We invite to register and take a part in EBSCO online training sessions where you will learn about tips and tricks how to use tools and functions on the EBSCOhost platform, how to improve foreign language skills by using this platform, will be review the most important EBSCO resources related to the broad issue of environmental science and discuss the most important issues to develop the e-book collection in the library.
- Theme: Using EBSCO e-books
Description: Practical training during which participants will learn: how to use EBSCO e-books online; how to download full e-books and chapters; how to use e-books on smartphones, tablets and readers; how to download and authorize Adobe Digital Editions.
Date: February 3 (Wednesday)
Time: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
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- Theme: EBSCOhost platform for beginners
Description: During the session, we will review the EBSCOhost platform features. We will present search examples for basic and advanced search screen. After the session the participants will know how to log in into the platform, which resources they can find there, how to conduct a search, how to limit and expand the results, how to read and download articles.
Date: February 9 (Tuesday)
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
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- Theme: EBSCOhost tools useful when writing a thesis
Description: A training designed for students preparing to write their master’s thesis. During this practical session, we will tell you how to effectively use the functions available on the EBSCOhost platform, such as: saving articles to the cloud to Google Drive, citing an article, saving search history, creating and using a personal My EBSCOhost account, saving results to a folder, creating alerts, exporting bibliographic data to programs such as Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote.
Date: February 12 (Friday)
Time: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
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- Theme: EBSCO resources for environmental science and ecology
Description: During the session, we will review the most important EBSCO resources that are useful for students of faculties related to the broad issue of environmental science. Apart from discussing the content of databases (as Environment Complete, Energy & Power Source, CAB Abstracts with full text, GeoRef), we will present available e-books on similar topics. The session will end with a search workshop on the EBSCOhost platform.
Date: February 17 (Wednesday)
Time: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
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- Theme: EBSCO eBook purchase models
Description: During the training, we will speak about the most important issues that we should know before deciding to develop the e-book collection in the library. We will discuss: a purchase limited to the number of simultaneous users, the purchase of a pre-defined collection, subscription, purchase of DRM and DRMfree titles.
Date: February 24 (Wednesday)
Time: 1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
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- Theme: How to use the EBSCOhost platform to improve foreign language skills?
Description: On the EBSCOhost platform, you will find numerous examples of publications available in various popular languages, including English, German, Russian, Portuguese and French. Thanks to the available options as downloading articles, listening to or translating materials, you can improve foreign language skills and knowledge. During this session, we will look at interesting platform features that allow you to become more familiar with the language and expand your vocabulary.
Date: February 25 (Thursday)
Time: 1:30 p.m.–2:15 p.m.
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