February 2024
Dear Doctoral Student,
With a heavy heart, we have opened the academic year in the library as well and we are offering all the usual services.
The library staff is as committed as ever to assist in obtaining and accessing all the information materials you require for your
teaching and research. An initiative headed by the reference librarians offers remote assistance in the evenings to students
and staff members currently serving or returning from reserve duty.
All of us at the library will assist students returning from reserve duty to complete their assignments from the previous and current
academic years. As in every new year, we reached out to all new doctoral students and offered the ongoing assistance of
an information specialist throughout the doctoral research. The librarians are matched by the subject and the research proposal.
The newsletter contains the main library services and new materials that could interest and help you. We hope you find
the newsletter useful.
You are welcome to reach out in every subject related to your information requirements and we will do our best to
assist you quickly and efficiently.
Hoping for calmer days and a fruitful academic year.
Naomi and the library staff
Personal assistance from a reference librarian
As part of the cooperation between the library and Graduate Studies Authority, the library offers personalized guidance throughout
your studies. This assistance includes:
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Mentoring and constructing a suitable search strategy for your research question.
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Automatic updates about new articles in your field.
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Use of citation management and information organizational tools.
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Publication in leading journals in open access.
For a request of information assistance, please write Orna Rosh, head of Reference Department, at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
From Idea to Scholarly Article: Information Skills for Research Students
All research students at the university need high level information skills including locating research articles published
around the world, critical reading, academic writing and some familiarity with scholarly journals. In addition, the use of
Artificial Intelligence (AI) during the process of study and research is fast developing and requires learning and skill.
Knowing that the need for skill development is a transdisciplinary one, the Library and the Unit for Online Learning developed a course,
with academic mentorship, titled: From idea to scholarly article – information skills for research students.
The course is comprised of four units:
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Searching for and organizing information
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Research writing
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Challenges during the writing process
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Sharing with the scientific community
A fifth unit focused on AI tools is currently underway.
The course is based on active and experiential learning and contains varied materials: videos, interactive exercises, references, texts,
and a concluding task. The course is available for self-use of all research students at this link.
For more information, please write Prof. Daphne Raban, the Academic Head of the Library, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
AI in the Library
The library offers access to several AI based search engines through the “Databases” tab on the website.
You can coordinate an individual session here or a group session here.
Assistance evaluating publication list (CV)
As of the past few years, researchers have been required to present evidence of the impact their research activity
(publications and other research output) has on the scientific community.
The number of citations and the journal ranking are some of the accepted criteria for evaluating scientific research.
The library assists in noting the ranking in the researcher’s publications list (on their CV).
For more information and assistance, please write Orna Rosh, Head of Reference Department, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Open Access Publication (OA)
Open access (OA) article publishing is a online publication of research results without access restrictions and at no cost
to the consumer. The Haifa University Library, in conjunction with Malmad, recently signed an agreement with major publishers
allowing researchers to publicize their articles through this format.
Publishing through Open Access journals is free, or with significant discounts. Uploaded articles will be made available to all.
A list of publishers enrolled in this service, available for university researchers, may be viewed by pressing on the following link
For more information and assistance, please write Neta Waisman, Head of Periodical Department, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Formatting Word Documents for the Graduate Studies Authority and Journal Reqirements
Sending in an article for publication?
We will be glad to help you format the Word document according to the journal requirements.
For assistance, please write Iris Bitan-Toledano from the Reference Department, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
EndNote
The library purchased a subscription to EndNote, considered one of the best software for managing citations and was
recommended by many staff members. We run group and individual training sessions focused on this software and will
supports its users, as we have done in the past with other programs.
Please read the instructions file before downloading the software
Basic instructions how to use EndNote (video)
For questions and coordinating a session send us an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Informational Assistance for Initiatives
The library’s trained information specialists are available to help and guide you in the search, organization and presentation of information
collected or created in departmental research, social and administrative initiatives. For example, one of the reference librarians recently
participated in the moving project Old Lives Matter initiated by the Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, which collects data
about older persons hurt on the October 7th attack.
For a request of information assistance for a project, please write Orna Rosh, head of Reference Department, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Access to Haaretz and The Marker
It’s good to know – the library enables access to Haaretz and The Marker (in Hebrew). You can reach these newspapers via the
following links:
PhD Student rooms
Seven study rooms for doctoral students 288-294 are at your disposal at the end of the 2.5th floor in the north wing of the library.
The rooms have 1-2 seats. Contact the Circulation desk at the entrance to the library to check room availability and get a key.
New Collection
During 2023 the library received a big donation of approximately 1,200 detective and suspense thrillers in English. The donation was made
by Mr Sheldon (Shelly) Schreter, a mystery fiction aficionado.
The donation included non-fiction and literary fiction as well. The donation included entire series by famous mystery novelists such as
John Le Carré, Dorothy L. Sayers, Jeffery Deaver (The Bone Collector), Elmore Leonard (Get Shorty) and others.
The library staff is at your service
See you in the library and remotely
