Mendeley – Zotero

Reference managers are essential tools that allow you to store and organize your references and PDFs, while automatically generating citations and bibliographies directly in your documents.

What we offer at IQS Library

• Training materials on how to use reference management tools.
• Training sessions for students on Mendeley and Zotero.

Guide: Mendeley    Guide: Zotero

Narrative

We support faculty and researchers (PDI) in training and drafting narrative justifications to demonstrate the merits of their research, as required for regional and national accreditation processes.

What we offer at IQS Library

• Training in drafting narrative justifications.
• Advice on finding evidence of publication quality.

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Other interesting guides

Guía de indicadores (Universitat de València)    Narrativa (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

TDX (Doctoral Theses Online)

TDX (Doctoral Theses Online) is an Open Access digital Repository that brings together doctoral theses from Catalan universities and other communities. Its aim is to disseminate university research, increase the visibility of authors and ensure digital preservation. The theses are protected by Copyright and usually use Creative Commons licences. All theses submitted by URL centres are included.

Search by:

• Author
  
• Title
  
• Keywords
  
• University
  
• Year

TDX

Training for Faculty

The IQS Library offers training sessions adapted to the specific needs of academic staff and their students. These sessions provide an in-depth look at how to use resources, tools and information search strategies.

What we offer at IQS Library

• MERIT sessions
• Leganto sessions
• Sessions on the services offered by the Library
• Sessions on specific resources for students on your course

Please contact us and let us know what you need.

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List of Resources

At the IQS Library, we have selected and categorised the main resources where you can find all the information you need to complete your academic and research work.

Easily find resources by subject or type, and access them using your IQS login details.

List of Information Resources

Citation of Documents

Indicating the author and document from which the information presented in an academic or research paper has been extracted is a basic practice that adds rigor and accuracy to your discourse. There are different citation styles and bibliographic managers that allow you to generate citations in your documents automatically.

What we offer at IQS Library

• Training to learn how to cite and understand different citation styles
• Support and training for bibliographic managers such as Mendeley and Zotero

Learn how to cite in your assignments    Mendeley – Zotero

Copyright and Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property is essential to understanding how the literary, artistic, and scientific creations we use and produce in academia are protected and managed. Knowing the rights that affect books, images, videos, software, and teaching materials — as well as the licenses that regulate their use — allows us to work responsibly, ensure respect for authors, and prevent misuse.

What we offer at IQS Library

• Help and advice on concepts and regulations
• Case studies to help you use and share content safely

Concept guide  FAQs

Academic Assignments (TFG/TFM)

An academic paper is a document that addresses a topic in a systematic manner, based on the search for, selection and analysis of reliable information. Its purpose is to demonstrate the student’s ability to research, argue and present ideas using critical thinking, whilst adhering to a clear structure and the formal rules of presentation and citation.

What we offer at IQS Library

• Training on how to find reliable information and apply it to academic work.
• Practical guides on how to prepare academic papers correctly.
• Training in reference management tools (Mendeley and Zotero) to automatically generate and organise citations and bibliographies.

Guide: How to Prepare an Academic Assignment

Leganto – Recommended bibliography

The recommended reading list brings together the resources (books, videos, articles, websites, etc.) that the professors have suggested for each subject. At IQS, this is managed via Leganto, the platform that facilitates access to and consultation of these readings.

Leganto features:

• Direct access from Moodle via the Basic Bibliography link.
• View lists for all your modules via My Lists.
• View the list of recommended documents for each module.
• Access to full text where available.
• Information on the availability of each document and the option to reserve copies.
• Personal reading management: save favourites, mark as read, share, etc.
• Option to suggest works to expand the bibliography for your courses.

Log in to access all features. If you are a lecturer, you will have additional options for managing and updating the lists.

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Discovery – Information Search

Discovery is our information discovery tool. With a simple search, you can access the entire IQS Library’s collection, rather than having to browse different websites in pursuit of results.

You can also expand your search to find results of resources available through other universities around the world.

Access Discovery