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Trial access

Dear university instructors and students!

For MNU community was set up the trial access of the SDG journal collection – https://www.tandfonline.com via IP addresses from April 1^st 2025 till May 1^st 2025.

Universities worldwide are increasingly prioritising sustainability research, but accessing comprehensive, peer-reviewed content aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be a challenge.

The SDG Journal Collection from Taylor & Francis Group is designed to bridge that gap – offering:

• 467 full academic journals mapped to all 17 SDGs

• Interdisciplinary research to support teaching & sustainability initiatives

• Seamless integration with library’s discovery systems

A Trusted Source
Published by Taylor & Francis, one of the world’s leading academic publishers – and one of its most enduring. For more than two centuries Taylor & Francis has been
committed to the highest quality scholarly publishing.

More than just articles – access full journals to empower faculty & students.

Advance sustainability research.

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Publication Date: 28.03.2025

Dear university instructors and students!

The publishing house of educational and scientific content for educational institutions (more than 10,000 publications) EDP HUB, which publishes books in printed and digital formats – on International Book Giving Day, opened for MNU community a 6-month trial access (from 14.02.2025 till 14.08.2025) to 363 educational publications in Kazakh and Russian languages on IPRSMART electronic library system platform https://www.iprbookshop.ru/

Users can get acquainted with these publications 24/7 from anywhere in the world, prepare for classes and exams.

Please register using the following credentials:

Login: kazguu

Password: Ax9bUAce

Personal authentication is also required.

FYI: EDP Hub, (Almaty) https://edp-hub.kz/ – developer of modern integrated IT solutions, operator of digital innovative educational resources, which include digital library services, as well as Publisher of educational and scientific literature

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Publication Date: 17.02.2025

Dear university instructors and students!

We are pleased to announce that MNU library from 10.02.2025 to 03.03.2025 provides trial access via IP addresses to JoVE – the world’s leading producer and provider of scientific videos, whose mission is to improve scientific research and education. This resource contains 25,000+ videos on laboratory methods and scientific concepts. JoVE helps users to improve education and research through high-impact educational practices and student engagement.

JoVE is divided into two sections:

Education

JoVE educational materials help students deepen their understanding of a subject and help teachers effectively and clearly demonstrate learning material in the classroom or in the field

Research

This section is designed for scientists and researchers who want to learn new methods or technologies, as well as share their experiences with colleagues. Research videos help to better understand the research process, increasing the transparency and reproducibility of scientific experiments.

You will have a full access to JoVE RESEARCH and JoVE EDUCATION products.

NB:

– Interface and content are available in 13 languages, including Russian

– JoVE Video Journal is the world’s first peer-reviewed video journal, the content of which is indexed in DB Web of Science and Scopus.

For remote access, users can use the login and password created when registering an account to log in from any device with Internet access.

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Publication Date: 05.02.2025

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Dear university instructors and students!

Conduct scientific research more effectively using the recommendations of free Clarivate webinars in Russian language. Webinars are held in ZOOM, pre-registration is already open, listeners who attend more than 90% of the webinar time will receive an electronic certificate of participation

Clarivate Essentials

April 1
Topic: Web of Science and Pivot-RP for Finding Grant Funding* (* – MNU does not have a subscription to this tool)

Abstract: Clarivate provides a range of resources to help you obtain funding for your research projects. Analysis of grant support data in publications indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection allows you to formulate a strategy for obtaining funding, find partners for joint projects, possible sources of funding, and assess your own chances based on the database data. Grant Citation Index allows you to analyze grants already received and project managers. The Pivot-RP database contains up-to-date information on open grant opportunities, with a convenient search that takes into account your place of work, experience, topic, and other factors. The database also contains information about upcoming conferences, and the notification system allows you to receive information about grants relevant to your organization or your topic. Answers to questions specified during registration.

