RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICE

USM Library provides services and resources to support USM students, researchers & Academicians throughout the research lifecycle.

Our specialized services are :

1. Research Support Training [CLICK]
2. Research Support Training Series (RSTS) for Public [CLICK]
3. Research Consultation
4. Library Orientation
5. Research Software Download & Troubleshooting
6. Counter Services
7. Library Roadshow (Taklimat Jerayawara)
8. Research University (RU) Bibliometrics Management Services
9. Electronic Information Services

2. Our location: PHS New Building. 

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**Free Scheduled Trainings**

i. Information Literacy Skill (ILS)

• OPAC (KRISALIS)
• Theses Searching
  1. USM
  2. Malaysia
  3. Worldwide
• Online Services (Library Membership Record)
• e-Journals / Databases
  1. FullText Database
  2. Directory Database
  3. Citation Database
     1. How to search articles with most citations?
     2. How to check impact factor?
• e-Books

ii. ENDNOTE 

LESSON 1

• Creating a library
• Adding references
  • Manual way
  • Import from Databases – including finding full text and attaching files

• Working with reference styles
• Bibliographic templates
• Setting preferences
• Working with custom groups, smart groups, group sets
• Importing references – databases, google scholar etc
• Finding full text and attaching and working with pdf files
• Cite While You Write (In-Text Citation)
• Working with Word – inserting citations and managing bibliographies

iii. ENDNOTE ADVANCED 

LESSON 2

• Installation issue
• Speed up your endnote indexing
• Working with custom groups, smart groups, group sets
• Updating EndNote references from a Word document
• Typing citations into a Word document
• Global editing of references
• Combining ‘chapters’.
• Manuscript templates
• Subject bibliographies
• Working with figures and tables
• Managing file attachments
• Importing a journal title list (full title list or journal abbreviation names)
• Customising EndNote Preferences (adjust fonts, adjust fields)
• Customising Reference Types (add, rename or delete fields)
• Creating a new Reference Type
• Editing a reference style (APA, MLA, Harvard)
• Using a footnoting style in MWord from Endnote
• Exporting non-EndNote references from Word or other list into an EndNote library
• Synchronising with and using EndNote online/Endnote web for collaboration
• Using EndNote in PowerPoint presentations

iv. MENDELEY

• Introduction to Mendeley
• Importing document via Mendeley
• Generate citation
• Organize your library
• Create & join group
• Create your research profile

v. OPEN ACCESS

• What is Scholarly Publishing?
• What is Open Access?
• Tips to publish

vi. GOOGLE: YOUR RESEARCH SUPPORT TOOL

1. Google Scholar
   • Google vs. Google Scholar
   • Academic & scholarly search
   • Google Scholar library
   • Establish yourself as an author in Google Scholar
2. Google Drive
   • Beyond Google search
   • Simultaneous teamwork
   • Synchronize documents and work station

vii. THESIS FORMATTING WITH MS WORD

• One File One Thesis
• Navigation Pane
• Build Heading
• Split Chapter
• Figures & Tables
• Add ins

viii. THESIS FORMATTING TEMPLATE

• Ms Word/computer setting formats for thesis template
• Ms Word document vs. Ms Word template
• Intro to USM Thesis Template
• Attach a template into your document
• Merge different files into one main file

#USM Thesis Template is currently available in the USM Library homepage

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ix. NVIVO 

• Introduction to qualitative research
• What is NviVo
• Techniques to use Nvivo

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