Completed Webinars

ProQuest Training Schedule for 2022 (January to April)

ProQuest under the patronage of Higher Education Commission is continuously working to Enhance the Research Experience in the Pakistani Universities and in order to do so,
ProQuest is conducting monthly/bi-monthly trainings. The schedule and training details for 2022 (January to April) are mentioned below:

 

Date	Time (Pakistan Local Time)	Training Title
Tuesday 25-01-2022	12pm Mid-day	Plagiarism: Overview and Impact
Tuesday 01-02-2022	12pm Mid-day	Getting started with RefWorks
Tuesday 08-02-2022	12pm Mid-day	Using RefWorks Writing Tools
Tuesday 08-03-2022	12pm Mid-day	ProQuest Dissertations and Theses - Overview and Training
Tuesday 12-04-2022	12pm Mid-day	ProQuest One Business - Overview and Training

Search Strategies to Personalize your Research Experience

(3rd March 2022)

 

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You can help your users stay current and productive by quickly getting them up to speed with new IEEE Xplore features, publications, trending content, and more with a free webinar from IEEE.

We understand that it can be difficult to coordinate training time for an entire team at an organization or the entire student body at a university. This free IEEE Xplore webinar is a great way for users to refresh their search skills, as well as unlock all the features available within the IEEE Xplore digital library. This overview will cover the IEEE Xplore content and interface including how to:

• Construct successful search strategies for precise results
• Discover trending content
• Stay current by setting-up saved search alerts and ToC alerts
• Leverage easy to use tools to find influential papers
• Easily download equations and graphics from full-text HTML articles
• Track research by specific authors or organizations using advanced search tools
• See the latest value added features including My Research Projects and My Favorite Journals
• Live Q&A: Presenters will answer questions live from attendees!

Event Details:

Title: IEEE Xplore Webinar: Search Strategies to Personalize your Research Experience
Date: Thursday, 3 March 2022
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Duration: 1 hour (45 minutes presentation, 15 minutes live Q&A)

IEEE TRAINING WEBINARS SCHEDULE FOR PAKISTANI UNIVERSITIES

A list of series of webinars was organised by IEEE for the researchers, faculty members, post graduate and under graduate students of Pakistani Universities starting 16^th of February, 2022 till end of June, 2022. Details of these webinars along with their registration links are being mentioned below:

DaDate	Time (Pakistan Local Time)	Training Title	Who Should Attend
			UG	PG	Researcher/ Faculty
Wednesday 16-02-2022	02:00pm to 03:00pm	First step in Academic Database: An orientation with IEEE Xplore	Y	Y	Y
Registration Link	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_abPSpDF7RA-PN8fpih2w9g
Wednesday 23-02-2022	02:00pm to 03:00pm	From research to Publication: An overview on IEEE Publication Process	N	Y	Y
Registration Link	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_veIpC4XFSSSDzuAimafdTQ
Wednesday 09-03-2022	02:00pm to 03:00pm	Power User in Locating Technical Resources: An in-depth dive with IEEE Xplore	Y	Y	Y
Registration Link	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8d7uLtatT66k9-E5RVAM0g
Wednesday  23-03-2022	02:00pm to 03:00pm	Preparing your research paper for publication: An IEEE Perspective	N	Y	Y
Registration Link	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eaudZ8IVSWyxkafzGE3Uaw
Wednesday 06-04-2022	02:00pm to 03:00pm	Literature Review with IEEE Xplore Digital Library	Y	Y	Y
Registration Link	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fNL3zb1RT9ucgTZZ8L6XzQ
Wednesday  20-04-2022	02:00pm to 03:00pm	Publishing your research & innovation with IEEE: Choices & Procedures	N	Y	Y
Registration Link	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RPkGJMbRSbuZ5V6CqrpH5Q
Wednesday  11-05-2022	02:00pm to 03:00pm	Research Management with IEEE Xplore: Tips & Practices	Y	Y	Y
Registration Link	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZMQwhAYESsuIKc05Rm91jA
Wednesday  18-05-2022	02:00pm to 03:00pm	IEEE New Resources for your technical research	Y	Y	Y
Registration Link	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vRaN1ynPTcOrYe_ZqLsdlA
Wednesday  08-06-2022	02:00pm to 03:00pm	Incorporating IEEE Xplore resources into your teaching: A dedicated session for lecturers	N	N	Y
Registration Link	https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJhlhIfiSOqW_Ch__HqNew
Wednesday 22-06-2022	02:00pm to 03:00pm	IEEE Standards: What, Why & How?	N	Y	Y

Wiley Online Author Workshop for Pakistani Researchers

Wiley’s research team is glad to invite Pakistani researchers for their upcoming Free Online Author Workshop. The details of the workshop are mentioned below:

 

Topic of the workshop

Dissecting the scholarly publishing process: A current overview on the steps to getting published

Date

26^th January, 2022 (Wednesday)

Time

02:00pm Pakistan Time

Speaker

Ben Sibbett

Managing Editor, Molecular Ecology and Molecular Ecology Resources – Wiley

 

Wiley Webinars: Increase your knowledge of open access

For academic librarians, understanding open access (OA) is vital.

