Hands-on Training on Elsevier ScienceDirect Conducted for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Students

The Learning & Information Resource Centre (LIRC), St. Francis Institute of Technology, successfully organized a Hands-on Training Session on Elsevier ScienceDirect for approximately 100 students from the B.E. Mechanical Engineering and B.E. Electrical Engineering departments.

The session was conducted by Mr. Girish Kulkarni, who provided students with practical guidance on effectively utilizing the Elsevier ScienceDirect platform for academic learning and research.

During the training, students learned how to:

• Access peer-reviewed journals and scholarly articles.
• Perform effective keyword and advanced searches.
• Apply filters to refine search results.
• Read and download full-text research papers.
  
• Explore journal information and article recommendations.
• Save searches and create alerts for newly published research.
• Export citations for use in research projects and reports.
• Understand the importance of peer-reviewed literature and reliable scholarly sources.

The interactive hands-on approach enabled students to search for research papers relevant to their disciplines and gain confidence in navigating one of the world's leading scientific literature databases. Students actively participated in the practical exercises and clarified their queries throughout the session.

Such training initiatives are part of LIRC's ongoing commitment to enhancing students' information literacy, research skills, and effective use of digital library resources. By equipping students with the ability to discover, evaluate, and utilize credible scholarly information, the library continues to support academic excellence and foster a strong research culture at SFIT.

The Learning & Information Resource Centre extends its sincere appreciation to Mr. Girish Kulkarni for conducting this informative and engaging session, and thanks the faculty members and students of the B.E. Mechanical Engineering and B.E. Electrical Engineering departments for their enthusiastic participation.

We look forward to organizing more such knowledge-enrichment sessions to empower our students with essential research competencies for their academic and professional journeys.