Training program on IEEE Xplore, EBSCO engineering suite held at BIT
Mangaluru: A training program on IEEE Xplore and the EBSCO Engineering Suite was held at Bearys Institute of Technology on February 10, 2026, at the International Seminar Hall.
The program was organized by the Department of Library in association with the R&D Cell of BIT to create awareness among students and faculty on how to use digital research databases for academic and research work.
The program was hosted by Ayshath Shama, a first semester CSE–IoT student. The session began with a welcome address by Gunakara D, Librarian of Bearys Institute of Technology.
Prof. Mohammed Sinan, Vice Principal, delivered the introductory address and spoke about the importance of using online research platforms for academic projects, research publications, and higher studies.
The technical session was led by resource person M. S. Srinivasa, Training Manager for EBSCO and IEEE Xplore. He gave a clear and practical demonstration on how to access and use the IEEE Xplore Digital Library and the EBSCO Engineering Suite.
Srinivasa explained the main features of IEEE Xplore, including how to search for journals, conference papers, standards, and technical articles. He also showed advanced search methods, use of filters, and how to download full-text papers. Participants were guided on creating personal accounts to save searches and set alerts.
The second part of the session focused on the EBSCO Engineering Suite. It covered keyword search, use of Boolean operators, access to peer-reviewed journals, and citation tools.
The program ended with an interactive question-and-answer session. The vote of thanks was delivered by Rakshith M. A., Assistant Librarian.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
