Workshop and Annual General Meeting (AGM) — NM-AIST Arusha, September 2019

COTUL invites participants to a workshop on online reference management and scholarly content discovery strategies in scientific writing, 24th–26th September 2019, in Arusha.

One of COTUL's objectives is to build capacity for staff and users from its member institutions. The workshop and AGM will bring together academicians, researchers, librarians, and information professionals. Participants will learn effective use of online reference management tools for citation and reference generation, as well as efficient ways of discovering scholarly content from authentic online sources.

Workshop Objectives

• Hands-on practice in reference management and in-text citation using Mendeley software
• Exposure to scholarly content discovery from COTUL-subscribed databases and Research4Life programs
• Hands-on practice on strategies for searching scholarly literature

Target Group

Academic staff, postgraduate students, professionals involved in library service provision, information professionals, ICT professionals, records and archives personnel, and information/documentation officers.

Event Details

Fee covers meals, venue, and workshop materials. Participants are asked to arrange their own accommodation, transport, and personal expenses.

Payment

CRDB Bank  |  Account Name: COTUL  |  Account Number: 01J1089194500

Confirmation Contacts

• Dr. V.T. Msonge, COTUL Executive Secretary: +255 782 016 533
• Mr. Abbas Omar, COTUL Deputy Executive Secretary: +255 772 286 363