MARCH LIBRARY TRAINING
Searching scientific information for studies
Enhance your research skills with our library trainings! Dive into our specially designed training for bachelor's and master's students, which focuses on effective information retrieval, crafting precise search queries, and navigating scientific resources. Perfect for learning how to find information for studies, coursework, bachelor's, and master's work.
25 March (Monday), 3 pm. Registration
Subject librarians give individual consultations or group training in Lithuanian and English on topics related to the search and use of information resources.
Offered topics for training:
1st topic. Scientific information search systems: virtual libraries, databases, institutional repositories, archives, Google Scholar.
2nd topic. Multidisciplinary and specialised databases of scientific information, bibliographic databases, scientometric databases (Web od Science, Scopus).
3rd topic. Scientific information search planning: defining a search question, choosing keywords, formulating a search query (Boolean and other logical search operators), analysis, selection, and storage of search results.
4th topic. Ethical use of information: copyright, plagiarism, correct citation, generation of bibliographic references using information management tools Mendeley, Zotero.
The topics are optional and can be combined or selected separately according to their relevance. The information literacy training classes can be designed for VU community members at different levels of experience, adapted to students (bachelor, master or doctoral) or academic staff.
For more detailed information please contact us by email or telephone (8 5) 268 7130.
Individual trainings related to open access, research data management, eLABa repository, the National Open Access Research Data Archive (MIDAS), data management plan or research data publishing for non-Lithuanian-speaking researchers can be organised upon request in case of a group of 5 or more people. Please contact Head of Scientific Information and Data Division Gitana Naudužienė if you are interested in a training activity in English.
For consultation on the issues regarding research data management, publication of research outcomes and research assessment you are welcome to contact the Scientific Information and Data Division staff.
Regarding other training issues in Vilnius University Library, contact us via e-mail or by phone: +370 5 268 7133.