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Workshops @ Your Library: Research Essentials

To attend in person or online via Zoom, register at: library.missouri.edu/workshops

Welcome to the University Libraries: Services and Resources for the Savvy Researcher
Location: 114A Ellis Library
Whether you’re new to MU or just in need of a refresher, this presentation will introduce you to the library services and resources you need to succeed as a student and researcher. Learn how to locate books and articles from in our local collection and obtain materials from other libraries; receive research and instructional support from subject librarians; preserve and access data, articles, theses, and dissertations in our online repository; and make use of government documents, rare books, and other special collections.

Tuesday, August 27 11 a.m.–Noon
Wednesday, September 4 3:15–4:15 p.m.
Thursday, September 12 3:15–4:15 p.m.
Friday, September 20 1–2 p.m.

Demystifying the Literature Review
Location: 114A Ellis Library*
Explore the world of literature reviews through this hands-on workshop highlighting different types of reviews, the process involved in creating each one, and an overview of best practices. Interactive searching and writing activities will give you the practical skills and resources needed to structure literature reviews for your discipline, while saving you time and effort.

Wednesday, August 28 3:15–4:15 p.m.
Thursday, September 5 3:15–4:15 p.m.
Friday, September 13 1–2 p.m.  *The Sept. 13 workshop will  be held in 213 Ellis Library.
Tuesday, September 17 11 a.m.–Noon

Choosing a Citation Manager
Location: 213 Ellis Library
A citation manager helps organize PDFs and notes as well as format citations in thousands of styles. Unfortunately, there is no best citation manager. The three citation managers the library teaches—Zotero, EndNote, and Mendeley—all have different strengths and weaknesses. This class previews each citation manager and explains the differences between them.

Thursday, August 29 3:15–4:15 p.m.
Friday, September 6 1–2 p.m.
Tuesday, September 10 11 a.m.–Noon
Wednesday, September 18 3:15–4:15 p.m.

Maximizing Your Research Identity and Impact
Location: 213 Ellis Library
Learn how to effectively use researcher profiles and scholarly communications networks to develop and manage your online scholarly presence. Utilize ORCID, Google Scholar Profile, MOspace, h-index, impact factors and more to maximize your professional impact.

Friday, August 30 1–2 p.m.
Tuesday, September 3 11 a.m.–Noon
Wednesday, September 11 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Thursday, September 19* 3:15-4:15 p.m.
*Sept. 19 session held in 117 Health Sciences Library.


Need a different date or time?
Groups of five or more can request additional sessions of these workshops at:
library.missouri.edu/workshops
Workshop recordings at:
libraryguides.missouri.edu/recordingsandtutorials