Time: 2:00PM –2:45PM (Astana time)

Registration

April 8
Topic: Analysis of science using Web of Science and InCites data * (* – MNU does not have a subscription to this tool)

Abstract: When starting a study, it is necessary to carefully analyze the published literature, identify the available data, key organizations, scientists who are engaged in research in this area, and analyze the most significant results. When conducting a study, you will need to identify potential partners, grantors, and optimal publications for publishing the results. During the webinar, we will consider searching and analyzing a scientific topic in the Web of Science Core Collection and InCites with the solution of the above tasks. Answers to questions specified during registration

Time: 2:00 PM –2:45PM (Astana time)

Registration

April 15
Topic: Work on (with) dissertations from A to Z
Abstract: During the webinar, we will consider how Clarivate resources: Web of Science Core Collection, ProQuest Dissertation and Thesis Citation Index, PQDT Global, EndNote * (* – MNU does not have a subscription to this tool) databases help in preparing a dissertation. What are the differences between working on an article and a dissertation, what should you pay attention to. Answers to questions specified during registration

Time: 2:00PM –2:45PM (Astana time)

Registration

April 22
Topic: Author profiles of Scientists

Theses: Serious competition in the scientific world requires that scientists have correct author profiles that would provide information about their publications, grants, patents, professional activities, etc. Today, there is no single profile that would cover all the needs of a scientist. At the webinar will be compared the possibilities that are in the profiles of scientists in the Web of Science (ResearchrID), ORCID, ResearchGate, Google Scholar. How to create and maintain them up to date. Answers to questions specified during registration

Time: 2:00PM –2:45PM (Astana time)

Registration

Research Smarter — a webinar on a specialized topic

April 29
Topic: More effective research with AI: how the Web of Science supports innovation Abstract: Artificial intelligence is changing scientific research, teaching, and learning. Clarivate ensures that you can safely and responsibly navigate this new landscape, delivering research excellence. Join this session to learn more about the latest and future AI-powered developments in the Web of Science, including the latest enhancements to the Web of Science Research Assistant. During the session, you will also be able to explore the Web of Science Research Intelligence™, an AI-powered solution that enables researchers to accelerate innovation and institutions to better measure and demonstrate impact.

Time: 2:00PM –2:45PM (Astana time)

Registration

Presenter: Irina Tikhonkova, PhD

P.S. Please note that each participant must register independently, the presence and time spent at the webinar are recorded by the e-mail specified during registration, a participant certificate will be sent to the same e-mail if the conditions for receiving it are met

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Publication Date: 26.03.2025

Dear university instructors and students!

EBSCO company invites you to a series of webinars that will be held in March 2025. All webinars are free and conducted in Russian language. Each webinar lasts about 1 hour. Please select the webinar you are interested in and register. You can also find the webinar schedule at this link https://ebsco-russian.zoom.us/calendar/search

Webinar participants will receive certificates.

Warning for KAZAKHSTANI participants! ZOOM platform may display the webinar start time incorrectly for Kazakhstan. Zoom has not yet changed the time and still shows the three-hours difference between Moscow and Kazakhstan. Please pay attention to the time in schedule

March 13, 12:00PM (Astana time) – Collections of scientific electronic journals from global publishers in your library on the EBSCOhost platform. Everything you need to know about access and use!

During this practical lesson, we will review the user interface of the EBSCOhost platform, which contains numerous collections of electronic journals from global publishers. You will learn about new features and tools, how to access EBSCO resources available in your organization, how to conduct a basic and advanced search, what limiters and expanders you can use when working with search results, how and why to use subject headings, how to check the availability of a journal on the platform and set up notifications about the appearance of new issues

Registration link

March 13, 3:00PM (Astana time) – Collections of scientific electronic journals from global publishers in your library on the EBSCOhost platform. Everything you need to know about access and use!

During this practical lesson, we will review the user interface of the EBSCOhost platform, which contains numerous collections of electronic journals from global publishers. You will learn about the new features and tools, how to access EBSCO resources available in your organization, how to conduct a basic and advanced search, what limiters and expanders you can use when working with search results, how and why to use subject headings, how to check the availability of a journal on the platform and set up notifications about the appearance of new issues

Registration link

March 14, 3:00PM (Astana time) – EBSCOhost® Tools Useful for Writing Research Papers

During this practical lesson you will learn how to effectively use the features available on the EBSCOhost platform, such as: saving articles to the cloud on Google Drive, citing an article, saving search history, creating and using a personal My EBSCOhost account, saving results to a folder, the ability to share selected information with your colleagues, creating alerts, exporting bibliographic data to programs such as Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote

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March 18, 12:00PM (Astana time) – ECM Platform (EBSCOhost Collection Manager) – EBSCO electronic book catalog.Purchasing and managing book collections (for librarians only)

During this webinar, dedicated to the ECM platform (EBSCOhost Collection Manager), we will learn how to access the full catalog of EBSCO e-books, how to select them for subsequent purchase, how to manage already purchased book collections

Registration link

March 18, 3:00PM (Astana time) – Access to e-books from the most famous publishers in the world anytime and anywhere!

