Searching & Managing Scientific Information

This is our biannual introductory training series for PhD students and other affiliates of the four federal research institutes Eawag, Empa, PSI & WSL. The series covers a whole variety of topics such as basic & advanced searching, scientific publishing, research evaluation, Open Access & copyright, literature management with Endnote and with Zotero (NEW), writing with LaTeX and research data management.

Spring 2024 training series «Searching & Managing Scientific Information»

From April to June, we offer eight individually bookable modules (ca 3-6h each) at the three sites of the institutes. Registration is open now and closes ca. a week prior to each session.

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Course description

The spring training series 2024 is split into eight modules (3-6h each) that can be booked individually. On request, students attending four or more modules will receive a recommendation for 1 ECTS credit point. Modules 4a and 4b count as separate modules. Course slides will be available below a couple of days prior to each session.

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    • Each venue is open to all members of the 4 research institutes Eawag, Empa, PSI and WSL. Most modules are offered on-site at Eawag-Empa Dübendorf, PSI Villigen and WSL Birmensdorf.
    • Registration closes ca. a week prior to each event.
    • All modules are held in English. No course fees apply.
    • Presentations/Workshops with examples and exercises. The course notes, presentation slides, and other course material will be available below a couple of days prior to the sessions.
    • Max. 20 participants for sessions of modules 1-3 & 5-7 (please bring your laptop).
    • Max. 12 participants for sessions of module 4a (computers provided) and module 4b (please bring your laptop).
    • For module 4b: Please bring your laptop with the latest Zotero release installed. Brief installation instructions can be found below ca. 1 week prior to the sessions. Contact us prior to the course should you require assistance with your installation.
    • For module 5: Please bring your laptop with a working LaTeX installation. Brief instructions for example installations can be found below ca. 1 week prior to the sessions. Please contact us should you require assistance with your installation.

  • In module 1, «Searching Scientific Information», you become skilled in finding relevant scientific information using suitable tools offered by Lib4RI.

    • How to use Lib4RI’s resources for quick information retrieval
    • Formulating systematic search queries including Boolean operators, wildcards and truncations
    • Examples/exercises from the swisscovery library catalogue, Scopus and Web of Science
    • Material:
      Basic Search
      Topic Search

    Trainers: Stephanie Hofmann, Bobby Neuhold

    See Organisation & Requirements for additional information!

    Optional Locations & SessionsDate & TimeRegistration Link

    Eawag-Empa Dübendorf
    Forum Chriesbach
    Room FC-D24

    Thu, 18.04.2024
    9:00-12:00

     

    PSI Villigen
    PSI Education Center
    Room OSGA/OG10

    Thu, 11.04.2024
    9:00-12:00

     

    WSL Birmensdorf
    Flurysaal

    Tue, 16.04.2024
    9:00-12:00

     

     

  • In module 2, «Scientific Publishing - From Writing to Sharing», you will be guided through the scientific publication process from start to finish.

    Trainers: Nina Helg-Kurmann, N.N.

    See Organisation & Requirements for additional information!

    Optional Locations & SessionsDate & TimeRegistration Link

    Eawag-Empa Dübendorf
    Forum Chriesbach
    Room FC-D24

    Thu, 16.05.2024
    9:00-12:00

     

    PSI Villigen
    PSI Education Center
    Room OSGA/OG10

    Tue, 14.05.2024
    09:00-12:00

     

    WSL Birmensdorf
    Flurysaal

    Tue, 07.05.2024
    09:00-12:00

     

     

  • In module 3, «Open Access & Copyright» you gain knowledge on the principles of Open Access (OA) publishing and learn how to deal with copyright questions related to scientific works.

    • Apply Open Access to your publications and gain more impact for your research
    • Funding opportunities for Open Access publications
    • How to make your publications Open Access in the repository DORA
    • Principles of copyright and their applications in science
    • Creative Commons (CC) licences and how to use them
    • Copyright transfer agreements and author rights
    • Material:
      Copyright & Creative Commons Licenses
      Open Access

    Trainers: Jochen Bihn, Lothar Nunnenmacher

    See Organisation & Requirements for additional information!

    Optional Locations & SessionsDate & TimeRegistration Link

    Eawag-Empa Dübendorf
    Forum Chriesbach
    Room FC-D24

    Thu, 16.05.2024
    13:00-16:00

     

    PSI Villigen
    PSI Education Center
    Room OSGA/OG10

    Tue, 14.05.2024
    13:00-16:00

     

    WSL Birmensdorf
    Flurysaal

    Tue, 07.05.2024
    13:00-16:00

     

     

  • In module 4a, «Literature Management with EndNote», you get introduced to scientific literature management with EndNote.

