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Full list of upcoming Library workshops: https://library.uic.edu/about/library-events/all-events/
This workshop will cover the basics of the library’s digital publishing platforms: INDIGO, DigitalUIC, and Journals@UIC.
Tuesday, March 25 at 2:00 pm
Register: https://libcal.uic.edu/event/14352968
Do you wonder how to select a journal in which to publish or wonder about the quality of a journal? This session will demonstrate tools to identify potential journals in your field, how to explore impact metrics for journals (JIF, SJR, CiteScore), how to find where a journal is indexed for dissemination, and tools to evaluate the quality of journals. Many reputable, peer-reviewed Open Access journals are available, but so are “predatory publishers” that charge publication fees but do little in terms of peer review. Tips and tools to identify legitimate open-access and subscription-based journals and avoid predatory publishers will be covered.
Wednesday, April 2 at 1:00 pm
Register: https://libcal.uic.edu/event/14352969
Thursday, May 8 at 11:00 am
Register: https://libcal.uic.edu/event/14352970
This workshop will cover ways to measure your research impact including through citation analysis and the H-index through a range of tools including Web of Science, Scopus & Google Scholar, Dimensions, and MyActivities. Alternative Metrics (social media, downloads, bookmarks) and data sources for altmetrics (Scopus, Dimensions, MyActivities) and the responsible use of metrics will also be covered.
Thursday, April 10 at 12:00 pm
Register: https://libcal.uic.edu/event/14352971
Wednesday, May 14 at 11:00 am
Register: https://libcal.uic.edu/event/14352972
NIH and NSF both require Biosketches, which must be created using SciENcv in MyNCBI.
This workshop will guide you step-by step through:
The new NIH biosketch, part of the Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support, will be available in SciENcv on March 25, 2025, for use in applications and Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) with due dates on or after May 25, 2025.
Tuesday, April 1 at 3:00 pm
Register: https://libcal.uic.edu/event/14352973
Tuesday, April 15 at 2:00 pm
Register: https://libcal.uic.edu/event/14352974
Wednesday, April 30 at 11:00 am
Register: https://libcal.uic.edu/event/14352975
Thursday, May 15 at 11:00 am
Register: https://libcal.uic.edu/event/14352976
Are you interested in a closer analysis of who is citing your work or the work of your research team? Do you wonder if there researchers at specific institutions citing the work of you or your department? Do you want to see who is collaborating on specific types of research? This workshop will provide an introduction to VOSviewer for analyzing and visualizing bibliometric networks. VOSviewer is a free open access software tools created by CWTS at Leiden University. In addition, this workshop will cover: what are bibliometrics, network visualization options found in Scopus and Web of Science, and an overview of other impact metrics.
Tuesday, May 13 at 3:00 pm
Register: https://libcal.uic.edu/event/14352977