Library user training
Classes about library services are offered to all University users. Training is currently held in Italian and in English and ranges from tools and methods for an effective bibliographic search to an overview of available information sources.
Some courses offer credit points and may be reserved for students on specific degree programmes, whilst others are also aimed at PhD students across various academic disciplines to help them acquire transferable skills.
The courses are delivered both in person and remotely (via videoconferencing platforms) or via e-learning through the University’s Moodle platform (complementary training activities).
Here you can find information for English courses, if you'are also interested in Italian ones please check the page in Italian. For the course timetable, enrolment procedures and venue, please refer to the pages for each library (see links below).
Training offer
Biomedical
Science
See users courses page - Science Library
- Bibliographic research skills for Science PhD students. E-learning on Moodle platform, duration 10 hours. Scheduled for Autumn 2026. Worth 1.5 CFU for soft skills programme for PhD students
- LaTeX introduction. Course held on September 17, in person, duration 5 hours. Worth 1 CFU for soft skills programme for PhD students.
Social Sciences
Technology
See users courses page - Technology Library
Agriculture
- BiblioCompass: a guide to bibliographic search and library services for Agricultural Sciences (e-learning on Moodle platform, duration: 4 hours)
- SmartSearch: effective bibliographic search for Phd students. Agricultural Sciences (e-learning on Moodle platform, duration: 5 hours, with a practice session via videoconference or in person). Worth 1 CFU for soft skills programme for PhD students.
Architecture
- Systematic Reviews & AI: Method, Tools and Techniques (course held on January 23, 2026, both via videoconference and in person, as part of the XI Winter School on Research Methodology in social sciences, urban studies and spatial planning, duration: 4 hours)
- Learn, use, and practice library services (course held on May 6, 2026, in person, as part of the Workshop How to Write a Thesis in the Course Pianificare e progettare città e territori in transizione, duration: 4 hours)
Engineering
- BibIng, Bibliographic Search for Engineering (e-learning on Moodle platform, duration: 4 hours)
- BiblioTech, Bibliographic Search for Engineering PhD Students (e-learning on Moodle platform, duration: 5 hours, with a practice session via videoconference or in person). Worth 1 CFU for soft skills programme for PhD students.
Humanities
See users courses page - Humanities Library
- Artificial intelligence for dissertation and bibliographic research. (e-learning on Moodle platform, duration: 3 hours, scheduled for Autumn 2026)
You can also take a look at Guides and tutorials.
Last update
26.06.2026