A practical lesson during which you will learn how to use EBSCO e-books, how to download full e-books and chapters, how to use e-books on smartphones, tablets and e-readers, how to download and authorize Adobe Digital Editions

Registration link

March 20, 12:00PM (Astana time) – Professional competencies of librarians in the digital era

During this webinar we will consider the professional competencies which a librarian should have in the digital era

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March 20, 3:00PM (Astana time) – EBSCO electronic resources as tools for preparing world-class articles

During this webinar, you will learn how to use the EBSCOhost platform to select a journal for publication, in practice, we will look at where and how to get the information necessary when preparing an article, and also, using the example of articles on the EBSCOhost platform, we will consider the basic requirements for the design of your publication

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March 21, 12:00PM (Astana time) – How to promote electronic resources in your organization (for librarians only)

During this webinar, you will learn why it is necessary to promote your electronic resources, what benefits the library gets from this, how to increase the visibility of resources and awareness of resources, the importance of access points to resources

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March 24, 12:00PM (Astana time) – EBSCO Connect is a platform of tools that will make EBSCO electronic resources visible and usable (for librarians only)

A practical lesson during which you will learn how to use EBSCO Connect when working with resources. We will consider how an EBSCO search window is created for its subsequent placement on the library website, how URL links to resources are created, what additional applications exist that will make EBSCO resources available in your organization more visible

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March 24, 3:00PM (Astana time) – Pocket library, or a few words about the EBSCO mobile application

During this webinar, dedicated to the EBSCO mobile application, you will learn how to download the EBSCO mobile application, how to log in and how to work there

Registration link

Webinars are hosted by:
Serzhan Irina, Client Training Specialist Moldova, Central Asia, Caucasus region iserzhan@ebsco.com

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Publication Date: 06.03.2025

Dear university instructors and students!

March 4

Topic: The Importance of Collaboration in Scientific Research

Abstract: Research institutions, grantors and government organizations support the open exchange of ideas and promote collaboration, contributing to the growth and development of global science. The webinar will discuss how to assess, identify, find potential collaborations, improve the visibility of their own achievements, and remove possible barriers. A new indicator Collab-CNCI will be presented, which will help identify a more effective type of collaboration

Time: 2:00PM –3:00PM (Astana time)

Registration

March 11

Topic: Advanced Search in Web of Science Core Collection

Abstract: The webinar will cover the capabilities of advanced search. When you can’t do research without it. You will get acquainted with the syntax of advanced search, fields, search operators, combining search queries and creating a query archive. You will work with searching for works not included in the organization’s profiles. Answers to frequently asked questions: how to find an article, where to see if this journal is indexed, why an article may not be indexed, what to do if an error is detected. Answers to questions from registration forms

Time: 2:00 PM –2:45 PM (Astana time)

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March 18

Topic: Citations, links and their importance for scientists and science

Abstract: The webinar will discuss how citations appeared and why they are necessary in the scientific world, what they indicate and how they can be used. We will analyze citations of works indexed in Web of Science, consider related publications and analyze citations of non-indexed literature. We will discuss indicators and metrics related to citations, and consider whether it is possible to influence the indicators. Answers to frequently asked questions: why do different databases have different Hirsch indexes, which one is correct, how to increase it, and others. Answers to questions from registration forms.

Time: 2:00 PM –2:45 PM (Astana time)

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Research Smarter – webinar on a specialized topic

March 25

Topic: Searching for specialized content beyond Web of Science Core Collection

Abstract: The Web of Science platform complements the Web of Science Core Collection with regional, specialized, and other collections of published literature.With extensive cross-disciplinary search, users can track the interaction of ideas across 2.9 billion cited sources from over 235 million records. Join this session to learn how to search for additional content in the Web of Science ecosystem, use additional document types (dissertations, patents, research data, grants, etc.) and specialized databases

Time: 2:00PM –3:00 PM (Astana time)

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Publication Date: 14.02.2025

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