6 easy ways to power up your academic community on Scopus
Do you have what you need to inform new students and faculty, and reacquaint returnees, about the many uses of Scopus? Follow our checklist for 6 easy ways to refresh yourself and ready your community.
- Update your LibGuide and library website. Highlight new features and expanded coverage such as the:
- Promote the tool. Display a looping animated Scopus PowerPoint slide deck on screens throughout your library, and print posters to display at workstations. Download both from our “Promote Scopus” toolkit.
- Provide training materials. Our Get Started & Get Help page has an overview video that you can share or embed on your own website, and a printable quick reference guide. Use both to help users quickly learn the Scopus basics.
- Send out an introductory email. Customize our Scopus onboarding email template for your institution in a matter of minutes.
- Stay up-to-date. Sign up for the Scopus newsletter. This bimonthly email features the latest product news, developments and resources.
- Manage and customize Scopus. Ensure you have access to the Admin Tool and Usage Reports. Our new Admin Tool quick reference guide describes how to manage user IDs, customize the interface and external linking, and more.
These resources will help keep you and your scholarly community stay informed throughout the academic year.