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Webinar series Library essentials kicks off
In the coming months, you can join a series of practical webinars organised by WUR Library. The webinars cover theory, concepts, tools, and library services related to essential topics, such as searching for literature, research data management, open-access publishing, copyright issues in educational materials, and enhancing research impact and visibility. The webinars will take place at lunchtime on Teams and can be attended separately.
You can attend the following webinars:
Open education and copyrights in teaching material
26 October 2023; 1 - 1:45 pm
Did you know that you often have to deal with copyrights as a teacher? And that WUR stimulates the sharing and reusing of open educational resources? In this webinar, we'll discuss the basic rules for using copyrighted materials in Brightspace and what copyright aspects and licenses apply when sharing your teaching materials. We'll also show examples of open educational resources and databases and platforms for open educational resources. This webinar partly overlaps with the Start to Teach training. If you'd like to join the workshop, please send an email to office.library@wur.nl. You'll then receive an invitiation to join the Teams meeting.
Collections & searching
31 October 2023; 1 - 1:45 pm
WUR Library provides access to more than 16,000 scientific journals, more than 35,000 eBooks, and over 120 literature databases. How do you find the content you're looking for most efficiently? In this webinar, you'll learn how to identify the most relevant resources and how to set up your search strategy. In addition, you'll receive useful tips on how to set up a systematic search in Scopus and Web of Science. After this webinar, you'll have a good overview of where and how to find scientific information and how to get support from the Library. If you'd like to join the workshop, please send an email to office.library@wur.nl. You'll then receive an invitiation to join the Teams meeting.
Research data management
14 November 2023; 12 - 12:45 pm
During this webinar, you'll briefly be introduced to Research Data Management (RDM) concepts, good practices, and tools. What is the difference between RDM, FAIR, and Open data? What is a data management plan? What are good RDM practices? These and other questions will be addressed. After this webinar, you'll have a good idea about RDM and you'll know where to find information, support, and tools. If you'd like to join the workshop, please send an email to office.library@wur.nl. You'll then receive an invitiation to join the Teams meeting.
Open access publishing
27 November 2023; 12.30 - 1:15 pm
This webinar provides a comprehensive overview of Open Access (OA) publishing at WUR. What does the OA policy of WUR and some major funders entail? Which OA options exist? How can you publish OA for free or at a discount? What are Creative Commons licenses? We'll address these and other questions and also introduce practical tools to publish OA. If you'd like to join the workshop, please send an email to office.library@wur.nl. You'll then receive an invitiation to join the Teams meeting.
Research visibility & impact
7 December 202; 12 - 12:45 pm
How can you improve your visibility as a researcher and your research impact? During this webinar, we'll explore the available channels to increase your visibility such as Pure, We@WUR, Research@WUR, and ORCID. After the webinar, you'll know which tools to use to boost your visibility and impact. If you'd like to join the workshop, please send an email to office.library@wur.nl. You'll then receive an invitiation to join the Teams meeting.
WUR Library essentials
WUR Library essentials is a series of short and practical webinars designed to help you find and use WUR Library services & resources effectively. The webinars are for WUR staff only and are run each year in the autumn and spring.