Citavi campus licence

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is connected to a state licence for the „Citavi – software (literature management and knowledge organisation). Staff and students of our university can use this powerful program for studying, teaching and research at work and at home.
In addition to Citavi for the client, Citavi Web is also included in the national contract.The principles of use at BUW apply.

Citavi supports students and researchers in all steps of working with scientific literature. This begins with research. Citavi opens the door to over 4000 library catalogues (including our OPAC) and subject bibliographies, the data of which can be saved for further processing at the click of a button. And even with books piling up on your desk, you don't have to type out the titles. If the books have an ISBN (International Standard Book Number) – all books since 1980 have them – this number is sufficient, and Citavi retrieves all the necessary information from the Internet: Author, title, publisher, year and often also the cover graphic and a short summary.

1. Download Citavi from the following URL: http://www.citavi.com/download
and install Citavi (technical information about the download: www.citavi.com/installation)

2. Register to receive your licence data here:
http://www.citavi.com/uni-weimar

Important: With the introduction of Citavi 6, project data is stored in the cloud. You can use this new version on a voluntary basis. If the use of Citavi is necessary for the progress of studies or for the completion of official tasks, version 5 must continue to be used. 
Licence data for both versions is available via the portal. You can obtain licence keys for version 5 by requesting a licence for Citavi 5 in your account under »Licence« by clicking on the plus sign »New licence«.
See also http://www.citavi.com/keys-for-previous-versions

Your Bauhaus-Universität Weimar email address serves as authentication.
Ordering with a freemailer address (web.de, GMX, Gmail etc.) is not possible.

Start Citavi. In version 6, log in with the Citavi account access data. Your licence data is automatically obtained from the Citavi account. In version 5, enter the licence key from the e-mail you receive from the software manufacturer. The mail describes the procedure. The licence key converts the Free version into the Pro version for the duration of the campus rental contract.
You now have the right to use Citavi on two computers (at home and at work) or on a USB stick.

Log in to Citavi Web with your Citavi account.

1. Open Citavi Web in your browser: https://citaviweb.citavi.com/

2. Log in to the account. If you do not have an account yet, register.

Important: Citavi Web also stores project data in the cloud. You can use this new version on a voluntary basis. If the use of Citavi is necessary for the progress of your studies or for the completion of official tasks, you must continue to use version 5.
Your Bauhaus-Universität Weimar email address serves as authentication.

Ordering with a freemailer address (web.de, GMX, Gmail etc.) is not possible.

3. If you already have a licence for Citavi Web, you will be redirected to the start page.

Brief introduction Citavi 6 (PDF): download
Brief introduction Citavi 5 (PDF): download
Brief introduction Citavi 4 (PDF): download
Brief introduction Citavi 3 (PDF): download

Manual - Citavi6: www1.citavi.com/sub/manual6/de/index.html

Frequently asked questions and answers: www.citavi.com/faq

Discussion forum: www.citavi.com/forum