Overview of the Event

An online training session on IEEE Xplore ASPP & POP All was successfully conducted for the faculty members, research scholars, and students of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET). The primary objective of the session was to enhance literature discovery skills, improve research productivity, and increase awareness and utilisation of the institution's IEEE subscription.

Key Resource Person

Expert Resource Person: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Jha, Senior Training Manager (North India), EBSCO Information Services / IEEE.

Welcome Address:

The introduction of the session was delivered by Dr. Monika Verma, Library Convenor, Faculty of Engineering and Technology. The opening remarks and insights were shared by Dr. Ranjit Roy, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology & IQAC Coordinator on the significance of resource utilization in research.

Technical Presentation & Live Demonstration

The presentation and live platform navigation was led by Mr. Ritesh Kumar Jha. During the technical session, Mr. Ritesh Kumar Jha demonstrated the following core capabilities of the IEEE Xplore digital platform:

• Advanced Search Strategies: Basic, Advanced, and Author search techniques to refine literature discovery across engineering and technology disciplines.
• Filtering & Content Navigation: Techniques for accessing and navigating peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, standards, and HTML/PDF full texts.
• Personalization & Alerts: Creating personal accounts to save search queries, set up Table of Contents (TOC) alerts, and track emerging research.
• Remote & Institutional Access: Guidelines for seamless on-campus and off-campus authentication.
• Open Science & Publishing: Insights into IEEE Open
• Access options and publishing opportunities for researchers.

There was an interactive Q&A session, which included moderated discussion addressing participant queries regarding search parameters and remote access features. The expert-led Quiz contest added enthusiasm among the audience to explore advanced features of IEEE Xplore platform. The winners from Quiz won attractive prizes. The session ended with vote of thanks, proposed by faculty convenor.

Participation & Feedback Highlights

• Total Attendees: 31 faculty members and students attended the workshop.
• Feedback Outcome: Based on the post-event feedback form, participants expressed high satisfaction regarding the practical search techniques and remote access setup demonstrated during the session.