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Workshop: Generative AI, information literacy, and writing – potential and risks for researchers

During the last years, a great number of new generative AI tools have been released. This workshop addresses both the potential and risks of using generative AI tools in the research process, focusing on how you may be able to use them responsibly. You will also get to try a couple of generative AI tools.

Master's workshop: Generative AI, information literacy, and writing – potential and risks

During the last few years, a great number of new generative AI tools have been released. This workshop addresses both the potential and risks of using generative AI tools in your studies, focusing on how you may be able to use them responsibly. You will also get to try a couple of generative AI tools.
 

Workshop: Publish with impact – Share your article open access

Publishing open access is an effective way to share your research results with as many readers as possible, also allowing them to build on your work. This workshop will focus on publishing research articles open access. You will get to discover how to publish open access, what the KI guidelines are, how to meet funders requirements and how to benefit from KI's open access publishing agreements. We will also discuss what to keep in mind when choosing a Creative Commons license for your article.

Presentation: Using the database Cortellis Drug Discovery Intelligence

Per Arvidsson, MBB/KI, directs the national drug discovery platform at SciLifeLab, with a mission to support researchers undertaking academic drug discovery in Sweden. Per will highlight the importance of understanding both the validity and the competitive landscape related to your drug target of interest before embarking on a drug discovery endeavor. The KIB resource Cortellis Drug Discovery Intelligence (CDDI) is particularly valuable in this regard, as will be demonstrated in this presentation/demo.

Master's webinar: Writing a Conclusion

The conclusion is a short but important part of a Master’s thesis. During this webinar, we will discuss and analyze a sample conclusion, and you will learn how to write a clear and effective conclusion.

Workshop: iThenticate – a plagiarism detection software

In this workshop we will show you how the iThenticate works, how to upload a document and basic things about interpreting the report. The workshop will be held from a software-oriented perspective. If you want to learn more on how to use sources effectively and transparently in order to improve your academic writing, check out our workshop "Using sources effectively and avoiding plagiarism" which is held regularly.

Workshop: Research documentation: why, what and where

Research documentation is an important part of the research process, how can you otherwise prove that your results are correct? In this workshop we will discuss and learn what should be documented, why it is important and where this documentation should be done. Topics such as personal data, ELN (mandatory from 1 January 2019), KI guidelines and much more are addressed. Included will be a demonstration of ELN with tips and tricks in the system – if you don’t already have an ELN account, please apply for one before the workshop.

Workshop: Finding sources for your half-time review, thesis or next publication

Do you want to make sure you don’t miss relevant articles in your subject area? This workshop gives you tools and techniques to find papers in a structured way. The first part of the workshop is a presentation on how to search systematically in PubMed and Web of Science. During the second part, you will work under guidance with your own research topic. To get the most out of this workshop, you need a well-defined research question and some experience with PubMed.

Master's workshop: Giving oral presentations

Giving oral presentations is an important part of scholarly exchange. During this workshop, you will learn how to plan, prepare for, structure and deliver an effective oral presentation. We will also discuss how to avoid being nervous.

Presentation: How to verify your publications in the Bibliometric Verification Toolkit

Researchers affiliated to Karolinska Institutet and/or Region Stockholm are each year requested to log in to the Bibliometric Verification Toolkit in order to verify their publications.

In this presentation we will guide you through how to find and verify your publications in the KI bibliometric system. We will also take you through the steps of setting publication addresses to your publications.

Master's webinar: Effective Peer Review

As part of the examination for your Master’s thesis, you will be asked to give feedback on one (or more) of your fellow students’ theses. During this webinar, you will receive advice on how to give precise and helpful feedback to your peers, and you will have the chance to practice doing so.

Workshop: Design a graphical abstract for your paper

Want to make your research paper stand out? Do you want to provide your readers with an effective and visually appealing summary of your key findings? Then join this hands-on workshop to learn how to turn your manuscript into a graphical abstract!

Presentation: How to verify your publications in the Bibliometric Verification Toolkit

Researchers affiliated to Karolinska Institutet and/or Region Stockholm are each year requested to log in to the Bibliometric Verification Toolkit in order to verify their publications.

In this presentation we will guide you through how to find and verify your publications in the KI bibliometric system. We will also take you through the steps of setting publication addresses to your publications.

Visualizing data with python

A two day workshop which will be held at KTH where we will cover:

Day 1: Python for beginners and OpenRefine for cleaning your data

Day 2: Visualizing Data with Python

The workshop is offered in cooperation with KTH and SU.  It is free for researchers and graduate students at KI, KTH or SU.

More information and a registration form can be found on the course web page.

 

  • 20–21 May
  • 9:00–16:30 CET
  • D36, Lindstedtsvägen 5, KTH Main Campus

Workshop: Publish with impact – How to avoid questionable journals

Journals and publishers using exploitative or questionable business models is a growing problem in academic publishing. Questionable behavior could for example include charging authors for publishing without providing proper peer review or false claims about indexing and impact factor. In this workshop we will discuss types of questionable publishing and give practical advice on how to recognize and avoid questionable journals.

Workshop: Writing the literature review for your half-time review

This session focuses on the literature review, an important part of your half-time review (and of your thesis). You now have the literature sources you need, but how do you write the review?

NEW! Workshop: Curate your profile page and CV with KI RIMS

Managing your profile page on ki.se and keeping your CV updated is easier than ever, using KI RIMS. We will show you how KI RIMS can help you manage and reuse information about your publications, professional activities, research grants, to populate your CV and more! This workshop will give you a hands-on demonstration and explore best practices on how to use the system. There will be time for questions at the end.

 

Workshop: Giving oral presentations

Giving oral presentations is a central part of scholarly exchange. During this workshop, you will learn how to plan, prepare for, structure and deliver effective oral presentations of your research. We will also discuss how to avoid being nervous.

Master's webinar: How to transform your Master’s thesis into a publishable article

Once you have completed your Master’s thesis, you may want to turn it into a research article and submit it to a scientific journal. What do you need to think about as you do so? In what ways does a Master’s thesis differ from a publishable article? During this webinar, you will receive hands-on tips for effectively transforming your thesis into a publishable research article. You will also receive advice from a KI librarian on how to select the most appropriate journal for your research.