EBSCO online sessions in August 2025

Registrations for the training cycle organized by EBSCO designed for librarians, researchers, teachers and students, who would like to learn more about EBSCO.

How do I find help documentation and tutorials with EBSCO Connect?

Date: 20^th August | Time: 11:00 AM (EEST) | Registration

Discover the new face of EBSCO Support at https://connect.ebsco.com/. There you will find all important information about the databases and services offered by EBSCO. Everything available in an accessible and easy-to-find form. During the training, we will show how to search for information and helpful materials available on the website. We will also see the EBSCO Academy, where users can find numerous videos, improve their search skills by taking part in mini courses, and view archived training recordings.

The problem of finding relevant search terms is a thing of the past!

Date: 21^st August | Time: 12:30 PM (EEST) | Registration

Having trouble finding the right search term? Attempts to enter intuitive passwords do not bring satisfactory results? This training is for you! This will be a session dedicated to searching based on controlled vocabulary. We will show the differences in search results using a thesaurus compared to using natural language.

EBSCOhost Passport – browser extension for easy connection to library resources

Date: 26^th August | Time: 12:00 PM (EEST) | Registration

EBSCOhost Passport is a browser extension for academic research that bridges the gap between libraries and the web. EBSCOhost Passport scans the website for DOI and then checks whether the user has access to the article in one of EBSCOhost’s subscribed databases, through a subscribed magazine on the publisher’s website or via open access. Join the webinar to learn more details.

New Nursing Resource: Nursing & Allied Health Reference Source

Date: 28^th August | Time: 1:00 PM (EEST) | Registration

Join this training to learn about the new Nursing & Allied Health Reference Source from EBSCO. This resource is an excellent source of information on nursing, healthcare, social work, occupational therapy, physical therapy, rehabilitation, and other related fields. In addition to discussing the resource, we will also review the search options on the dedicated interface.

New Data Visualization Capabilities in VDU CRIS

In June 2025, Vytautas Magnus University successfully implemented the latest version (8.1) of the open-source DSpace–CRIS software, which serves as the core platform for the University’s research information management system (VDU CRIS). One of the key new features of this version is an advanced data visualization tool, designed to support more effective analysis and presentation of academic activities.

Key visualization features in the new VDU CRIS version:

Dynamic charts that update in real time;
Users can:
- Filter data according to selected criteria (e.g., time period, document type, publication category, scientific field, full-text access rights, etc.);
- View detailed information – by clicking on a specific chart element, related data is displayed.

Visualizations are generated based on the selected research entity. The currently available visualization groups in VDU CRIS include:

Publications:
- Visualized by document and publication type, date, country of publication, language, scientific field and subfield, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), indexed databases, and full-text access rights.
Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs):
- Visualized by thesis type, date, scientific and study field, study program, and access rights.
Research data:
- Visualized by data type, date, country, language, scientific subfield, repositories and databases, and access rights.
Projects:
- Visualized by project start date, scientific field, RDI result, RDI type, funding type and source, project scope, and economic sector.

Users can generate custom diagrams by applying filters and search criteria tailored to their individual needs and analytical goals.

How to generate visualizations in VDU CRIS?

In the VDU CRIS (https://vdu.lt/cris) system, select the research entity of interest, such as:
- Publications
- Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD)
- Research Data
- Projects
Perform a search based on your selected criteria, for example: Publications of the Faculty of Agronomy in 2025.

You can also select filters (on the left side of the window) to narrow down the search results.

Click the “Show/Hide” button located above the list of search results — a list of available visualizations will appear at the top of the page.
Click on the link of the desired visualization, and the corresponding chart will be displayed — for example, a visualization of the Faculty of Agronomy’s 2025 publications by publication type.

By clicking on any chart element of interest, a new chart will be generated, providing more detailed information about the selected element. Below the chart, a corresponding filtered list will be displayed. For example, if you click on the “Articles in Web of Science and Scopus databases” element in the publication type visualization, a new chart will appear along with a list of publications matching that criteria.

VDU CRIS visualizations are a powerful tool that enables users to visualize and analyze dynamic data, offering interactive exploration and supporting informed decision-making.

Virtual Library – one search box for all resources

We invite you to get acquainted with the VMU Virtual Library. It is a unified search platform that allows users to search for information in one place from a variety of sources: the library catalogue, subscribed databases, the Research Management System (VDU CRIS), digital archives and global open access resources. This greatly facilitates and speeds up the search for the information you need, and avoids having to search each information source separately.

The main advantages of the Virtual Library for users are:

One search box: the ability to search for different types of documents (books, articles, conference proceedings, theses, etc.) on one platform.

