Dear All,
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The Director, Library and Information Services has organized online trainingย on Increasing Research Visibility -ย ORCID, Google Scholar & othersย Impact tools.ย ย The training is scheduled on theย 31st of March 2023ย fromย 10.00 amย toย 12.00 pm.
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ORCIDย is a system that provides persistent digital identifiers that distinguish researchers from each other hence connecting researchers to their research activities, whileย Google Scholarย supportsย authors to set up a profile page that lists their publications and citation metrics. In addition, other tools that increase the visibility of research including social metrics and impact factor tools will be discussed.
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The aim of the training is to:
ยทSensitize researchers on tools to measure research visibility, performance and impact
ยทPromote research to increase citation.
ยทSupport researchers to register and use research visibility tools including and not limited toย Orcidย and Google Scholar.
ยทShowcase research to enhance university visibility, ranking and collaboration.
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At the end of the training, participants will have knowledge on how to register and manage theirย Orcidย and Google Scholar accounts and other research performance tools. Some of the terms that will be discussed and demonstrated include:ย Orcidย ID, metrics/altmetrics, social media tools, citation, H-Index, Google Scholar and impact factor. The training targetsย Post-Graduate Students & Researchers.
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Below is the link for the training session:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcuytqTIuHtZxzqbeILvkCNL9CODA1-fh
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For those who will not be able to attend the training, the Library will provide a link to the recorded session on the Library website on the following link:ย https://uonlibrary.uonbi.ac.ke/basic-page/library-guides-presentations.
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Kind regards,
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John A. O. Orindi, MCIPR
Director of Corporate Affairs
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
University of Nairobi
P.O Box 30197-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel:ย ย ย ย ย +254 20491 3195
Office:ย ย ย +254 20491 3193
Email:ย ย ย ย ย pr@uonbi.ac.ke
Website:ย www.uonbi.ac.ke
