Academic Research Source – a rich database of journals and e-books
October 9, 1:30 PM (60 minutes) | Registration
Training dedicated to the Academic Research Source database, which gives you access to thousands of journals and valuable e-books. During the training, you will learn how to create search strategies and search for articles and e-books. We will show you how to use these materials offline, download fragments of e-books and borrow entire titles.
How-to videos in the CINAHL Ultimate database
October 10, 10:00 (40 minutes) | Registration
Join the training and learn more about CINAHL Ultimate – a database designed for nursing students and nurses. This database currently contains instructional videos to help nursing students and nurses learn specific techniques and increase their knowledge of procedures and best practices in care. During the training, we will present the content of journals, magazines and additional materials along with a collection of videos.
Overview of the new EBSCOhost platform interface
October 15, 10:30 (60 minutes) | Registration
During this session, we will review the new interface of the EBSCOhost platform, which enables searching across EBSCO subscription databases. Our User Experience team has spent years observing students and the challenges they face when using library interfaces. As a result, the new EBSCOhost interface was created to meet the ever-changing expectations of users. Join the session if you are curious about the refreshed version of your favorite platform.
NEW! LitBase
October 16, 11:30 (45 minutes) | Registration
LitBase is a database of selected critical texts on literature. It supports research on the most studied authors, poetry, fiction, plays and non-fiction works worldwide. Take part in the training and learn in detail about the contents of the database and how to search its resources.
EDS Scientific Search for Beginners
October 22, 12:00 (60 minutes) | Registration
A new version of the EBSCO Discovery Service scientific search engine for beginners. Training designed for institutions currently having trial access to the tool and universities starting a new EDS subscription. During the session, we will provide a general overview of the new search engine interface. Using several examples, we will show how the search engine works, how the new interface is built, how search results are displayed, how to refine the search using available limiters, how to use personalized options, how to search for terms in interactive word maps.
Training for new academic staff and new students
We are learning about EBSCO databases available under the national license for all universities in Poland
October 29, 12:30 (60 minutes) | Registration
During the session, we will review EBSCO databases available under the so-called national license, which can be used by all universities and research institutions in Poland. Students and university employees have access to EBSCO Open Dissertations™ – an international database of diploma theses and dissertations, as well as 16 extensive scientific databases reimbursed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The Academic Search™ Ultimate and Business Source® Ultimate databases included in the package are among the most frequently used scientific resources in the world by leading academic centers.
Discovering the secrets of the classic EBSCOhost platform
October 30, 10:00 (60 minutes) | Registration
Join this training to unlock the secrets of searching on the EBSCOhost platform and learn more about useful features, such as the option to save results and use search history, the ability to copy a completed bibliography and work with bibliography managers, create special folders, and more.
Publisher Sessions
Open Access Publishing Guidelines and Best Practices from IEEE
October 24, 15:30 (90 minutes) | Registration
Register for a free live webinar hosted by IEEE that will provide best practices and guidance on open access publishing. The event will be held in English.
