Training and Support

Who are our services intended for?

University libraries support all members of the University of Montpellier community in their use of resources and information. Our training programs are designed for:

  • to students enrolled in a bachelor's, master's, or equivalent degree program in health sciences
  • To doctoral students enrolled in the UM Doctoral College
  • to health science students (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, midwifery) preparing their thesis
  • to the University’s faculty members, faculty researchers, researchers, and administrative and technical staff

Our 4 Approaches

No matter what your background, you can take advantage of four complementary forms of support, available throughout the academic year.

  • Courses in the curriculum

    Our training programs are part of our academic offerings: bachelor’s and master’s degree courses in all disciplines, health-related programs, modules from the Doctoral College catalog for doctoral students, a program specifically for medical residents, and continuing education opportunities for staff.

  • Group workshops and customized sessions

    The SCD organizes group workshops open for registration and offers customized sessions—either individual or group—tailored to a group, a teaching team, or a research unit.

  • Personalized support, on demand

    You can request one-on-one assistance from a specialized librarian using the forms tailored to your profile on various topics: bibliographic research, literature reviews, reuse and management of your references, assistance with open-access publishing, digital identity, and research data management.

  • Open-access self-study resources

    Tutorials, user guides, practical guides, and e-learning modules are available on Moodle, under the Student Support > Library section, as well as on the Canal U platform. These resources are accessible to the entire university community without prior registration.

Are you an undergraduate or graduate student, or are you enrolled in a continuing education program? The SCD is here to help you find, use, and properly cite the resources you need for your academic work.

What We Offer You

Topics covered:

  • Methodology for Information and Documentation Research, Monitoring
  • Reference Materials and Databases: Overview, User Guides,
    Tutorials
  • Creating a bibliography or literature review: principles, tools (including
    and Zotero software), standards
The Library Units' Toolkit

Self-paced learning resources on Moodle

Log in with your university accountSee the toolkit on Moodle (new tab)

Are you enrolled in the UM Doctoral College? The SCD offers training courses to help you prepare your dissertation and support you in your work as a young researcher, in line with the principles of open science. These sessions require registration and are held throughout the academic year.

What We Offer You

  • Several training sessions are offered in the Doctoral College catalog under the sections “Doctoral Support,” “Cross-Cutting Tools,” and “Open Science,” and registration is available through your ADUM account.
  • Three options to choose from: in-person, remote, and e-learning
  • Seven Major Themes :
    • bibliographic research and literature reviews
    • development of a monitoring system
    • Managing bibliographic references with Zotero software
    • Scientific Publishing and Open Access
    • Research data and data management plan (DMP)
    • Use of an electronic lab notebook
    • Building a Young Researcher's Digital Identity
Explore the full range of offeringsMoodle Space for Doctoral Students View the Moodle page “Ph.D. Student Toolkit” (new tab)
Self-study resources

Literature review, monitoring, Zotero

Sign in with your university account (new tab)
The Open Science WebsiteScientific publications, data, digital identity, lab notebooks (new tab)

Are you a health sciences student (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, midwifery) preparing your thesis? The SCD offers a training program and resources tailored to your program of study.

What We Offer You

  • specific training sessions, either in person or online;
  • methodological guidance for conducting your health-related literature review;
  • resources to help you make better use of Zotero to manage your bibliographic references;
  • Personalized advice on publishing your thesis on the DUMAS platform.
Explore the full range of offeringsMoodle Space for Healthcare InternsSee the Moodle page “Intern Toolkit” (new tab)

The SCD offers faculty members, faculty researchers, researchers, and support staff a range of services structured around three main areas: preparing your courses, supporting your students, and supporting your research.

For your classes

For Your Students

For your research

Researchers and research support staff have access to resources dedicated to open science, literature reviews, open-access publishing, research data management, and building researchers’ digital identities.

Continuing Education for Staff

The SCD offers several continuing education modules listed in the continuing education catalog for University of Montpellier staff (GEFORP platform), under the “Teaching and Research” section.

Access the sessions and register on GEFORP

GEFORPRegister for a training session (new tab)
Self-study resources

Literature review, monitoring, Zotero

Sign in with your university account (new tab)
The Open Science WebsiteScientific publications, data, digital identity, lab notebooks (new tab)

Tools and Resources

The Joint Documentation Service provides a range of educational resources to support your information literacy and research activities:

Do you have a question or a training project?

Contact the SCD to determine which support option best suits your profile and needs: integrated training, workshops, one-on-one support, or self-study resources.

Documentary research, literature review, bibliographic management, information monitoring

Request support or training (new tab)

Scientific publications, research data management, lab notebooks, researchers' digital identities

Request support or training (new tab)

Frequently Asked Questions

Registration depends on your profile: through your ADUM account for doctoral programs, on this dedicated Moodle site for healthcare residents, on the GEFORP platform for UM staff, and via the designated forms for any requests for personalized support or customized services:

Courses included in the curricula for undergraduate and graduate students do not require separate registration.

Yes. Self-study resources (tutorials, user guides, practical guides, e-learning modules) are available—upon self-registration—in the “toolbox” under the “Student Support > Library” section of the UM Moodle platform, and are freely accessible on the Canal U platform.

Yes. All UM users, regardless of their profile, can request specific support:

For any practical questions about the university libraries: the SCD's Q&A service.

Our training courses enable participants to discover and master general and specialized information tools (academic databases, open archives, specialized search engines, gray literature), monitoring tools, bibliographic reference management software (Zotero), the HAL and DUMAS platforms for submitting and publishing research, the elabFTW software for electronic lab notebooks, as well as text mining (TDM) and artificial intelligence tools applied to information research.

Our services are organized around seven main themes: optimizing bibliographic searches, setting up a monitoring system, managing references with Zotero, scholarly publishing and Open Access, research data and data management plans (DMPs), using an electronic lab notebook, and building a researcher’s digital identity.