[For HU members] Know, Select, Use! Online Seminars on Literature Gathering / Reference Management Tools are held!

We will hold seminars on literature gathering and reference management tools for creating report and paper. Several database and reference management tools will be introduced in three sessions. You can participate in just one of them.
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*You can participate in just one of them. Please fill out the registration form to attend any of the seminars.

【Target】Hokkaido University member

【Details of implementation】
【How to write report and paper / How to search and management literature PartI】『Mendeley』:
【Deadline for registration:Oct. 22】→Acceptance of registration has been closed.
<Date / Format>
 Wednesday, October 30)14:45-16:15 / Online (Zoom Webinar)
<Instructor>
 Elsevier Japan Takahashi Ribeka
<Contents>
 In preparation for writing reports and papers, this session explains the purpose and structure of reports and papers, how to search literature using Science Direct, and how to manage and utilize literature using Mendeley.
*Explanations on the day will be given in Japanese only.

【How to search and management literature PartⅡ】『Web of Science』+『EndNote』:
<Date / Format>
 Wednesday, November 6 17:00-18:40 / Online (Webex webinar)
<Instructor>
 Clarivate Analytics Kumagai Miki
<Contents>
 This session will explain how to research literature using Web of Science and its analysis functions, as well as how to manage literature and create reference lists using EndNote.
*Explanations on the day will be given in Japanese only.
*Co-organized by Office for Enhancing Institutional Capacity Research Promotion Hub the URA Station, and the attached library.

【Extra Edition: Introduction of Overseas Research Funding Information Gathering Tool (For Researcher)】『Pivot-RP』information:
<Date / Format>
 Thursday, November 7 17:00-18:00/Online (Webex webinar)
<Instructor>
 Clarivate Analytics Kumagai Miki
<Contents>
 『Pivot-RP』 is a database containing information on overseas research funding opportunities, mainly in Europe and the United States. It contains information on various research funds, as well as information on overseas dispatches and scholarships for post-doctoral fellows and students. In this session, we will provide information on the important points to keep in mind when applying for overseas research funding at Hokkaido University and how to gather information on overseas research funding for students and young researchers.
*About Pivot-RP, please check here:What is Pivot-RP?
*Explanations on the day will be given in Japanese only.
*Co-organized by Office for Enhancing Institutional Capacity Research Promotion Hub the URA Station, and the attached library.

Introduction of the open source literature management tool 『Zotero』:
<Date / Format>
 Thursday, November 14 16:30-17:30 / in person (location: North Library, West Building 2F, Seminar Room), on-demand at a later date
<Capacity>
 in person: 40
<Instructor>
 Research Faculty of Media Communication Dr. Michael Schiltz
<Contents>
 This session introduces Zotero, a free literature management tool that anyone can use, showing actual screens from installation to basic usage.
*Explanations on the day will be given in Japanese and English.
*A recording of the day's seminar will be made available on demand at a later date.
*Please select “face-to-face” or “on-demand” when applying.

Contact: Hokkaido University Library Information Literacy Section
E-mail: nref [at] lib.hokudai.ac.jp

2024/10/15 09:11
update: 2024/10/23 09:24