Science and Medical Libraries: Research Support
We support scientists and medical researchers in Bern with library services. These cover evidence synthesis, academic writing, reference management, and more.
Coffee Lectures Science & Medicine Autumn Series
All lectures will start at 1 pm online on Zoom. No registration needed.
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Program
Tuesday, 22.10.2024, 13:00
Getting Help on your Scientific Journey: Open Science and Medical Library Support and Services
Get to know the newly designed roadmap for the Bern Medical Research Landscape. It integrates all relevant information on research data management, open access, and medical library support and services available along the researcher’s journey.
Dr. habil. Olga Churakova and Dr. Andrea Hacker, Open Science Team, UB Bern, Dr. Michelle Schaffer, Medical Library, UB Bern
Thursday, 24.10.2024, 13:00
Science Tracking: How Major Scientific Publishers are Expanding their Business Model
Scientific publishers are increasingly transforming themselves from content providers to data providers by analyzing the research and information behavior of researchers. This strategy opens new sources of income, but also raises serious questions about data protection and sovereignty over researchers’ personal information.
Julia Wermelinger, Open Science Team, UB Bern
Wednesday, 30.10.2024, 13:00
Navigate the Jungle: Find Full Texts Quickly
Have you found some good references and need the full texts for your studies or research? There are many ways to find scientific articles’ PDFs. Let us guide you through the jungle of options.
Tanya Karrer, Research Support Services Team Medicine, UB Bern
Wednesday, 06.11.2024, 13:00
Lost in Space? Easy and Direct Access to Geodata with GeoVITe
Spatial data is increasingly used at universities, making simple, direct access to geodata more important. GeoVITe offers this access at the University of Bern to both GIS experts and newcomers. Get a brief insight into its usage, data provided, and platform benefits.
Roman Walt, ETH Library Zurich
Thursday, 21.11.2024, 13:00
BORIS Portal: What's New?
BORIS Portal links publications, research data, projects and researchers at the University of Bern together in an integrated system. As a research information system and institutional repository, it increases the visibility and transparency of scientific work. We show you how to best present and link your research.
Sumanghalyah Suntharam and Julia Wermelinger, Open Science Team, UB Bern
Thursday, 05.12.2024, 13:00
Enhance the Coverage of Your PubMed Literature Search with the Embase Search Query Translation Tool
Are you proficient in creating literature search queries, but find yourself short on time to run additional searches? Join us to explore the benefits and limitations of the Embase's Search Query Translation Tool. This tool converts a PubMed search strategy into an Embase search strategy, offering you better coverage in addressing your topic of interest.
Tania Rivero, Research Support Services Team Medicine, UB Bern
Tuesday, 10.12.2024, 13:00
The Latest on Financing OA Gold at the University of Bern
The Open Access publishing landscape and the conditions for funding Gold Open Access publications are constantly changing. What is the latest on the Gold Open Access Fund? Is there any news on the Read&Publish agreements? We will give you a short update.
Nives Korrodi, Open Science Team, UB Bern
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