To help you navigate OA, we’re offering a series of virtual events designed especially for librarians. Throughout this webinar series you will learn about:

• key trends in the OA space
• the impact of OA on the library's role
• OA technologies and capabilities

1. Open Access: The Publishing Process and the Benefits for Institutions and Researchers  

    Date: 21^st October, 2021        

2. Open Access and its Impact on the Library’s Role  

    Date: 27^th October, 2021    

3. Infrastructure and Workflows to Support Open Access

    Date: 11^th November, 2021    

 

ProQuest Training Schedule for 2021 (September to December).

ProQuest under the patronage of Higher Education Commission (HEC) is continuously working to Enhance the Research Experience in the Pakistani Universities and in order to do so, ProQuest is conducting monthly/bi-monthly trainings. The schedule and training details for 2021 (September to December) are mentioned below:

1. Training Title: How to utilize ProQuest’s journals, dissertations, and varied content types in teaching and research

2. Training Title: Discover HEC resources using Summon search engine and take your research to the next level using RefWorks reference management tool

3. Training Title: Introduction to publishing in Academic Journals – Part1

4. Training Title: Introduction to publishing in Academic Journals – Part2

5. Training Title: Best practices in writing your dissertations or theses and how ProQuest can help and support your journey/Part1

6. Training Title: Best practices in writing your dissertations or theses and how ProQuest can help and support your journey/Part2

Publishing Academic Books with Springer Nature

About the webinar

This workshop on book publishing is aimed at faculty members who may be interested in publishing academic books of different kinds.

We will cover processes and requirements for publishing books, conference proceedings, and other innovative products, such as videos and online course modules published by Springer Nature. We will also touch upon ethics, permissions, and other pertinent factors related to publishing.

While this workshop will be delivered by Springer Nature editors, much of the content covered is valid and useful for academic authors working on books, no matter the publisher.

Key agenda points:

1. Introduction of Springer Nature
2. Types of scholarly books and series
3. The Book Publishing Process

• Book proposal
• Review
• Manuscript Preparation

4. Open Access
5. Ethical compliance
6. Post Publication
7. Future of Books

IEEE Xplore webinar

IEEE  users can stay current and productive by quickly getting up to speed with new IEEE Xplore features, publications, trending content, and more with the free webinar from IEEE.

We understand that it can be difficult to coordinate training time for an entire team at an organization or the entire student body at a university. This free IEEE Xplore webinar is a great way for users and students to refresh their search skills, as well as unlock all the features available within the IEEE Xplore digital library.

Event Details:

Title: IEEE Xplore Webinar: Search Strategies to Maximize Your Research Experience
Date: Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Duration: 1 hour (45 minutes presentation, 15 minutes live Q&A)

 

Springer Nature  HEC 2021 Workshop

Springer Nature is a major new force in scientific, scholarly, professional and educational publishing, created in May 2015 through the combination of Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, Macmillan Education and Springer Science+Business Media.

They are planning workshops for the users and researchers the coming months as per the following details.

Workshop title	Workshop brief	Presenter	Date and time	Who should join
Step-by-step Guide on How to Prepare a Successful Paper – Pakistan	Writing for peer-reviewed publication is an important part of the career of researchers and scientists. However, research students and early-career scientists often face difficulties in publishing their research papers. We planned a workshop that is dedicated to guide you into how to write your paper the best way possible. Register here for more information	Dr. Nabil Khelifi Senior Editor – Springer Nature	September 28th 11.00 am Germany time	Faculty members Researchers Graduate students Anyone who is interested in publishing an academic article.
How to Easily Navigate Through Springer Nature Platform - Pakistan	Join the Link.springer.com  training The aim of the workshop is to share with you about the content available and how to navigate through Springer Journals on Link.springer.com. Reserve your spot today to know • How to use the Search function to find the information you need • How to use some of the user friendly features on the platform • How to search and filter your keywords After the webinar you will be able to easily find the most relevant information that you need for your research	Leen Samarah Account Development Manager – Springer Nature	October 12th 3.00 Pakistan time	Faculty members Researchers Graduate students Libraria

How To Get Published in Academic Journals

Wiley’s research team is glad to invite Pakistani researchers to our upcoming online workshop.

This online workshop can help researchers increase their chances of getting published in an academic journal. 

