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We invite you to participate in the first webinar in the OvidGO! series, which will focus on bibliographic databases and improved search techniques in these databases on the Ovid platform, which primarily makes medical and healthcare resources accessible.

OvidGO! Webinar series: An introduction to focused searches
Date: Thursday, April 10, from 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Registration: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/events/ovidgo-webinar-series-an-introduction-to-focused-searches

The webinar will be dedicated to the importance of bibliographic databases, the systematic structuring of search queries, the use of search filters, and will offer tips and advice for achieving the best results.

In addition to videos, the OvidGO! portal also offers prepared search queries that can be used for searching Ovid MEDLINE. See https://tools.ovid.com/ovidgo/searches.

The Policy Citation Index is a new database on the Web of Science platform that connects academic research with policy documents from more than 500 organizations around the world, including government agencies, think tanks, and NGOs. This collection allows researchers to track how their work influences policy decisions and demonstrates its societal impact.
The Policy Citation Index stands alone in WoS outside the Web of Science Core Collection; see the resources page.
For more information, please visit the Clarivate website.

We also invite you to participate in the online training "Rozšiřte své vyhledávání o specializovaný obsah nad rámec Web of Science Core Collection".
Date: March 26, 2025, 10:00–11:00
Webinar recording

Clarivate has made the Research Assistant available on the Web of Science (WoS) platform, using generative AI to enhance interaction with scientific literature in the WoS Core Collection.

Palacký University can use trial access to Research Assistant, which is activated within the CzechELib consortium and will last from 17.3. till 30.4.

A detailed introduction to this tool is offered in the recording of the webinar from March 17th.

Key features of Research Assistant:

Developed in collaboration with Web of Science partners since December 2023, the beta phase was based on user feedback. Key features include:

• Natural search in multiple languages
• Result relevance and clear summary of information
• Interactive visualization of trends and analytical outputs
• Related search suggestions and synonym transparency
• Saving chat history for continuous work
• Support for specific tasks such as literature searches or selecting a suitable journal

After the commercial launch, the developers improved Research Assistant based on user feedback. New features include:

• Query editing to refine results
• Improved response structure
• Better data visualization and interactive elements
• Expanded support for advanced queries and analytical tools
• Moving to GPT-4o mini for greater accuracy and speed