News and upcoming events for February 2025

In this edition of what’s new, and what’s coming up, at the University of Melbourne for researchers and the research support community:

• Events from the Library: Sign up for upcoming Researcher@Library 2025 Semester 1 sessions, New Research Metrics Website, Update to EBSCO Platforms
• Events beyond the Library: Researcher Development Portal: Events by Academics Skills, Digital Skills all in one place, Graduate Researcher Orientation

Events from the Library

Sign up for Researcher@Library 2025 Semester 1 Sessions

The Researcher@Library training program is now live. Sessions for February and March include:

• Getting Started with Library Research – Wednesday 5 February 2025
• Open Access Publishing in 2025 – Wednesday 12 February 2025
• Research Data Management Essentials – Wednesday 12 March 2025
• Introduction to Archival Research – Wednesday 19 March *New offering 
• Getting Started with Library Research – Thursday 20 March 2025
• Open Access and Your Thesis – Thursday 27 March 2025

There is more to come in April and May. Sign up now or keep an eye on future events here: https://library.unimelb.edu.au/research/researcher-training

Check out the new Research Metrics website

The UoM Library has just launched a new look website dedicated to Research Metrics. Whether you are considering applying for academic promotion, or just learning the terminology, this page will support Researchers interested in measuring the impact and engagement of research outputs. Find out what research metrics are, how to capture them and how to use them responsibly.

Visit the new website here: https://library.unimelb.edu.au/research-metrics

Update to EBSCO Platforms – take action to protect your saved items & alerts

The EBSCO platform is updating to a new user interface on 18 February 2025. EBSCO hosts many of the Library’s e-books and databases that are used across the University.

The new interface will not change how you access databases or full text. It will offer you a range of enhanced search functionality and personalisation features, including how you create folders, save searches and store items.

Migration impact

Saved searches and search alerts will be impacted. The following functions will not be migrated:

• Saved items in ‘My Custom’ folders
• Saved searches
• Search and publication alerts

You will need to take action before 18 February to ensure you do not lose access following the migration.

This update may impact researchers who have used EBSCO databases to undertake a literature or systematic review.

Action required

EBSCO has several short videos guiding users on how to manage your saved searches, items and alerts to ensure they are available in the new interface.

• Moving saved searches
• Moving and exporting saved items 
• Moving search alerts
• Create a publication alert

We encourage anyone who uses EBSCO databases to double check their personal EBSCO accounts and undertake this migration task before 18 February 2025.

Assistance

For further assistance, please contact your Faculty Library Liaison team.

Events from beyond the Library

Check out the Researcher Development Portal for upcoming events to support University of Melbourne Researchers delivered by experts from across the University. Including Academic Skills and Digital Skills events and more.

View here

Upcoming highlight is the Graduate Researcher Orientation.

Save the date and time: Monday 17 March 2025, 11am – 2pm.

Check out more information about the event and register here.