Resource Awareness with Elsevier | HBKU
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How can you find and make use of the rich scientific research published by scholars around the world?

Elsevier is the largest publisher and content provider in the world for scholarly and scientific information. HBKU Library cordially invites HBKU students, faculty and researchers to attend a series of workshops and lectures to learn more about Elsevier e-resources.
 

Monday, January 27, 2020
Morning Session
9:30 am – 11:00 am

Workshop: Science Direct, Scopus and Mendeley – Helping Researchers Get to the Right Information: 

 

The key features and tips will be demonstrated for an effective use of the platforms that will enable a successful research process and performance.

 

Saide Sak, Elsevier Customer Consultant
11:00 am – 12:30 pm 

Lecture: Author Workshop – Easy Steps to Get Published in Peer Reviewed Journals:

 

Basic information, relevant sources and tips will be provided for each stage of the publication process:
Preparation, Writing, Publication, and Increasing Visibility.

 

Saide Sak, Elsevier Customer Consultant
Afternoon Session

01:30 pm – 02:30 pm 

Lecture: QS and THE World University Rankings: How are They Done? What can the University Do?
 

 

We will be looking into the methodologies of QS and THE World University Rankings, on the global and regional levels.
From there, we will be identifying the different key indicators that can be supported by Elsevier’s solutions
to provide a positive impact for the university’s rankings.

 

Shadi Awwad, Elsevier Senior Solutions Manager – Research Intelligence

 
03:00 pm – 4:00 pm 

Workshop: Elsevier Research Intelligence – SciVal Workshop:
 

 

We will be taking a look at HBKU performance in SciVal, sharing examples and use-cases of how SciVal can used at the university.
Also, this workshop is for primarily answering users' questions, so please come with any and all questions that you may have.

 

Shadi Awwad, Elsevier Senior Solutions Manager – Research Intelligence
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Morning Session
9:30 am – 11:30 am

Lecture: Pathway Studio, Reaxys and Embase – Elsevier Life Science Solutions:
 

 

Using examples of case studies related to research, education, science, and engineering,
this lecture will center on how Elsevier Pharma and Life Sciences Solutions serve research communities around the world.

 

Dr. Andrey Khudoshin, Elsevier Business Development Manager - Life Science Solutions
Afternoon Session

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm 

Workshop: Science Direct, Scopus and Mendeley – Library Training Workshop:
 

 

The key features, tips and admin/usage report services will be demonstrated that will enable library
teams to analyze and report, and provide excellent support to library users.

 

Saide Sak, Elsevier Customer Consultant

 

Speakers:

Saide Sak

Saide Sak, Elsevier Customer Consultant 

 

Saide Sak has an educational background in the social sciences and a Master’s degree in International Economic Relations.
After working  across diverse business fields in different roles for more than three years, her professional career path has been continuing in Scientific Information and Research Solutions with eight years of experience.

Since joiningElsevier as a Customer Consultant in the EMEA team in mid-2017, she has provided 250+ training sessions and workshops to researchers and information professionals, helping to increase their performance.

She is currently based in Turkey but spends most of her time traveling to different cities and countries.
Shadi Awwad

Shadi Awwad, Elsevier Senior Solutions Manager – Research Intelligence

 

 

Shadi Awwad has an educational background in chemistry and health policy & research from the University of Minnesota.
Shadi previously worked in the Executive Offices of His Majesty the King of Jordan. His achievements in this role included
developing national policies across the economic and social domains, as well as supporting with organizational
development projects. Shadi has also worked in business development and as a consultant advisor within the private sector. 

Having joined Elsevier in 2014, Shadi is a senior expert managing Elsevier’s Research Intelligence
portfolio in the Middle East, Turkey, Central Asia, Romania and Bulgaria.
Based in Amman, Jordan, he has a diverse heritage and cultural background, calling both Jordan and the USA his home.
Andrey Khudoshin

Andrey Khudoshin, Elsevier Business Development Manager - Life Science Solutions

 

 

Andrey Khudoshin has a PhD in chemistry and nine years of experience in the field of reactions of natural polymers.
His fields of scientific interests include innovative drug R&D; big data analysis for chemistry, biology and medicine; behavioural and neurobiological science. 

Since 2015, Andrey has been utilizing his chemistry and biology background at Elsevier.
Andrey leads the collaboration with scientific centers in the fields of chemistry, medicinal chemistry, personalised and evidence-based medicine, system biology,
and drug R&D to enhance research performance and strategies through the  implementation of a data-driven approach.
 

 

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