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Workshops offer live research training for students, staff and faculty.
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Spring 2012 Workshops at the USM Libraries

Spring 2012 Workshops

12:00 - 12:30, Every Wednesday, 223 Glickman

  • Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012: eBooks R Us
    o URSUS, the UMaine System catalog, contains many ebooks for online use or downloading. Kobo readers are also available for check out. And…audio books are available. Let us explain in detail.
  • Wednesday, Feb 8, 2012: Citation Wrangling
    o We’ll show you how to lasso those ornery citations into whatever citation style you need. You won’t need your spurs. Just mosey on over to 223 Glickman for short down and dirty citation rodeo.
  • Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012: Three Databases: Staff Picks
    o Try out 3 databases that can provide 80% of all your article needs. They will create your citations, too!
  • Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012: RefWorks Revealed!
    o “Export” articles from the databases you’re working in to RefWorks, then tell it to create your Works Cited page, plus insert the in-text citations into your paper. RefWorks may become your best friend.
  • Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012: Library 101: Ancient Tips
    o Researching a topic doesn’t have to be difficult or confusing. We will de-mystify the process for you in 30 minutes.
  • Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012: What is "Peer-Reviewed"?
    o You can’t tell a peer-reviewed journal or article from the others? We will explain how quickly identify, capture, and tame the beast.
  • Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012: SWOT? What?
    o Industry reports, market research reports, company profiles, case studies, SWOT analyses, and more. Come and get them!
  • Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012: Web of Knowledge
    o A single search of Web of Science (Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts and Humanities Citation Index), Biosis Previews, and a number of external free databases (including PubMed, Agricola, ERIC, NTIS, POPLINE, Civil Engineering
  • Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012: Practice Tests Online
    o Available free through the State of Maine, you can take practice tests online with instant grading. PRAXIS, LSAT, SAT, GRE, Police Office, ASVAB, Fireman, and more… We will show how to get there and get started…for free.
  • Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012: Find Journals by Title
    o Do you subscribe to this magazine, newspaper, or journal? We here it all the time, but you can find out on your own and go directly to the online articles. 30 minutes and you will be an expert.
  • Wednesday, Apr 11, 2012: The Mysteries of Google
    o There is more to Google than you know. Brace yourself.
  • Wednesday, Apr 18, 2012: Get Books From Anywhere
    o Find any book and have it delivered here…from Taiwan… or anywhere. We will show you how.
  • Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012: What is JSTOR?
    o People love it, but know little about it. We will explain JSTOR and its relatives so you can use it to its fullest extent.
  • Wednesday, May 2, 2012: Tunes R Us
    o Of course we have music!: streaming online; CDs; all genres. You just need to know how to access it…and we will show you how in 30 minutes or less.
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