1. LIBRARY RESEARCH SUPPORT & INFORMATION SKILLS TRAINING
FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS - COURSE
Introduction to UniOgs
25th of September 2015
Ursula Heinikoski
Information Specialist

2. Library Research Support
EARLIER PUBLISHED LITERATURE
SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE SEARCHES ALERTS FOR LITERATURE FOLLOW-UP
MANAGEMENT OF REFERENCES
Research Professional -database for searching funding opportunities
SUPPORT FOR FUNDING APPLICATIONS
ANALYZING OF RESEARCH NETWORKS
RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT
BIBLIOMETRICS
PRELIMINARY STAGE OF RESEARCH PROJECT
PLANNING & FUNDING RESEARCH PROJECT
PUBLISHING & REPORTING RESEARCH
CARRYING OUT RESEARCH
PUBLISHING CHANNELS
OPEN ACCESS
RESEARCHER IDENTIFICATION
BIBLIOMETRICS
ALTMETRICS
RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT
FOLLOW-UP OF LITERATURE
RESEARCH NETWORKS
SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION
No costs!
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3. Systematic literature searches
Overall understanding of the research area e.g.
Earlier published literature
Top publications and subject categories of journals in databases
Established terminology, definitions of concepts
Literature about research methodology.
Reference management
RefWorks, Mendeley…
Enable also sharing of references with collegues
Saving and documenting searches, creating alerts.
Researcher: Save time. Concentrate on research.
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4. Impact of earlier published literature
Bibliometrics (quantitative evaluation)
Citation information
Journal impact factors
Expert evaluation (qualitative evaluation)
Publication Forum levels for publications
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5. researchers & research
Visibility of
researchers & research
Research identification in databases
Scopus author ID
Researcher ID
ORCID
Research visibility in research networks (social media) = altmetrics
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6. Analyzing research networks based on literature
Benchmarking and characterizing research with SciVal - E.g. Field weighted citation impact of a researcher/research group
Researchers/research groups of the same subject?
Potential co-researchers?
Research collaboration?
H-index(es) of researcher(s)?
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7. Publishing Services Oulun yliopisto tutkii –database (SoleCris)
Acta-series
Jultika open access repository
Urkund plagiarism control
Sherpa Romeo & Juliet
parallel publishing practices of publishers
research funders’ open access policies
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8. Information skills course – welcome!
Information skills for doctoral students (1 ects), J
Registration and schedule is open in Oodi.
Contact persons:
(health sciences)
(natural sciencens & technology)
(economis, education and humanities)
Library ABC – training
Customized training
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9. More information Oulu University Library www.oulu.fi/kirjasto/
Subject Guides
libguides.oulu.fi/subjectguides
Contact
Education, Economics and Humanities
Medicine, Health Sciences and Biochemistry
Natural Sciences and Technology
Publishing and Acta-series
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