Ahmedabad University Library successfully hosted an exclusive classroom training session on EBSCO Business Source Ultimate, led by Gaurav V. Date, Training Specialist at EBSCO Information Services. Designed to bridge the gap between basic searching and scholarly excellence, the session provided students and faculty with an in-depth look at the latest AI-driven enhancements and insights into Natural Language Search (NLS) on the EBSCOhost platform. Participants engaged in practical demonstrations on navigating the platform to extract high-value business intelligence, including company profiles and industry reports. The training emphasized advanced search strategies tailored for rigorous academic assignments and research. The session concluded with a lively interactive Q&A and a quiz, ensuring that all attendees walked away with the practical tools needed to elevate their research capabilities.

The Ahmedabad University Library System hosted an exclusive online workshop on the EPWRF India Time Series (ITS) Database, an interactive research tool managed by the EPW Research Foundation. Facilitated by veteran researcher Bipin K. Deokar, the session provided students and faculty with the technical skills to navigate 27 specialised modules containing long-term, standardised datasets on the Indian economy. By demonstrating how to transform complex statistical data into rigorous academic insights, the programme aimed to elevate the quality of macroeconomic analysis and policy research across the University’s academic community, utilising the institution's active subscription to this vital resource.

Ahmedabad University Library recently hosted an insightful online training session on Grammarly for Education, featuring Mansi Saini, Assistant Manager and Product Specialist at Total I.T. Solutions. The session provided students and faculty with a comprehensive look at leveraging AI-driven support to enhance their writing, from real-time tone adjustments to the critical nuances of plagiarism detection. Participants explored the ethical use of AI in research and learned practical techniques for integrating Grammarly into their daily workflows, ensuring that every thesis, research paper, and professional email meets the highest academic standards.

The university library has a subscription to Business Source Ultimate. This package Provides access to 3,041 full-text periodicals, including 40 journals from FT50, with 2,335 available without embargo. This package also covers industry reports, trade publications, cases, and videos, as well as global industry trends across various sectors and geographies. The premium business magazines, including Harvard Business Review, Fortune, MIS Quarterly, and other Important publications, can be accessed through this package.