User training is a central activity of the library. Two types of training activities are provided: Training by event and training by appointment. The first refers to training delivered at a predetermined date and time. The second consists of training requested by the user, who selects the date and time that best suit their availability, within the topics predefined in the form.
Training
Scheduled training
Training sessions delivered by the library team and partner organizations on topics relevant to different service users. They include bibliographic searching and information literacy, scholarly publishing and open access, and research data management, among others.
- Taylor & Francis – Research Communication Lab 2: Choosing a quality journal for your work (ENG)
February 18th 2026, 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM (online) or 4:00 AM - 5:30 PM (online)
More information and registrations HERE - Web of Science – Ciências Sociais e Humanas na Web of Science (PT)
February 25th 2026, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (online)
More information and registrations HERE - Web of Science – ORCID para otimizar a sua identidade digital como investigador (PT)
February 26th 2026, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (online)
More information and registrations HERE - Taylor & Francis – Research Communication Lab 3: Fundamentals of research integrity & publishing ethics (ENG)
March 18th 2026, 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM (online) or 4:00 AM - 5:30 PM (online)
More information and registrations HERE
Training by appointment
Training sessions are scheduled by the user, according to their availability and support needs, may be delivered in either English or Portuguese, depending on the user’s profile. These are personalized sessions, focused on a topic selected by the user from the options available in the booking webpage. Book your session by selecting one of the available topics:
- Online Helpdesk - General Questions
These meetings are conceived to give you quick answers regarding any question that you may have about our different services. You are very Welcome, NOVA IMS Library Team.
Appointment - Dissertations and Theses Support
Get guidance on typesetting rules, considering the NOVA IMS templates, for dissertations, information on how to cite references correctly and manage your bibliography and adopt good practices in ethics and responsible research. In addition, you can obtain a similarity report (Turnitin) and review it with your support librarian.
Appointment - Search & Find Bibliographic Resources (Scopus, Web of Science, NOVA Discovery, Repositories)
Take advantage of the opportunity to receive training on the search platforms to which the library subscribes, tailored to your specific questions and needs. You will learn about search techniques and functionalities that will improve your results and help you select most relevant bibliographic resources.
Appointment - Reference Managers & Citation Generator – (Zotero & Mendeley)
Using a reference manager makes it easier to organise and read academic literature, automatically manage citations and update bibliographies in your academic work. Save time and start using a reference manager today.
Appointment