    • Introduction to literature management
    • How to import and organise literature information including fulltext PDFs
    • Citing references and creating bibliographies in your scientific document using EndNote's Cite-While-You-Write (MS Word plugin)
    • How to modify/create output styles using EndNote's style editor

    Trainers: Stephanie Hofmann, Bobby Neuhold

    See Organisation & Requirements for additional information!

    Optional Locations & SessionsDate & TimeRegistration Link

    Eawag-Empa Dübendorf
    Forum Chriesbach
    Room FC-B15

    Tue, 28.05.2024
    9:00-12:30

    Register

    Eawag-Empa Dübendorf
    Forum Chriesbach
    Room FC-B15

    Thu, 30.05.2024
    9:00-12:30

    Register

     

  • In the new module 4b, «Literature Management with Zotero», you get introduced to scientific literature management with Zotero.

    • Introduction to literature management
    • How to import and organise literature including fulltext PDFs
    • Citing references and creating bibliographies on the fly in your preferred text editor

    Trainers: Janina Radny, N.N.

    Note: Please bring your laptop with the latest Zotero version installed. Brief installation instructions are given above ca. 1 week prior to the sessions. Please contact us should you require assistance with your installation.

    See Organisation & Requirements for additional information!

    Optional Locations & SessionsDate & TimeRegistration Link

    Eawag-Empa Dübendorf
    Forum Chriesbach
    Room FC-C24

    Wed, 12.06.2024
    9:00-12:00

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    PSI Villigen
    PSI Education Center
    Room OSGA/OG10

    Thu, 06.06.2024
    9:00-12:00

    Register

    WSL Birmensdorf
    Flurysaal

    Tue, 04.06.2024
    9:00-12:00

    Register

     

  • In module 5, «Getting Started with LaTeX», you are guided in creating your first LaTeX document, with special attention to scientific writing oriented features. The course is for LaTeX beginners.

    Trainers: Federico Cantini, Frank Hösli

    Note: Please bring your laptop with a working LaTeX installation. Brief instructions for example installations are given above ca. 1 week prior to the sessions. Please contact us should you require assistance with your installation. See Organisation & Requirements for additional information!

    Optional Locations & SessionsDate & TimeRegistration Link

    Eawag-Empa Dübendorf
    Forum Chriesbach
    Room FC-C24

    Thu, 25.04.2024
    9:00-16:00

     

    PSI Villigen
    PSI Education Center
    Room OSGA/OG10

    Mon, 29.04.2024
    9:00-16:00

     

     

  • In module 6, «Work on Your Own Project», you work on your own literature project receiving individual assistance.

    • Develop your search strategy and set up your systematic topic search with bibliographic databases such as Scopus & Web of Science
    • Critically evaluate your search results
    • Tweak your reference management & citation tools (particularly EndNote)

    Trainers: Stephanie Hofmann, Bobby Neuhold

    See Organisation & Requirements for additional information!

    Optional Locations & SessionsDate & TimeRegistration Link

    Eawag-Empa Dübendorf
    Forum Chriesbach
    Room FC-B81

    Tue, 25.06.2024
    9:00-12:00

    Register

    PSI Villigen
    PSI Education Center
    Room OSGA/OG09

    Thu, 20.06.2024
    9:00-12:00

    Register

     

  • In the new module 7, «Research Data Management - The Basics», you learn to identify the relevant strategies and tools to implement research data management in your research practices.

    • Life cycle of research data
    • Adequate metadata documentation for your code and data
    • Storing and publishing data
    • Writing Data Management Plans (DMP) and using OpenBIS (ELN)

    Trainers: Federico Cantini, Fabian Felder (Lib4RI), experts from Eawag, Empa, PSI & WSL (depending on the venue)

    See Organisation & Requirements for additional information!

    Optional Locations & SessionsDate & TimeRegistration Link

    Eawag-Empa Dübendorf
    Forum Chriesbach
    Room FC-D24

    Tue, 11.06.2024
    9:00-12:00

    Register

    PSI Villigen
    PSI Education Center
    Room OSGA/OG10

    Thu, 27.06.2024
    9:00-12:00

    Register

    WSL Birmensdorf
    Flurysaal

    Tue, 18.06.2024
    9:00-12:00

    Register