The University Library runs a seminar series aimed at PhD students under the title “Take control of your PhD journey: From (p)reflection to publishing”. The courses were first held in the spring semester in 2015, and we aim to run such courses once per semester.
Course material from previous courses is available on slideshare.
Read more about the content at Take control of your PhD journey.
We also offer other courses that are open to anyone, but may still be useful to new researchers.
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We can run courses on the same or similar topics on request and customize themes as required. You can also suggest other topics that may be of relevance to PhD students. Please contact us by sending an e-mail to takecontrol@ub.uit.no.
Database searches – find quality resources for your research
The University Library possesses a high level of competence in the use of all databases in our portfolio, and we have broad experience in the development and implementation of systematic searches in these.
We offer assistance to researchers and PhD students with the following requirements:
- Refresher courses in the use of various databases
- Assistance with literature searches in the early stages of new projects
- Quality assurance of literature searches in connection with project applications
- Assistance with literature searches for PhD students in connection with disputations and given topic.
Please contact your subject librarian for guidance.
Efficient reference management
UiT has a software licence for the reference management tool EndNote.
Go to EndNote for more information about the software and UB’s EndNote courses.
Go to Reference management for information about other common tools.
Publish and reach out with your research
The University Library can offer advice on the choice of publishing channels and the use of social media to promote publications and network with other researchers. Useful channels may vary from subject to subject. Please contact your subject librarian.
Social media and research visibility
Social media can be a useful tool to expand research networks and gain greater awareness of your research. New platforms for networking aimed at researchers are steadily popping up, but the most popular ones are ResearchGate and Academia.