Category: Workshops
Stay Safe Online! -- Today
January 30th, 2012Attend a Cyber Security Information training session to help educate you on how to stay safe online. Topics include safe browsing tips and how to recognize phishing emails.
Monday 2/6 @ 2pm
Thursday 2/9 @ 11 am
Come to the Learning Commons Conference Room 1 (1310).
Undergrad workshops this week
January 30th, 2012"Get to know the Library"
Meet at the Help Desk in the Learning Commons to get a quick tour of all that’s new in the Perry Library.
Tuesday, January 31: 12:45-1:15pm
Wednesday, February 1: 3-3:30pm
Thursday, February 2: 8:45-9:15am
Note: Undergraduate workshops are intended for individuals, not full classes.
EndNote Workshop Saturday 2/4
January 30th, 2012Graduate students and faculty are invited to attend Using EndNote with Library Databases!
Saturday, February 4, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Learning Commons Instruction Room 1306
Learn how to collect citations from the library’s databases and export them into EndNote, a powerful tool for organizing and managing bibliographic citations. If you bring your own laptop, we ask that you already have EndNote downloaded. Contact Miriam Bridges at mbridges@odu.edu or 683-4169 to register.
Be sure to check the Workshops & Programs page on the library's web site to learn about more workshops.
Spring 2012 workshops scheduled
January 30th, 2012Be sure to check the Workshops & Programs page on the library's web site and mark you calendar for a workshop that's right for you!
EndNote Workshop Saturday
October 18th, 2011Using EndNote with Library Databases!
Saturday, October 22, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Learning Commons Instruction Room, 1306
Learn how to collect citations from the library’s database and export them into EndNote, a powerful tool for organizing and managing bibliographic citations. Both desktop and web versions will be included. If your bring your own laptop, we ask that you already have EndNote downloaded. Contact Miriam Bridges at mbridges@odu.edu or 683-4169 to register.
Grad Workshop: Social Sciences & Business
October 16th, 2011On Wednesday, October 19, 4:00 pm–5:30 pm, come to the Learning Commons Instruction Room 1306 for the "Social Sciences & Business Literature Review & Introduction to EndNote" workshop.
Meet the Social Sciences and Business Reference Librarians and get tips on how to do a thorough literature review using the library’s subscription research databases. Learn more about searching the databases which provide access to thousands of articles, dissertations, government publications, statistics and other resources, then use EndNote to manage your citations.
Contact Miriam Bridges at mbridges@odu.edu or 683-4169 to register.
EndNote Workshop - Thursday
October 11th, 2011Graduate Students and Faculty are invited to "Using EndNote with Library Databases" on Thursday, October 13, 3-4:30pm in the Learning Commons Instruction Room 1306.
Learn how to collect citations from the library’s database and export them into EndNote, a powerful tool for organizing and managing bibliographic citations. Both desktop and web versions will be included. If you bring your own laptop, we ask that you already have Endnote downloaded.
Contact Miriam Bridges at mbridges@odu.edu or 683-4169 to register.
Another EndNote workshop is scheduled for Saturday, October 22 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop on Science & Engineering Databases
September 27th, 2011"Revisiting Some Popular Databases in the Sciences & Engineering" is a graduate workshop to be held on Saturday, October 1, 10:00 am–11:30 am in the Learning Commons Instruction Room 1306.
The University Libraries have access to many electronic databases in the sciences and engineering. This workshop will highlight some of the most popular and heavily used databases and describe new and improved features that allow students to gather more in-depth information in an efficient and effective manner.
Contact Edward Wladas at ewladas@odu.edu or 683-5910 to register.
Faculty/Grad Student Workshop: Google Maps & Georeferencing
September 24th, 2011Faculty and Graduate Students are invited to attend a workshop on Friday, September 30, 11:00 am–12:00 pm. "An Introduction to Google Maps and Georeferencing" will explore the possibilities of customized Google Maps. We’ll look at examples of educational applications of Google Maps and show you how to create your own maps that seamlessly integrate images and information with geographic locations. We’ll also briefly discuss geotagging, geocaching, and other mobile GPS applications.
The workshop will be held in the Learning Commons Instruction Room 1306. Contact Matt Jabaily at mjabaily@odu.edu or 683-5909 to register.
EndNote Workshop Saturday
September 19th, 2011Graduate Students & Faculty: Come to the Learning Commons Instruction Room 1306 on Saturday, September 24, 10:30am–12:00pm, for a workshop on "Using EndNote with Library Databases."
Learn how to collect citations from the library’s database and export them into EndNote, a powerful tool for organizing and managing bibliographic citations. Both desktop and web versions will be included. If you bring your own laptop, we ask that you already have Endnote downloaded.
Contact Miriam Bridges at mbridges@odu.edu or 683-4169 to register.
Additional EndNote workshops are scheduled for:
Thursday, October 13, 3:00 pm-4:30 pm
Saturday, October 22 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
