Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Bibliographic information courses

The Rome Campus Library organizes bibliographic information courses designed to showcase the University's library and documentation system holdings, provide tools for accessing various electronic resources (OPAC, databases, reference management software, bibliometric indicators, etc.), develop and apply search strategies, retrieve documents, and introduce library services.

**Course Types**
BASIC and ADVANCED level courses suitable for users with common information needs:
Courses consisting of combinable modules:

the University Catalog and the Summon discovery tool;
ACNP (National Periodicals Archive) and SBN (National Library Service);
electronic resources (e-journals, e-books, databases);
bibliographic research and the process from citation to full text;
subject-specific databases (also available upon request): PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane, Nursing and Allied Health, UpToDate, ABI/INFORM Collection, Bloomberg, etc.;
Library services and NILDE (document delivery) for users;
bibliometric indicators and research assessment;
reference management software;
copyright and open access;
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**Format and Registration**
All courses are free of charge. They take place Monday through Thursday (ending by 4:00 PM) and Friday (ending by 12:00 PM), with sessions lasting between 45 and 90 minutes. Courses are offered both online via Teams and in person (limited to 10 participants); in-person sessions are held in the Library Meeting Room on the 4th floor of the A. Gemelli University Hospital. Requests must be submitted to the Library via email at biblioteca.reference-rm@unicatt.it, specifying the type of course and the desired date and time slot.

The Library reserves the right to confirm the proposed date based on staff availability.
Please include the following details in your email:

- first name, surname, email address, and phone number
- student ID number (for students only)
- user category
- faculty/disciplinary area
- degree program type
- objective of the requested course
- number of participants