Coffee Lectures: New 15-minute online training sessions

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CC BY-NC-SA EPFL Library

The Library is pleased to introduce you to the Coffee Lectures, a new type of online training course, in English, every Tuesday at 10am.

Make the most of your morning break attending our new online 15-minute training session, in English, from your office, or from home. You will discover a tool, a tip or a concept, related to research data management, information retrieval, scientific publishing, or copyright issues. Join us every Tuesday at 10am, starting November 3, for six weeks, with your coffee or tea cup!

No registration required, join us on Zoom!

Add the Coffee Lectures to your calendar!

PROGRAM

Tuesday, November 3, at 10am
Learn the Basics of Git in under 10 Minutes

  • Learn what is a version control system like Git and why you need to use one
  • Learn how to start with Git and where to find information to continue

Tuesday, November 10, at 10am
Pro-tips to enhance your research equations

  • Know how to improve a research equation
  • Get an overview of the tips to refine the scope of your research equation

Tuesday, November 17, at 10am
Unpaywall: find Open Access content easily

  • Discover how to search for Open Access versions of research papers

Tuesday, November 24, at 10am
Pubmed – a first encounter

  • Get to know Pubmed and discover its usefulness for scientific research
  • Know how to create an account and make use of it

Tuesday, December 1, at 10am
To quote or to paraphrase, that is the question

  • Understand when to quote and when to paraphrase
  • Know how to paraphrase according to the citation rules

Wedenesday, December 9, at 10am
Creative Commons Licenses

  • Understand the meaning and use of these open licenses
  • Include them in your academic activities