Module: Scientific databases
The training module 'Scientific Databases' as part of the 'Faculty Research Training Program' includes the following training courses.
The learning objectives of this module are to learn basic skills and tips on searching various scientific databases for (bio)medical sciences.
Scientific sources revealed: Explore the different Types for Informed Choices
- Aim: Get an overview of the sources and appropriate scientific databases you can search.
- Format: Online interactive information session
- Guest speaker: Muguet Koobasi, Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent (KCGG)
- Organiser: Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent (KCGG)
- Language: Dutch
- Past session: Recording 02/10/2025 & Slides 02/10/2025
Searching in Embase
- Aim: Learn basic skills and tips on searching the scientific database Embase.
- Format: Online interactive information session
- Guest speaker: Heidi Buysse, Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent (KCGG)
- Organiser: Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent (KCGG)
- Language: Dutch
- Past session: Recording 09/10/2025 & Slides 09/10/2025
Searching in Web of Science & Scopus (Q&A Session)
- Aim: Learn basic skills and tips on searching the scientific databases Web of Science and Scopus.
- Format: Q&A Blits information session
- Guest speaker: Marijke Salden, Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent (KCGG)
- Organiser: Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent (KCGG)
- Language: Dutch
- Past session: Recording 14/10/2025 & Slides 14/10/2025
Searching in CINAHL (Q&A Session)
- Aim: Learn basic skills and tips on searching the scientific database CINAHL (Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature).
- Format: Online Q&A information session
- Guest speaker: Muguet Koobasi, Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent (KCGG)
- Organiser: Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent (KCGG)
- Language: Dutch
- When: 14/11/2025, 12:00-13:00
- Where: Online via Teams (link sent after signing up)
- More info and sign up
Searching in PubMed
- Aim: Learn basic skills and tips on searching the scientific database Pubmed.
- Format: Online interactive information session
- Guest speaker: Muguet Koobasi, Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent (KCGG)
- Organiser: Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent (KCGG)
- Past session: Recording 30/10/2025 & Slides 30/10/2025
New Features and Tools for Literature Research and Management
- Aim: This session will cover new features in major academic databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus and Web of Science), reference management software and AI tools for literature search
- Format: Online interactive information session
- Guest speaker: Nele Pauwels, Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent (KCGG)
- Organiser: Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent (KCGG)
- When: 06/11/2025; 10:00-11:30
- Venue: MS Teams
- Language: English
- More info and sign up
Knowledge 2 Connect: U(Z)Gent Research Portal
- Aim: Guide researchers through the research portal for applications, tracking progress, and managing approved studies.
- Format: Plenary info session
- Guest speaker(s): Hans De Pla (UZ Gent)
- Organiser(s): Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent (KCGG)
- When: 06/02/2026, 12:00–13:30
- Where: Stille Ruimte KCGG, ground floor building K3 (entrance 42)
- Language: Dutch
- More info and sign up