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Welcoming over a million visitors annually, the EPFL Library sits at the heart of the Rolex Learning Center, empowering and supporting the EPFL community. Through rich collections and tailored services, it fosters excellence in teaching and research.
After attending this workshop, you will be able to:
✔️ Build an effective search strategy for your topic,
✔️ Get to know specialized sources,
✔️ Automate your research to get fresh news as they are published.

Register to secure your spot 🎫 bookwhen.com/epfl_library...
February 3, 2026 at 12:58 PM
🕵️ At EPFL, get support for personal data & RDM: Library RDM team, Data Protection Officer, Research Office.

Visit: go.epfl.ch/rdm or contact [email protected]

To download our Fast Guides ⤵️
go.epfl.ch/personal-dat...
go.epfl.ch/data-masking

#epfllibrary #rdm #dataprotection
January 28, 2026 at 9:37 AM
🔍 Facing practical challenges with RDM or ORD?

Join the Drop-In Q&A Sessions and get hands-on guidance directly from experts.

📅 27, 28, 29 January 2026 | 11:00–12:00
👥 Open to all members of the ETH Domain
⏱️ Join at any time during the session

Get the Zoom links: actu.epfl.ch/news/data-ma...
Data Management Campus: modules & learning resources for researchers
Explore comprehensive self-paced modules and learning resources to build your skills in Research Data Management and Open Research Data.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Discover the Data Management Campus at our online launch and see how practical tools, e-learning, and expert support can boost the impact of your research.

🗓️ 22 January 2026 | 10:00–11:30
🤝 Explore the new platform with contributors from across the ETH Domain: bookwhen.com/epfl_library...
January 20, 2026 at 11:05 AM
🐌 Managing bibliographic references shouldn’t slow your research down. In our workshop "Up to Speed with Zotero", you’ll learn how to collect bibliographic references from different sources, organize your references, switch between citation styles...

Register here: bookwhen.com/fr/epfl_libr...
January 19, 2026 at 8:44 AM
🚨 The negotiations with Springer Nature have not resulted in a Read & Publish agreement that meets the requirements of swissuniversities. As the previous contract ended on December 31, 2025, the EPFL Library is currently facing a no-deal situation.

📃Read the full news: actu.epfl.ch/news/no-deal...
No-deal situation with Springer Nature
The swiss negotiations with publisher Springer Nature, which began in early 2025, have not resulted in a mutually acceptable Read and Publish agreement. For the time being, they do not meet the negoti...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Join our online workshop and discover how this open-source tool can transform the way you manage references:

✅ Collect references
✅ Organize them
✅ Switch citation styles
✅ Create bibliographies in a few clicks

👉 bookwhen.com/fr/epfl_libr...
December 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
To support researchers in making informed storage decisions, our Research Data Management team, in collaboration with the Information Systems Department and the IT services of the School of Life Sciences, has created a dedicated webpage.

💾 Find out more: actu.epfl.ch/news/researc...
Research data: Choosing the most suitable storage solution at EPFL
To support researchers in making informed storage decisions, the EPFL Library Research Data Management (RDM) team, in collaboration with the Information Systems Department (DSI) and the IT services of...
actu.epfl.ch
November 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
📣 How do you manage your research data and code?

This year’s our RDM survey is bigger than ever! A national edition involving 11 Swiss institutions across 13 cantons. It takes <10 minutes and helps us understand your practices & needs!

✍️ Fill the survey: library-survey.epfl.ch/c/epfl-rdm-s...
November 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🏗 EPFL students, researchers, and professors now have access to the online version of the reference building dictionary DICOBAT Online.

Discover more about DICOBAT’s content and features here: actu.epfl.ch/news/dicobat...
DICOBAT Online: New Access to the Technical Vocabulary of Building
The online version of the reference building dictionary DICOBAT Online expands the range of resources offered by the EPFL Library in the fields of architecture and construction.
actu.epfl.ch
November 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
🏆 We wrapped up the EPFL Research Data Week with a warm and joyful awards ceremony honoring the winners of the Research Data Challenge.

👏 Congratulations to the winners, and sincere thanks to everyone who took part and contributed to the success of the EPFL Research Data Week!
November 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The week dedicated to Research Data at EPFL concluded with the Research Data Workshops. Participants benefited from concrete input, practical methodologies, and thoughtful exchanges around Research Data practices. Each workshop provided clear and actionable takeaways, supported by expert guidance.
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The NAIF project launches a national survey on Swiss institutional repositories to strengthen #interoperability & #OpenScience.
We are an active contributor to the NAIF project.