Diverse search results: users can easily find both physical library collections and electronic resources.

User-friendly management: Users can view and manage their order list in their Reader account; view the list of borrowed titles and return dates; extend the return period of borrowed titles; view the borrowing history of titles; and send search results to bibliographic information management applications.

More on searching for the information resources

Publish for free in Cambridge University Press open access journals!

Vytautas Magnus University has made an agreement with Cambridge University Press (CUP), which gives VMU researchers the opportunity to publish their scientific articles in CUP open access journals free of charge. Under this agreement, VMU authors do not have to pay Article Processing Charges (APC)*.

*An Article Processing Charge (APC) is the fee that publishing houses charge for editing, peer reviewing and making an article available on the Internet for open access to all readers.

Essential aspects:

High standard of publishing: Cambridge University Press is an internationally recognised academic publishing house, guaranteeing high quality publications.
Open Access: Published articles will be freely accessible to all readers, thereby increasing the visibility, dissemination and citation of research results. Publications will be licensed under a Creative Commons licence chosen by the authors.
Free publishing: University researchers can save between $1,200 and $5,000 by paying no article processing charge.
A wide choice of journals: VMU researchers can publish for free in 427 Cambridge University Press journals. The journals cover topics such as economics, business and management, regional studies, philosophy, religious studies, archaeology, history, linguistics, literature, music, theatre, architecture, political science, sociology, psychology, law, ecology, engineering, agricultural sciences, mathematics, biology, biomedical sciences, physics.
Types of publications: the discount applies to the publication of research articles, review articles, rapid communications, brief reports, case reports.
Who can benefit from the discount: VMU staff and students who are credited as corresponding authors in the publication.

Cambridge University Press instruction on how to use the APC discount.

Publish for free in Oxford University Press open access journals!

The Lithuanian Research Library Association (LMBA), of which Vytautas Magnus University is a member, has made an agreement with Oxford University Press (OUP), providing VMU researchers with the opportunity to publish scientific articles in OUP open access journals free of charge. Under this agreement, VMU authors do not have to pay Article Processing Charges (APC)*.

*An Article Processing Charge (APC) is the fee that publishing houses charge for editing, peer reviewing and making an article available on the Internet for open access to all readers.

The agreement is valid if the VMU author is indicated as the coordinating author (corresponding author).
According to the agreement between the Lithuanian Research Library Association (LMBA) and the publisher, in 2025 and 2026, 14 articles by Lithuanian authors can be published free of charge in open full (Gold) and mixed (Hybrid) access journals. When submitting the article, authors must indicate their exact institutional affiliation.
The discount is applied to accepted publications in order of priority among the universities that have signed the agreement. More about the submission procedure.

Oxford University Press instruction on how to use the APC discount.

Welcome to National Lithuanian Library Week: Library 24/7!

This year, the National Lithuanian Library Week (23/04/2025-29/04/2025) invites you to discover library services available to you at any time of the day! The slogan of the week, “Library 24/7”, emphasizes that your university library is always there when you need it most – even after official opening hours.

Don’t miss the chance to learn how library electronic resources and remote services can make your studies and research easier.

April 23 – Database Day

We invite you to learn more about the databases subscribed by the University – structured reliable sources of scientific information (millions of academic articles, books and other materials), which are available both in the University network and remotely 24/7.

April 24 – Artificial Intelligence in the Library

We kindly invite you to practical distance trainings on the University-subscribed artificial intelligence tools Scite and Research Assistant!

April 24, 10:00–11:00 on MS TEAMS platform

No registration required. Join in address.

April 25 – Virtual Library Day

Vytautas Magnus University virtual library is an integral search system that allows searching in the University Library Catalogue, VMU Science Management System (VMU CRIS), Subscribed Databases and global academic open access resources.

April 28 – Learn with the Library

We invite you to practical distance training on searching for information sources for written works. During the training, you will learn how to plan information search, how to search for sources in VMU virtual library, licensed databases, how to use Artificial Intelligence tools.

April 28, 11:00–12:00 on MS TEAMS platform.

No registration required. Join in address.

April 29 – Exhibition Day

We invite you to visit the exhibition “The Books of the Year 2005-2023” (K.Donelaičio St. 52, 2nd floor) in V. Biržiška Library.

Visit library virtual exhibitions dedicated to the centenary of the University:

Biblioteka 24/7 – your source of knowledge and facilitator 24/7!

Opening hours in library departments are adjusted according to study needs, twice a year L. Donskis library is open 24/7 during examination sessions.
24/7 item return at K. Donelaičio St. 52 through the device installed in the outer wall of the building.
Booking a workspace.
76 licensed databases and Virtual library accessible for readers.
Purchase request.

