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Want to know more about managing your references, saving time and avoiding plagiarism? EndNote is software which helps you to organise your references and automatically format citations, reference lists, and bibliographies in Word. We will cover the following topics in the session:

• How to create an Endnote Library and back it up.
• How to input your department's chosen referencing style.
• How to import items from database searches, including Google Scholar.
• How to add other types of references manually (including reports, web pages).
• How to edit references
• How to create groups of references and organise your library.
• How to attach full text articles to citations
• How to create citations and bibliographies within Word using your EndNote library

Sign up via the links to Moodle and SkillsForge, and find out more about EndNote, here.

Come along to our stand on the first floor of the Library to get some tips and tricks for your studies this term from your fellow students.

We'll be handing out some resources written by your peers and will also have our Library Student Partners on hand so that you can ask any questions that you may have!

An introduction to research metrics, including citations, journal impact factors and altmetrics, and how they impact you, including

• Finding citation metrics, altmetrics and journal impact factors

• Use of the Scopus, Web of Science and Dimensions databases

• Limitations and responsible use of research metrics

• Consideration of artificial intelligence in measuring research

This is a hybrid session, and it will take place simultaneously online and in the Wolfson Research Exchange, Floor 3, University of Warwick Library. Register for this event here.

Are you aware of the Hidden Disability Sunflower? Are you aware of how many hidden disabilities there are? Do you have a hidden disability and would like to know about how the Library can help support you?

If the answer is yes to any of the above, pop along the first floor of the Library from 1.45pm to 3.15pm to find out more about the Hidden Disability Sunflower and how the Library can support those who have hidden disabilities.

Networking is an increasingly key skills for any researcher, as it has great potential to open avenues to new perspectives, collaborations and opportunities. Networking doesn't only happening at conferences and meetings, as there are a wide range of opportunities to network online through social media and research profiles. In this session, we will give you an overview of the different types of profiles and forms of online presences you may be interested in setting up as a researcher. This will also include advice and guidance on managing multiple profiles and dealing with issues such as researchers with similar names or changing institutions. There will then be an opportunity to manage, update or set up any of the profiles covered in the session with the helpful guidance of the Open Research Team.

Struggling to use the assistive software? Not sure where to start with assistive software? Pop along to this workshop with our Accessibility Specialist to ask questions, trial different software and/or watch some demos.

This is a drop-in event with free refreshments and is open to all students.

Want to know more about managing your references, saving time and avoiding plagiarism? EndNote is software which helps you to organise your references and automatically format citations, reference lists, and bibliographies in Word. We will cover the following topics in the session:

• How to create an Endnote Library and back it up.
• How to input your department's chosen referencing style.
• How to import items from database searches, including Google Scholar.
• How to add other types of references manually (including reports, web pages).
• How to edit references
• How to create groups of references and organise your library.
• How to attach full text articles to citations
• How to create citations and bibliographies within Word using your EndNote library

Sign up via the links to Moodle and SkillsForge, and find out more about EndNote, here.

Want to know more about managing your references, saving time and avoiding plagiarism? EndNote is software which helps you to organise your references and automatically format citations, reference lists, and bibliographies in Word. We will cover the following topics in the session:

• How to create an Endnote Library and back it up.
• How to input your department's chosen referencing style.
• How to import items from database searches, including Google Scholar.
• How to add other types of references manually (including reports, web pages).
• How to edit references
• How to create groups of references and organise your library.
• How to attach full text articles to citations
• How to create citations and bibliographies within Word using your EndNote library

Sign up via the links to Moodle and SkillsForge, and find out more about EndNote, here.

“If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” – Sir Isaac Newton

This famous quote is often used to illustrate how research is undertaken and to demonstrate how frequently research needs to be shared and reused. One of the key tools in doing this is copyright, a way to ensure the rights of the creator in the context of use and reuse of scholarship. This workshop will introduce the fundamentals of copyright, its place in a growing environment of open research practices and how it fits into an atmosphere of research integrity and enhanced research ethics. We will also consider the current politics of the use and reuse of scholarly material in an age of large language models and generative artificial intelligence. The session will cover a mix of theory and practical examples as well as provide plenty of space for discussion and questions on the topics covered.

The session will focus particularly on choosing a publication venue for your journal article, we will look at a range of tools to allow you to evaluate journals, what this means for your work as well as start to develop a personal ranked list of possible journals. We will also look at how the evaluation of journals is changing and consider the benefits and drawbacks of various journal and article metrics. Finally, we will touch on the various publication models and methods of peer review used by modern journals.

This session will cover all disciplines and subject areas but will be of particular interest to STEM researchers.

By the end of the workshop you will have:

• Investigated a range of tools to evaluate different scholarly journal titles and other trade publications in a range of subject areas

• Had an introduction to open access and what it means for journal publication

• Have a solid understanding of what journal metrics are, how to find them and why they might be useful

This session will focus on the ways in which publishing your work as a long form scholarly work may differ to journal publication. We will look at the book publishing process and what a book proposal form looks like as well as how to approach editors with your work in the first place. The session also touches of literary agents and how they may be useful to you.

This session will cover all disciplines and subject areas but will be of particular interest to Arts and Social Sciences researchers.

By the end of the workshop you will have:

• Considered a range of different types of scholarly books that might be options for publication. Including, monographs, trade press, textbooks, edited collections and more
• Seen examples of book proposal forms and considered how you might start completing one for your project
• Been introduced to the idea of a literary agent and discussed where one might be useful to you

2025 was the 360th anniversary of the academic journal, representing over three and a half centuries of the dominance of the peer-reviewed journal article as a key method of disseminating research. However, in practical terms, very little has changed about the journal article in those 360 years, while at the same time we have seen significant shifts in how scholarship is practiced, as scholars and citizens participate in an increasingly digital world. Is the scholarly article, as conceived by the Royal Society in 1665, still fit for its purpose in this data-driven world, with new interdisciplinary methodologies and increasing automation?

This workshop offers researchers the space to consider what they need from the dissemination of their research and discuss ideas to fully exploit the digital environment to their advantage when publishing and promoting their work. We will consider new types of publication, the ethics and social justice of publishing as well as practical tips on how to incorporate these into your publishing strategy

This session forms the basis of the series and attendees can expect to examine publication practices across the disciplines; reflect on your motivation for publication; consider alternatives to traditional publication to encourage impact and public awareness of your work. In addition the session will cover the implications of open access and various funders’ requirements for open access when deciding on a venue for publication (including the new open access policy for REF2029).

By the end of the workshop you will have:

• Considered advantages and disadvantages of different routes to publication

• Considered copyright agreements and ways to publicise your work

• Heard about the new requirements for open access and how they might affect your choice of publication venue

• Started to develop a plan for your next publication and any promotion of your publication you will need to do afterwards