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Geospatial Analysis with Kepler

Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Location: 159 Ellis Library
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This session will introduce the user to Kepler, an open source tool for creating data-driven maps.

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Workshops and Recordings for Open Access Week

International Open Access Week is October 24-30! This year’s theme is Open For Climate Justice. This year’s theme seeks to encourage connection and collaboration among the climate movement and the international open community. Sharing knowledge is a human right, and tackling the climate crisis requires the rapid exchange of knowledge across geographic, economic, and disciplinary boundaries.

For open access week, MU Libraries is hosting U Publish @ Your Library: Open Access at MU

The open-access publishing model grants readers free and open online access to scholarly information. Learn how open access works and how the University of Missouri Libraries support scholars who want to publish their research in open-access journals. 

Register can still register for tomorrow’s workshop here.

Can’t make this week’s workshop? We can watch some of our recorded workshops related to open access: 

Check out library guide to learn more about why open access is important, how you can publish your work open access, and retain your copyright.

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Doing Dissertation Research? Use ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global!

Date: Thursday, October 27, 2022
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
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Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
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Learn about this comprehensive curated collection of multi-disciplinary dissertations and theses from around the world, offering over 5 million citations and 3 million full-text works from thousands of universities.

Presenters: Rachel Brekhus, Humanities/Social Sciences Librarian & Gwen Gray, Interim Head of Instructional Services, Business, Economics, & Entrepreneurship Librarian

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PowerNotes: Organize and Write While You Research

Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Location: 114A Ellis Library
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Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Online viz Aoom
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The PowerNotes browser extension allows you to automatically capture text, take notes, and export citations in an outline format, all without ever leaving the article PDF or website you’re currently reading. Designed to seamlessly integrate research into writing, the outline you build in PowerNotes while researching can be exported into either a Word document or Excel file (perfect for those systematic review tables). This workshop will focus on learning the basics of PowerNotes, identifying ways that it can make your research and writing easier. It will also briefly touch on ways this tool can be used for instruction, helping guide your students through interaction with readings and source material.

Please bring your laptop if you are attending the in person session.

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Where to Publish Your Research

Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
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You’ve done the research; now make sure your work gets noticed and makes an impact! Learn how to identify publishing venues, evaluate journals, and avoid “predatory publishers,” so that your research gets the visibility it deserves.

Presented by Janice Dysart, Research and Instructional Services Librarian at the University of Missouri Libraries.

home Workshops Algorithms, Big Data and Bias

Algorithms, Big Data and Bias

Date: Thursday, October 6, 2022
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Location: 114A Ellis Library
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Algorithms are computer code written by people, and humans can unknowingly introduce bias into their programming. These algorithms determine the results in your Google searches, shopping results and even in library databases. Results are ordered by “relevance” according to the rules set by these algorithms. Algorithms determine who should get hired, our ability to get a mortgage, and what type of political news we see on our social media feed. Learn how they affect your decisions and how you can combat their influence.

Presented by Sandy Schiefer, Journalism Research & Digital Access Librarian

Visit library.missouri.edu/workshops for a complete list of library workshops.

home Workshops PowerNotes: Organize and Write While You Research

PowerNotes: Organize and Write While You Research

Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Location: 114A Ellis Library
Register here for workshop.

The PowerNotes browser extension allows you to automatically capture text, take notes, and export citations in an outline format, all without ever leaving the article PDF or website you’re currently reading. Designed to seamlessly integrate research into writing, the outline you build in PowerNotes while researching can be exported into either a Word document or Excel file (perfect for those systematic review tables). This workshop will focus on learning the basics of PowerNotes, identifying ways that it can make your research and writing easier. It will also briefly touch on ways this tool can be used for instruction, helping guide your students through interaction with readings and source material.

Please bring your laptop or check one out at the Ellis Library Circulation Desk to use during the session.

home Workshops Upcoming Workshops, September 19-23

Upcoming Workshops, September 19-23

ZoteroBib and Zotero for Citation Management, Sept. 20

Discovery and Access: Researching with the MU Libraries’ Collection, Sept. 21

Welcome to the Libraries: An Introduction for Savvy Student Scholars, Sept. 21

Visit library.missouri.edu/workshops for a complete list of library workshops.

home Workshops Copyright & Fair Use in the Classroom

Copyright & Fair Use in the Classroom

Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
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Copyright raises many questions: What can I use freely? When do I need to get permission? How do I protect my intellectual property? This workshop will provide an overview of U.S. copyright law in the academic setting and point the way to resources that help in making decisions and knowing when to seek legal advice.

home Workshops Discovery & Access: Researching with the MU Libraries’ Collections

Discovery & Access: Researching with the MU Libraries’ Collections

Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
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The University Libraries’ collections are expansive: along with the millions of books housed in our campus libraries and off-site depository, we have access to millions of scholarly and popular articles through a multitude of subscriptions to databases and electronic journals.

When engaging with such a complex and multi-faceted body of materials, it’s natural to have questions: How can I tell whether the Libraries have access to a specific journal? Where can I obtain a copy of a book that our Libraries don’t own? And why is that article that I could access yesterday no longer available?

Learn more about the size, scope, and entryways into our collections in this webinar, designed especially for faculty, post-docs, graduate students, and undergraduate researchers.