On Wednesday 29 September, 2021, 18:00 PKT. 

 

The Effects of Data Privacy Engineering on technology

Join IEEE and IAPP for a free live webinar to gain an understanding of the current pace of change, globally, in data privacy laws and the critical role tech professionals need to play in addressing corporate privacy challenges throughout the research and development process. Gain insight on tools and strategies that your tech teams can implement, including the variety of privacy engineering skills across different roles. 

Event Details:

Title: The Growing Role and Effects of Data Privacy Engineering on Technology
Date: Thursday, 30 September 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Duration: 1 hour (45 minutes presentation, 15 minutes live Q&A)

Speaker:

Cathleen Scerbo   Chief Information Officer, IAPP
Cathleen Scerbo is Vice President, Chief Information Officer at the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), a non-profit professional membership association whose mission is to define, promote and improve the privacy profession globally.

IEEE Xplore Digital Library

We are pleased to bring to your notice that IEEE is arranging a series of webinars for Pakistani researchers in May & June 2021.

Details of these webinars is  mentioned below:

Session No.	Session Topic	Date/Time
1	Literature Review with IEEE Xplore Digital Library	May 25th (Tuesday), 11am – 12noon (Pakistan standard time)
2	Preparing your research paper for Publication: An IEEE Perspective	May 27th (Thursday), 11am – 12noon (Pakistan standard time)
3	Publishing your research & innovation with IEEE: Choices & Procedures	June 1st  (Tuesday), 11am – 12noon (Pakistan standard time)
4	IEEE New Resources for your technical research	June 3rd (Thursday), 11am – 12noon (Pakistan standard time)

 

Elsevier Workshop on Journal Indexing in Scopus

This workshop was being organized by Elsevier in collaboration with Higher Education Commission of Pakistan .

The workshop was directed toward enhancing the knowledge of the Journal Editors, reviewers and wider research community on:

(i) Power of Scopus, Pre-requisites and Process of Journal Indexation

(ii) Different Journal Impact Measures and Benefits after Scopus Indexing

(iii) Predatory Publishing and Scopus Content Curation

The workshop will be followed up with a Q&A and discussion round where participants can directly ask questions from the expert speakers.

When: Jan 21, 2021 03:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Pakistan Time)

Workshop Poster ​​​​​

Wiley : Online Author Workshop for HEC Universities

This workshop was especially being arranged for Pakistani Researchers and Authors.

Date & Time: 27^th of January 2021 at 2.30pm (Pakistan Time)

 

ProQuest Training Program

ProQuest under the patronage of Higher Education Commission is continuously working to Enhance the Research Experience in the Pakistani Universities and in order to do so, ProQuest is conducting weekly trainings every month.

The schedule and training details for February and March 2021 trainings are mentioned below:

Date	Time (Pakistan Local Time)	Training Title
Tuesday 02-02-2021	12pm Mid-day	Boost your knowledge with ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global Database!
Tuesday 16-02-2021	12pm Mid-day	Boost your knowledge with ProQuest Business Premium Collection Database!
Tuesday 09-03-2021	12pm Mid-day	Discover HEC resources using Summon discovery search engine and take your research to the next level using RefWorks reference management tool!
Tuesday 16-03-2021	12pm Mid-day	Get the necessary knowledge to maximize your chance for your paper to get accepted in academic journals – Part1
Tuesday 23-03-2021	12pm Mid-day	Get the necessary knowledge to maximize your chance for your paper to get accepted in academic journals – Part2

Emrald Complimentary Trainings - March 2021

Date	Type	Region	Category	Topic	Duration
24-Feb	General	MEA	Access	Find your Emerald treasure	1Hr
02-Mar	General	MEA	EPS	EPS Service English	1Hr
08-Mar	General	MEA	GGP	How to Select the right Journal?	1Hr
15-Mar	General	MEA	GGP	Structuring a publishable paper	1Hr
22-Mar	General	MEA	GGP	How to survive the peer review process?	1Hr
29-Mar	General	MEA	Cases	Writing a teaching case study	1Hr

 

Webinar with Steve W. Cranford, Editor-in-Chief,Matter

Webinar with Steve W. Cranford, Editor-in-Chief, Matter (Cell Press Journal) to learn techniques and strategies to set yourself up for publishing success. Dr. Cranford will share details about the growth of multidisciplinary Cell Press journals and tips on developing your manuscript and will elaborate on his experience working with researchers throughout the publishing cycle. Join this engaging webinar and get answers to your questions in the Q&A session.

Ø  Learn tips for writing and developing a strong narrative for your work.

Ø  Learn techniques and strategies to set yourself up for publishing success.

When: Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 3:30 PM to 05:30 PM (IST)

Where: Virtual, Zoom Event