Training and Resources
Click Training Schedule to view upcoming training for faculty, deans, departmental chairs and directors, and other users.
Resources
Download instructions related to Western Michigan University's Faculty Activity Reporting System via the links below.
- A Quick Start Guide to Faculty Activity Reporting System
- How to export publications from EndNote
- How to export publications from Google Scholar
- How to add publications to WMU FARS by importing a BibTex or RIS file | Video
- How to export and customize a vita
The links below offer specific instructions on how to export publication histories from a variety of databases available through WMU's Library.
College of Arts and Sciences
- ProQuest (EconLit; Linguistics)
- EBSCOhost (America: History and Life; Anthropology Plus; Communication & Mass Media Complete; Education Abstracts; and Historical Abstracts)
College of Education and Human Development
- ProQuest (ERIC and other databases for Education and Human Development)
- ProQuest (MLA International Bibliography)
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
College of Health and Human Services
- EBSCOhost (Blindness and Low Vision Studies)
- PubMed does not support RIS or BibTex export function.
General Videos
Watch the videos below for instructions and guidance to use WMU's Faculty Activity Reporting System.
To access a number of more detailed guides and tutorials, log into the FARS system and navigate to the upper-right hand corner. Click on your name, then on Knowledge Base. There you will find videos designed for faculty use; videos for system administrators; and links to useful Webinars.
Training
FARS training sessions are offered for faculty members, deans, chairs, directors, and administrative support account holders.
This coming Fall 2024, FARS training sessions for faculty members are scheduled on the following dates.
| Date | Time | Location |
| Friday, September 20 | 10:00 -11:00 AM | On Webex |
| Wednesday, October 2 | 2:30 - 3:30 PM | On Webex |
| Thursday, October 10 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM | On Webex |
Webex Link: https://wmich.webex.com/meet/william.m.mcquitty