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Empowering Learning, Research and Innovation The Learning and Information Resource Centre (LIRC) at St. Francis Institute of Technology (SFIT) is pleased to present the August 2026 edition of "Discover @ SFIT LIRC" , our monthly initiative to connect students, faculty, and staff with valuable library resources, research support services, and academic activities. This month's edition is thoughtfully curated to enhance learning, promote research excellence, and encourage greater utilization of library resources. 📖 Book of the Month The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel Financial success is often determined by behaviour rather than intelligence. The Psychology of Money explores how emotions, habits, and decision-making influence wealth creation and financial well-being. Through engaging real-life stories, Morgan Housel presents timeless lessons that are relevant to students, educators, researchers, and professionals alike. 🌐 Database of the Month National Digital ...

  The Learning & Information Resource Centre (LIRC), St. Francis Institute of Technology (Engineering College), in collaboration with the Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC), MKES Nagindas Khandwala College, are organizing a Five-Day Librarian Development Program (LDP) titled "Empowering Librarians for the Digital Future" from 10th to 14th August 2026 . The program is designed to equip library professionals with the knowledge, skills, and innovative practices required to transform modern academic libraries into dynamic learning and research hubs. Librarians, library professionals, and LIS students from various institutions actively participated in this enriching online program. Day 1 – Enhancing Library Visibility by Dr. Madhura Deodhar Day 2 - User Engagement Beyond books by Dr. Ramakant Navghare Day 3 - Library Leadership and Change Management by Dr. Appasaheb Naikal Day 4 - AI for Librarians by Dr. Sonali Karekar Day 5 - Essential Documentation for Librarians by Ms. Chi...

The Faculty & Staff Development Centre (FSDC), Somaiya Vidyavihar University , is pleased to invite faculty members, research scholars, doctoral students, and academicians to register for the two day online workshop on Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) led by Dr. James Gaskin , Professor, Information Systems Management, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, United States . 🗓️ Date: 10–11 August 2026 🕢 Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM (IST) 💻 Mode: Online (Zoom) 💡 Workshop Highlights: 📊 Hands-on SEM Analysis with SEMwise 📈 Univariate & Multivariate Assumption Testing 📋 Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) & Validity ✅ Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) & Model Fit 🔄 Mediation, Moderation & Multigroup Analysis 🎯 Advanced SEM Techniques & Predictive Assessment 🔗 Register Here: https://lnkd.in/dExZ8G66 Whether you're preparing a grant proposal, pursuing a PhD, conducting quantitative research, analysing research data, or mentoring scholars, this workshop w...

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-...

 Staying updated with the latest scholarly resources is essential for quality research and innovation. Elsevier continues to expand its collection of Open Access journals , making high-quality, peer-reviewed research freely available to researchers, educators, and students worldwide. In June 2026 , three new Open Access journals were added to the Elsevier portfolio, covering emerging areas in healthcare, dentistry, and public health systems. These journals provide valuable opportunities for researchers to access the latest scientific developments without subscription barriers. 1. JCA Advances ISSN: 2950-5534 Publisher: Elsevier Added: June 2026 JCA Advances publishes innovative research that advances knowledge in its field through high-quality original research articles, reviews, and interdisciplinary studies. The journal promotes cutting-edge discoveries and encourages collaboration across diverse research domains. Suitable for: Researchers Faculty members Postgraduate studen...

The academic journal Natural Product Research (tandfonline.com) covers natural product chemistry and biochemistry, though it was recently discontinued from Scopus in July 2026 . It holds an ISSN of 1478-6419 (Electronic ISSN: 1478-6427) and is published by Taylor & Francis. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] Journal Overview Publisher: Taylor & Francis Subject Areas: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences Recent Metrics: Recorded a recent Scopus CiteScore of 4.6 prior to its source list update status change.  

Staying at the forefront of academic and industrial research requires keeping a close eye on upcoming publication opportunities. To help researchers, engineers, and academics plan their publishing schedules, we have curated a specialized selection of upcoming calls for papers with submission deadlines falling in August 2026 or later . Below is an organized directory of high-impact special issues spanning computer science, artificial intelligence, communications, power electronics, and advanced engineering systems. Extreme Super-Resolution: Pushing the Boundaries of Image and Video enhancement Guest editors: Chaker Larabi, Petra Gomez-Krämer, Abderrezzaq Sendjasni, Javier Vasquez Corral, Shaolin Su Signal Processing: Image Communication • Impact Factor 2.1 • CiteScore 7.3 Submission deadline: 31 December 2026 Speech Processing with Wearable and Multimodal Technologies Guest editors: Jon Barker; Christian Feugen; Leibny Paola Garcia Perera; Shota Horiguchi; Michael Mandel; Kamil Wojcic...