the linked pages.
Legal Disclaimer
Content
The publishers and editors accept no responsibility for the relevance, accuracy and completeness of the information provided. Opinions and assertions in the publications and articles are those of their authors. The publishers and editors shall not be liable for any material or immaterial damages; liability claims are therefore precluded.
References and Links
Despite thorough scrutiny, we assume no liability for the content of linked third-party sites. Their content is not provided by the online student journal “forsch!” - neither as part of our online services nor as part of the publications and articles. The contents of these websites are maintained by their owners, for which “forsch!” takes no responsibility. University of Oldenburg’s online student journal “forsch!” distances itself from the contents of third-party sites and does not in any way endorse it.
Copyright and Trademarks
The University of Oldenburg’s online student journal “forsch!” is committed to respecting the copyright of images, charts and texts used in all publications and articles. The authors must provide assurance to the University of Oldenburg’s online student journal “forsch!” that they act in accordance with the general rules of academic writing and identify all used images, charts, and texts that are created by third parties. The authors must ensure that they are allowed to use copyrighted or branded images, charts and texts and that the copyright holders have given their consent. If the authors have violated copyright or trademark laws, this does not constitute a liability claim against the publishers and editors of the University of Oldenburg’s online student journal “forsch!”.
