Training courses and webinars – March 2026

The UJD University Library encourages you to participate in webinars and training courses prepared by EBSCO, Taylor & Francis and Elsevier. The training courses are free of charge, but prior registration is required.

New DRM eBook download system – Thorium application in practice
Date: 13 March 2026
Time: 12:00 (40 minutes)
Link to register: Register

EBSCO is implementing new Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions for eBooks – Readium LCP DRM, offered by EDRLab. This change brings significant benefits to publishers, libraries and end users, improving the user experience of eBooks while ensuring effective content protection. During the training, participants will learn what Readium LCP DRM is, how it differs from the security measures used to date, and how the new solution affects the access, downloading and reading of EBSCO eBooks on various devices.

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How to write a bachelor's, master's or final thesis using EBSCO databases and platforms
Date: 17 March 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m. (50 minutes)
Link to register: Register

Practical training for students preparing to write a bachelor's, master's or final thesis. During the session, participants will learn how to effectively use the resources of the EBSCO platform at every stage of their research work - from searching for literature and formulating topics, through building a search strategy, to organising results and managing bibliographies.

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The International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference database in practice: a short search workshop
Date: 18 March 2026
Time: 1:30 p.m. (20 minutes)
Link to register: Register

The training session on the International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference Centre database will present specialist sources of information on international security, counter-terrorism, the military and public administration. During this short session, participants will learn about the practical possibilities of searching and using content in scientific research, teaching and strategic analysis.

From 2 March to 30 April 2026, the University Library invites you to test the International Security & Counter-Terrorism Reference Centre database.

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EBSCOhost Tips & Tricks: Fast and Effective Searching
Date: 23 March 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m. (45 minutes)
Link to register: Register

A practical session presenting the most important search tricks and techniques on the EBSCOhost platform. Participants will learn how to formulate precise queries, use advanced filters, and utilise tools that facilitate working with results. The perfect training for those who want to find scientific literature faster and more accurately.

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Taylor & Francis - The Research Communication Lab
January - November 2026
Link to the event website

The Research Communication Lab is an innovative, year-long programme (11 meetings) that supports researchers in effectively navigating the world of scientific publishing and increasing the impact of their work. Participants will gain practical knowledge in areas such as academic writing, journal selection, publication ethics, research data management and building research visibility on social media – all in the form of interactive sessions led by Taylor & Francis experts. The programme concludes with an examination and a certificate confirming the skills acquired.

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Unlocking the power of ScienceDirect; find and work with scientific literature efficiently
Date: 31 March 2026 
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Link to register: Register

Join our upcoming webinar designed to empower researchers, students, and educators with advanced search techniques and strategies for working with scientific literature on the ScienceDirect platform. This session will focus on optimizing your literature search, managing research findings, and utilising ScienceDirect's tools to streamline your workflow and enhance your academic research.
The webinar is designed for people who are just starting to work with the platform or would like to refresh their knowledge about it.

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Introduction to SciVal Smart Summaries – GenAI in action
Date: 11 March 2026 
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Link to register: Register

Join us for a focused session on SciVal Smart Summaries, a new feature designed to help you quickly understand research performance, trends, and key strengths across institutions, researchers, and topics. SciVal is a powerful analytics tool that provides access to comprehensive research data, enabling evidencebased decisionmaking and strategic planning. 
This webinar is ideal for researchers, faculty members, administrative staff, research managers, and librarians who want to enhance their ability to analyze research output and communicate insights efficiently.

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Introduction to Scopus
Date: 25 March 2026 
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Link to register: Register

Scopus is the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. You have direct online access to content from over 7,000 publishers via discovery & analytical tools. It’s the perfect and easy way to track who is doing what research and where. In this session, we will show you how to use it to track your organization’s progress and impact with confidence with expert-curated affiliation profiles and help researchers showcase accomplishments, explore collaborators and inform funding and promotion proposals with best-in-class researcher profiles.

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IEEE - AI SUMMIT IEEE Central European 2026
19–21 March 2026
Venue: KIMPTON BEM BUDAPEST, 3 Bem József tér, Budapest, Hungary

The IEEE Central European AI Summit will bring together scientists, innovators and industry leaders to explore groundbreaking solutions shaping the future of artificial intelligence. The meeting is aimed at scientists, industry representatives, students and anyone interested in the latest research, standards and applications of artificial intelligence. Key topics include medical technologies, autonomous vehicles and robotics, large language models, scientific software testing, standardisation, digital humanism and data management.