Research skills training – Spring 2025

A new term begins and so too does our research skills training program. Topics include literature searching, managing research data, using Endnote and Zotero and much more. See the full program below. The majority of sessions are online. All times are UK local times.

If you have any questions, please get in touch: librarians@leicester.ac.uk


SessionDate, Time, PlacePGR Booking via MyPGRStaff Booking via Eventbrite
Introduction to the Library 20 Jan 2025, 14:00-14:45. Online.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9y80q/introduction-to-the-library N/A
An introduction to open research21 Jan 2025, 10:00-12:00. On campus: LIAS Innovation Hub Conference Room.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9y80w/an-introduction-to-open-researchhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-introduction-to-open-research-tickets-1119628481929?aff=oddtdtcreator 
How to plan ahead for managing research data 22 Jan 2025, 10:00-11:00. Online.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9y80x/how-to-plan-ahead-for-managing-rhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-plan-ahead-for-managing-research-data-tickets-1119629886129?aff=oddtdtcreator 
Introduction to EndNote 23 Jan 2025, 14:00-16:00. Online.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9y80y/introduction-to-endnotehttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-endnote-tickets-1119632534049?aff=oddtdtcreator 
Introduction to Zotero28 Jan 2025, 14:00-16:00. Online.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9y80z/introduction-to-zoterohttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-zotero-tickets-1119634740649?aff=oddtdtcreator 
Introducing Gale Digital Scholar Lab10 Feb 2025,  12:00-13:30. Online.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9y73x/introducing-gale-digital-scholar https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducing-gale-digital-scholar-lab-tickets-1206924516719?aff=oddtdtcreator
Introduction to Archives13 Feb 2025, 11:00-13:00. On campus: Special Collections Reading Room, David Wilson Library.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9y816/introduction-to-archivesN/A
Discover Gale Newspaper Collections18 Feb 2025, 14:00-15:00. Online.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9y73y/discover-gale-newspaper-collecti https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discover-gale-newspaper-collections-tickets-1206918147669?aff=oddtdtcreator
Using Scopus to find and analyse metrics on research and researchers 25 Feb 2025, 10:00-11:00. Online.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9y818/using-scopus-to-find-and-analysehttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/using-scopus-to-find-and-analyse-metrics-on-research-tickets-1119636907129?aff=oddtdtcreator 
Planning your literature search26 Feb 2025, 10:00-11:00. Online.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9y819/planning-your-literature-search N/A
Research Profiles and Persistent Identifiers – use them to increase your influence 27 Feb 2025, 14:00-15:00. Online.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9y81q/research-profiles-and-persistenthttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-profiles-and-persistent-identifiers-tickets-1119639534989?aff=oddtdtcreator 
Conducting your literature search06 Mar 2025, 10:00-12:00. Online.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9y81y/conducting-your-literature-searc N/A
Exploring Leicester Research Archive (LRA): Introduction to the University of Leicester institutional repository11 Mar 2025, 10:00-11:00. Online.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9y821/exploring-leicester-research-archttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-leicester-research-archive-lra-tickets-1119647498809?aff=oddtdtcreator 
Search Strategies for systematic reviews in Life Sciences 13 Mar 2025, 10:00-12:00. Online.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9y823/search-strategies-for-systematichttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/search-strategies-for-systematic-reviews-in-life-sciences-tickets-1119650397479?aff=oddtdtcreator 
Systematic searching for humanities and social sciences18 Mar 2025, 10:00-12:00. Online.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9y824/systematic-searching-for-humanithttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/systematic-searching-for-humanities-and-social-sciences-tickets-1119654118609?aff=oddtdtcreator 
DIY Publishing: how to publish and share research yourself 18 Mar 2025, 14:00-15:00. Online.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9yww3/diy-publishing-how-to-publish-anhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/diy-publishing-how-to-publish-and-share-research-yourself-tickets-1204706312009?aff=oddtdtcreator 
AI Tools for Literature Mapping26 Mar 2025, 10:00-12:00. Online.https://mypgr.le.ac.uk/9ywx9/ai-tools-for-literature-mappinghttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-tools-for-literature-mapping-tickets-1204759942419?aff=oddtdtcreator



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I work in the Library's Research Services Team. I provide open publishing services, including Leicester Open Journals, as well as supporting literature searching and reference management.

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