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. 

• Statista - Back to School: AI risks and how to handle them (EN)
  October 6th 2026 (1PM – 2PM). Online: Sign up
  October 7th 2026 (9AM – 10AM). Online: Sign up
• Bon - Research Smarter with AI in ProQuest (PT)
  October 8th 2026 (10AM – 11AM). Online: Sign up
• Workshop – Como publicar os dados da sua investigação e tornar os dados FAIR (4.ª ed.) (PT)
  October 20th 2026 (2PM – 4PM). On-site: Universidade do Minho Sign up before October 12th
• Workshop – Boas práticas de gestão de dados no ciclo de investigação (3.ª edição) (PT)
  October 29th 2026 (9:30 AM – 5PM). On-site: Universidade Politécnica de Bragança Sign up before October 19th
• Workshop – Boas práticas de gestão de dados no ciclo de investigação (4.ª edição) (PT)
  November 5th 2026 (9:30AM – 5PM). On-site: Universidade de Évora Sign up before October 27th
• Workshop de Curadoria de Dados avançada (1.ª ed.) (PT)
  November 17th (1PM – 6PM) + November 18th 2026 (9:30AM – 5:30PM). On-site: Universidade da Beira Interior Sign up before October 9th
• Bootcamp de Formação de Data Stewards para as instituições de investigação portuguesas (2. ed.) (PT)
  Online: November 2nd, 4th, 6th, 9th e 11th 2026 (09:30AM – 1PM) + On-site: November 18 2026 (10AM – 5PM) Universidade da Beira Interior Sign up before September 14th
• 13º Fórum Gestão de Dados de Investigação (PT)
  November 19th and 20th 2026. On-site: Universidade da Beira Interior Sign up before November 12th

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.
  
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• 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.
  
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• 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.
  
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• 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.
  
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• Research Support — Scientific Publishing Guidance
  Ask us about scientific publishing. We can help you choose the right journal for your work, check institutional and funding requirements, and go over open access options, as well as any available transformative agreement that will allow you to publish at no cost.
  
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