CeRIS
Upcoming training courses organised by CeRIS in June
Managing open access to publications: challenges, ecosystem and policies adopted by institutions and research funders, Thursday June 4, 2026 from 10am to 12pm*, in French (remotly)
In its Charter for Open Access to Publications, the Institut Pasteur has set itself the target of 100% of publications published as open access. It has introduced the system of submitting publications to the HAL-Pasteur open access archive, with the COMESP using this as part of its appraisal policy for scientists. The format of the list of publications is explained in the report outline, section 6
See the page on the HAL-Pasteur website on submitting publications for the COMESP here.
Aims of training
This training session will help you:
• Understand the challenges and issues related to open access and the open access ecosystem
• Know how to comply with the open access policies adopted by the Institut Pasteur and research funders.
Topics covered
• The scientific publication cycle
• File formats and reuse rights
• Roads to open access and related costs
• The importance of open archives
• Bibliodiversity and the diamond model
• Open access policies adopted by institutions and funding bodies
The training is open to all without any prior requirements.
Consult the detailed program (in French)
Zotero, Thursday June 4, 2026 from 2 to 5pm*, in French (remotely)
Zotero is a free open-source bibliography management application.
Learn how you can use this software to manage your bibliographical references in a simple, intuitive way and cite them in documents.
From importing references, organizing them into collections and annotating PDFs to presenting the final version of your text with citations, come along and find out what sets it apart from other tools.
Facilitate collaboration with colleagues by creating group libraries to share your references.
Aims of the training:
• Manage your references using this free, open source tool
• Learn how to use the main features of the software and how to cite references
This training session is aimed at anyone who needs to manage or format bibliographical references and more generally wants to find out how Zotero works.
It will take place remotely (via Microsoft Teams) in French.
Consult the detailed program (in French)
HAL Q&A session
The HAL-Pasteur team invites you on Tuesday, June 9, from 12pm to 1pm to an online Q&A session (via Teams).
Any question about open access, any issue with HAL?
Open Access, APCs, HAL-Pasteur and COMESP, Rights Retention Strategy: an informational Q&A session to help you in the unforgiving world of scientific publishing.
Come and ask your questions, such as:
Does the journal to which I want to submit my article meet the requirements of my funders?
How can I quickly get a list of my publications on HAL?
Can I avoid APCs?
When should I deposit my article in HAL-Pasteur?
Our HAL-Pasteur team will share with you best practices, tips and essential information on open scholarly publishing, funding and COMESP requirements and strategies when dealing with publishers.
Researchers, engineers, PhD students, assistants: this session is open to all. Join us to learn more about the challenges of open access.
Click here to join the Teams meeting
Introduction to EndNote, level 1 – Tuesday June 16, 2026 from 2 to 5pm*, in English (remotely)
Come along and discover EndNote 21 and find out how to save time when compiling a bibliography.
The session is a mixture of theory and practical hands-on training during which you can learn how to import references from databases, create and manage reference groups, attach pdfs to references, insert citations into a text and format a bibliography with EndNote. Don't stress – just sign up!
Aims of the training:
• Learn how to manage your bibliography with the EndNote tool
• Master the main features of the software
This training session is aimed at anyone who needs to manage and format bibliographical references and is keen to find out about EndNote or remind themselves of how it works.
Note: you must have EndNote (licensed software) on your computer.
It will take place remotely (via Microsoft Teams) and in English.
Consult the detailed program (in French)
NB: An advanced training session is scheduled for Tuesday June 23, 2026 for those who are already familiar with the software.
Finding a data repository to share and give visibility to your research data, Thursday June 18,2026 from 2 to 4pm and Thursday June 25 from 2 to 4pm*, in English (remotely)
Do you want to publish the raw data related to a research paper? Do you want to make your data available to the scientific community to improve the reproducibility of your research?
Data repositories are the most efficient solution to meet your needs! They are a way for you to share your data with a wider community, either making it freely available or controlling access to your files.
Whether you have large volumes of data, can only share your data under certain conditions, or have "composite" data (a combination of code and data in different formats), there is a repository out there that will meet your needs. And there's nothing better than a training course to help you find your way around the many repositories out there!
The course will help you to:
Choose the most suitable repository to share your data;
Use repositories in your research, either to share or find data;
Draw up a comparative list of different repositories.
Combining theory and practice, the training course takes place over two sessions. Between the sessions you will have the opportunity to analyze and test a repository and to ask the trainer any questions via Teams.
The training will take place remotely (via Microsoft Teams) in English.
Before you sign up: make sure you will be able to take part in both sessions.
Advanced EndNote, level 2, Tuesday June 23, 2026 from 2 to 5pm*, in English (remotely)
Find out about the more advanced features of EndNote 21 and learn some handy tips and tricks.
Combining theory and practice, this training session will teach you how to boost your library with references that are not available in traditional databases, manage your library more efficiently and import references into a document (e.g. changing a style).
Aim of the training : To develop advanced skills in using the software
This training is aimed at anyone who already uses EndNote and wants to further develop their command of the software.
It will take place remotely (via Microsoft Teams) in English.
An attendance certificate will be provided on request.
Prerequisite : EndNote (licensed software) must be installed on your computer.
Check out the CeRIS training calendar
More information: biblioformation@pasteur.fr
*Paris time