📊 Results will be openly shared on Zenodo.
🗓️ Deadline: 15 Dec 2025
👉 www.surveyhero.com/c/naif-repos...

#OpenScience
NAIF: Survey and analysis of Swiss institutional repositories
This NAIF survey aims to map the landscape of Swiss institutional repositories, identify common practices and gaps, and inform a national roadmap to improve interoperability and the visibility of Swis...
www.surveyhero.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🎯 Last day of the @EPFL Research Data Challenge! Don’t miss our fifth video, featuring key tips on how to archive and preserve your research data.

👉 Take the quiz (EPFL community only) to test your knowledge and get a chance to win a prize! 🏆

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i7v...
Research Data Challenge #5 | Archive and preserve research data
YouTube video by Bibliothèque de l'EPFL
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November 12, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Check out video #4 of the Research Data Challenge: “Publish” 📝 Don’t miss expert tips to maximize the impact of your work!

Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULR8...

#EPFLResearchDataWeek #RDM #research #data
Research Data Challenge #4 | Publish research data
YouTube video by Bibliothèque de l'EPFL
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November 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🎓 Welcome to all new PhD students at EPFL!
We were pleased to meet you during the welcome event and wish you every success as you begin your doctoral journey. Our team is committed to supporting you through our dedicated services for researchers.

Find out more: go.epfl.ch/researchers
November 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
How to use, organize and store research data?
Discover it in the third video and quiz of EPFL Research Data Week 2025 🥳

Try to answer to win Balelec Festival tickets and gift baskets : go.epfl.ch/erdw-quiz-en 🎫🎁

#EPFLResearchDataWeek #RDM #research #data

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh4V...
Research Data Challenge #3 | Use, organize and store research data
YouTube video by Bibliothèque de l'EPFL
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November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Second day of the EPFL Research Data Week 2025 🥳
The video and the quiz of the day dedicated to "Plan and design" are now live 📺
Check out the video and answer our quiz (EPFL members only) to win Balelec Festival tickets and gift baskets : go.epfl.ch/erdw-quiz-en 🎫🎁

www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3_T...
Research Data Challenge #2 | Plan and design with a Data Management Plan (DMP)
YouTube video by Bibliothèque de l'EPFL
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November 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
💡🍽️ The Research Data Lunch Talks offered inspiring discussions on research data management! Grateful to our speakers for sharing their expertise and to everyone who joined — your engagement turned these sessions into a real exchange of ideas.

#EPFLResearchDataWeek #FAIRdata #AI #EPFLlibrary
November 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
📺 The EPFL Research Data Challenge is now live!
The first video “Discover and Reuse Research Data” is available to watch!

Check it out here:
🇬🇧 youtu.be/gSLSdR1tWeg
🇫🇷 youtu.be/AyroKynpLdw

#EPFLResearchDataWeek #RDM #EPFLlibrary
Research Data Challenge #1 | Discover and reuse research data
YouTube video by Bibliothèque de l'EPFL
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November 6, 2025 at 8:34 AM
🚀 EPFL Research Data Challenge
Daily RDM videos (EN/FR) open to all 🌍
EPFL community: join the quiz challenge to win 🎟️ Balélec 2026 tickets & 🎁 gift baskets!
Register here: go.epfl.ch/erdw-form

#EPFLResearchDataWeek #RDM #EPFLlibrary
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🚨 This Thursday’s Research Data Lunch Talks will take place in CM 1 4!

Join leading experts as they share fresh insights on:
🧪 Open & machine-actionable chemistry
🧬 Sustaining FAIR data resources
🤖 Open multilingual LLMs
💬 Culturally sensitive AI

Secure your spot now: go.epfl.ch/erdw-form
November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Research Data Workshop #5 with João Prado Vieira and Claire Stoffel
📅 Nov 13, 2025 | 12:15–13:15

Part of EPFL Research Data Week
Full program: go.epfl.ch/erdw
💬 Register: go.epfl.ch/erdw-form
October 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Research Data Workshop #4 with Dr. Francesco Varrato and Christopher Tremblay
📅 Nov 13, 2025 | 12:15–13:15

Part of EPFL Research Data Week
Full program: go.epfl.ch/erdw
🎟️ Register: go.epfl.ch/erdw-form
October 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The EPFL Research Data Support Network is officially launched! Bringing together experts to boost collaboration and best practices in RDM and ORD.

💡 Learn how it started and what’s next for a FAIR, sustainable data ecosystem: actu.epfl.ch/news/the-epf...

#RDM #OpenScience #FAIRdata
October 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM