Library Research Support: Training & Events for Researchers

Please note this is not a session on 'how' to get published (see the RDP DLE site for 'getting published' session recordings).

This workshop session will explore how library databases and journal metrics can be used to help identify potential venues in which to publish.  The session will consider the strengths and weaknesses of these tools and suggest evaluation criteria to aid decision making in choosing an appropriate journal and to avoid predatory publishers. 

This session is for PGRs and ECRs:

This session runs regularly as part of the Doctoral College's Researcher Development Programme.  Find upcoming dates and booking information on the RDP pages:

This session will provide guidance on maintaining an accessible online presence for your research outputs on databases such as ORCID, Web of Science, and Scopus. It will also provide guidance on how tools such as Altmetric and Kudos can be used to monitor and maximise the visibility and impact of your research.

This session runs regularly as part of the Doctoral College's Researcher Development Programme and additional sessions are also scheduled for research and academic staff.

For PGRs and ECRs:

For research and academic staff:

SciVal is a research intelligence tool that can be used to inform decision making based on bibliometric analysis. This session demonstrates how to use SciVal to explore new avenues for research projects and to identify potential new collaboration or future employment prospects. 

This session is for all researchers and PGRs: