Workshops & Programs
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If you have a group (not a class) of graduate students who would like a workshop, please contact Joleen Westerdale at jwesterd@odu.edu. If you are teaching a course, you may arrange for library/information literacy instruction by completing the online instruction request form. |
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Graduate Student Workshops - Fall 2012
These workshops are intended to help doctoral and other graduate students with their research needs. Registration is required.
EndNote and EndNote Web Workshops for Managing Your Citations
EndNote X5 Desktop
Saturday, September 29, 10:30 am–12:00 pm
Wednesday, November 14, 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Learning Commons Instruction Room 1306
Learn how to collect references from the library's databases and export them into EndNote, a powerful tool for organizing and managing bibliographic references. You will also learn how to import and format references in your Word document with Cite While You Write.
Contact Karen Vaughan kvaughan@odu.edu to register.
EndNote with EndNote Web
Thursday, October 25, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Learning Commons Instruction Room 1306
Learn how to collect references from the library's databases and export them into EndNote Web, a Web version of the desktop EndNote program. Use EndNote Web to share references with your colleagues.
Contact Karen Vaughan kvaughan@odu.edu to register.
Discover Library Resources @ Your Fingertips: An Online Workshop for Distance Students
Thursday, October 11, 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Via Adobe Connect
Learn how to virtually access library resources including books, e-materials, journal articles, dissertations, reference materials and more. Attendees will learn how to effectively use library resources from a distance.
Contact Lucy Rush lrush@odu.edu or Miriam Bridges mbridges@odu.edu for registration information.
ThomsonONE Banker Webinars
October 19, 11:00am - noon
Digital Services Center, 3rd floor
Learn how to effectively use the ThomsonONE database, which provides detailed financial information, including historical data and forecasts, for U.S. and international public companies. Has expanded pricing and exchange history back to 1970. Contact Miriam Bridges mbridges@odu.edu for registration information.
Googling to the Max: Using Google Scholar and Google Books for Your Academic Research
Saturday, October 20, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Learning Commons Instruction Room 1306
A workshop focusing on advanced techniques in Google, Google Scholar, and Google Books to find sources appropriate for academic research. Contact Nancy Schafer nschafer@odu.edu for registration information.
What’s New in Popular Science and Engineering Databases
October /November – TBA
Learning Commons Instruction Room 1306
Geared to upper level students and faculty, this workshop will highlight some of the most heavily used databases in the sciences and engineering and describe new and improved features that allow you to gather in-depth information in an efficient and effective manner. Databases covered include Web of Science, MEDLINE, BIOSIS, Compendex, and INSPEC. Contact Edward Wladas ewladas@odu.edu for registration information.
Using Scholarly Multimedia (Audio, Video, Images) in Your Presentations and Other Work
Wednesday, November 7, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Learning Commons Instruction Room 1306
Learn to use library databases and other resources to find and incorporate relevant multimedia in your presentations and papers. Contact Nancy Schafer@odu.edu for registration information.
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