MU Libraries
Fridays @ the Library Workshops
RESEARCH SMARTER, NOT HARDER!

Spring Semester, 2015
Time: 1:00 -2:00 pm
All workshops are offered simultaneously in two formats
Face-to-face in Rm. 213, Ellis Library and live online
To Register: http://tinyurl.com/MUlibrariesworkshops

Jan 23    Staying Ahead of the Curve: Be Aware of What Your Library Offers You
Learn how other faculty and students are using the Library’s services and find out about the newest tools and information sources.
Goodie Bhullar, Library Instruction Coordinator; Rachel Brekhus, Humanities Librarian

Jan 30    Demystifying the Literature Review (Part 1)
Jonathan Cisco from the Campus Writing Program will demystify the literature review by simplifying its components and purpose.  He will lead you in a series of easy, practical steps to structure and write your own literature review for your discipline.
Jonathan Cisco, Campus Writing Program Coordinator

Feb 6    Digging into the Literature for a Literature Review  (Part 2)
Learn some of the more sophisticated features of database searching to yield the results you want. Using a variety of databases, we’ll focus on practical techniques that can save you time and effort.
Goodie Bhullar, Library Instruction Coordinator; Rachel Brekhus, Humanities Librarian

Feb 13    Primary Sources for Instruction and Research
Learn about how primary sources at MU Libraries can help with meeting instructional goals and assist with research.  Librarians from the Government Documents and Special Collections departments will introduce collections and strategies for using them in your teaching and research
Kelli Hansen, Print Collections Librarian, Special Collections; Sandy Schiefer, Government Documents Librarian

Feb 20    EBooks: What every student and faculty member should know
Did you know the library has ebooks? Or perhaps you have seen an ebook in the MERLIN Catalog and didn’t know how to access it.  Learn what you need to read ebooks online and how to download ebooks to your computer or tablet.  Bring your own tablet or laptop so that you will be ready to read after attending this session.
Nancy Messina, General Reference Librarian

Feb 27    Mendeley for First Timers
This hands-on session is intended to introduce Mendeley to first-time users. It will focus on using Mendeley to build your database of citations from journal articles, books, and other publications and use entries to cite in your own documents. Mendeley is free to download and use as a personal database.  Registrants will receive email instructions on how to set up their Mendeley account before the class.
Rebecca Graves, Health Sciences Librarian

Mar 6    Creating Effective Surveys with Qualtrics
Learn how to capture survey results that can assist with collecting data for research projects or class assignments, or assess user satisfaction with academic and administrative programs.   Create surveys, collect responses, and analyze data through the Qualtrics insight platform.
Navadeep Khanal, E-Learning Librarian; Kim Moeller, Social Sciences Librarian

Mar 13    Maximizing Your Research Identity and Impact
Utilize ORCID, Google Scholar Profile, MOspace, h-index, impact factors and more to maximize your professional impact.  Learn how to set up accounts and make these tools work for you!
Janice Dysart, Science Librarian; Rebecca Graves, Health Sciences Librarian

Mar 20    Creating Bibliographies with EndNote
EndNote is a powerful program for storing citation data and producing in-text citations and bibliographies in a plethora of formats. Learn how to put this tool to work for your academic writing.
Michael Muchow, Humanities Librarian

Apr 3    Creating Bibliographies with Zotero
Zotero is a free, simple, open-source tool for organizing, managing and formatting bibliographic citations. Learn to extract citations from PDFs and web pages at the click of a button, and create in-text references and bibliographies.
Rachel Brekhus, Humanities Librarian

Apr 10    Alternative Metrics for Measuring the Impact of Research—Altmetrics
It takes time for your work to be formally cited by other researchers and common citation indexes do not work equally well for all disciplines and research methods.  Altmetrics (alternative metrics) are faster and wider-ranging measures of the impact your work is having on other researchers and the general public.  This workshop will introduce you to current altmetrics tools and how they’re being used to demonstrate the value of research.
Anne Barker, Interim Head, Ellis Reference Department; Janice Dysart, Science Librarian; Gwen Gray, Social Sciences Librarian

Apr 17    Copyright Conundrums 
Copyright raises many questions: What can I use freely? When do I need to get permission? What is covered by copyright? How do I protect my own 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.
Anne Barker, Interim Head, Ellis Reference Department

Apr 24    Making Posters with Powerpoint
Need a poster for a conference or class?   Come to this hands-on session to learn about design elements, templates and PowerPoint tools for creating your poster.
Rebecca Graves, Health Sciences Librarian; Nancy Messina, General Reference Librarian

Questions:  Goodie Bhullar, bhullarp@missouri.edu