Publish open access articles in Cogitatio Press journals at no extra fee!

Vytautas Magnus University is a member of the Cogitatio Press Institutional Membership Programme, which gives our institution’s authors the opportunity to publish open access articles free of charge in all Cogitatio Press journals. Under this programme, authors of Vytautas Magnus University do not have to pay Article Processing Charges (APCs)*.

*An Article Processing Charge (APC) is the fee that publishing houses charge for editing, reviewing and making an article available on the Internet for open access to all readers.

Who can benefit from the discount?

VMU lecturers, researchers and students who are credited as corresponding authors in the publication. Authors must confirm their institutional affiliation and use VMU email address at the time of submission, as the publisher identifies authors by the email domain “vdu.lt”.

Which journals are free to publish in?

Media and Communication: international, peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to a wide variety of basic and applied research in communication and its related fields, indexed in Web of Science (SSCI) and Scopus databases.
Ocean and Society: an innovative peer-reviewed open access journal focused on the societal interactions with marine and coastal environments.
Politics and Governance: an international, peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes significant and cutting-edge research drawn from all areas of political science, indexed in the Web of Science (SSCI) and Scopus databases.
Social Inclusion: an international, peer-reviewed open access journal which provides academics and policymakers with a forum to discuss and promote a more socially inclusive society, indexed in the Web of Science (SSCI) and Scopus databases.
Urban Planning: an international, peer-reviewed open access journal of urban studies aimed at advancing understandings and ideas of humankind’s habitats — villages, towns, cities, megacities — in order to promote progress and quality of life.. The journal is indexed in the Web of Science (ESCI) and Scopus databases.

What is the discount? University researchers can save between €1,250 and €1,350 by not paying the article processing charge.

More information on the Cogitatio Press institutional membership programme.

Free trial access to Statista

Statista is one of the world’s largest statistics, market data, and research platforms with access to more than 1.5 million data points, spanning 80,000 topics. The platform professionally gathers and compiles content from more than 22,500 sources worldwide (300–500 new data is uploaded daily).

Get started with Statista video

Statista training website

The access for the University community is valid to 16th April, 2025.

EBSCO online sessions in March 2025

Registrations for the training cycle organized by EBSCO designed for librarians, researchers, teachers and students, who would like to learn more about EBSCO.

Discover the world of literature with LitBase

13th March 2025, 12:30 PM EET (45 minutes) | Register

LitBase is a database of selected critical texts on literature. It supports research on the most studied authors, poetry, fiction, plays and non-fiction works worldwide. Take part in the training and learn in detail about the content of the database and how to search within the resources.

Introduction to CINAHL Ultimate: nursing knowledge at the highest level

18th March 2025, 11:00 AM EET (45 minutes) | Register

The session consists of two parts. At the beginning, we will provide a brief overview of CINAHL Ultimate, giving participants the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the content available in the database. Then, we will move to the EBSCOhost platform, where we will explore the search options using several examples.

EBSCOhost in a NEW version!

19th March 2025, 12:30 PM EET (60 minutes) | Register

During the session, we will review the new interface of the EBSCOhost platform, which allows searching in subscribed EBSCO databases. Our user experience team has spent years observing students and the challenges they face when using library interfaces. The result is a new EBSCOhost interface to meet ever-changing user expectations. Join the session if you are curious what the updated version of your favorite platform looks like.

Searching for world’s applied life sciences literature with CAB Abstracts with Full Text

25th March 2025, 12:00 PM EET (45 minutes) | Register

CAB Abstracts with Full Text is a bibliographic abstracting and indexing database that provides you with full text access to over 1,200 active journals. The database covers a wide range of subjects from agriculture, the environment, and veterinary sciences, to applied economics, leisure/tourism, and nutrition. Join this session to learn more about the content and see some search examples based on the EBSCOhost platform.

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Trial of Sage Catalyst, a social science textbook collection

The collection of social science textbooks collection Sage Catalyst is available to the University community for 30 days. The collection includes 551 textbooks in eTextbook format, curated to offer resources across a wide variety of subjects, including Leadership, Marketing, Management, Entrepreneurship, Communication and Media Studies, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Psychology and more. Content of Sage Catalyst is accessed via VitalSource platform.

Quick Start Guide – how to navigate the platform

Sage Catalyst User Guide for short videos on how to find titles, navigate the eReader, and make the most of the resource

Once logged in, you can select “Continue without an Account.” To save your search history, you can create a personal account in “Access Your Content”: register with any of your email addresses and create a password.

The access for the University community is valid to 23 March, 2025.