SPRING 2021 - LIBRARY WORKSHOP SERIES
Live via Zoom ONLY at the dates and times listed below
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For past workshop videos click here.
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LIBRARY RESEARCH REFRESHER
Are you a new graduate student or do you need a refresher on using the FIU Libraries' resources and services to support your research? This workshop will help you with:
- Library services and policies for grad students
- How to access books, articles, databases & more
- Reviews research strategies and search techniques
- Databases - subject & interdisciplinary
Workshop date:
Tuesday, February 2 - 3:30-4:45 p.m. - To join us live with Zoom, click this link: https://library.fiu.edu/workshops
NOTE: You must use your FIU email address to sign-into the workshop.
Here's the Zoom VIDEO from an earlier session: https://youtu.be/SoqlYsg1M0U
CITE YOUR SOURCE AUTO-MAGICALLY - CHOOSE THE RIGHT REFERENCE MANAGER
There are so many reference management programs available. Which one will do what you need it to do? We will compare the features of RefWorks, EndNote, Zotero, and Mendeley.
Workshop date:
Tuesday, February 9 - 3:30-4:30 p.m. - To join us live with Zoom, click this link: https://library.fiu.edu/workshops
NOTE: You must use your FIU email address to sign-into the workshop.
Here's the Zoom VIDEO from an earlier session: https://youtu.be/brQC9aM-nxs
LITERATURE REVIEW - RESEARCH STRATEGIES
This session provides strategies and techniques for building a literature review, staying up on new literature, and keeping track of sources and searches.
Workshop dates:
Tuesday, February 16 - 3:30-4:45 p.m. - To join us live with Zoom, click this link: https://library.fiu.edu/workshops
NOTE: You must use your FIU email address to sign-into the workshop.
Here's the Zoom VIDEO from an earlier session: https://youtu.be/TyQ2GctEnyw
REFWORKS for CITATION AND BIBLIOGRAPHY MANAGEMENT
RefWorks is a web-based citation management software that facilitates easy bibliography creation including integrated use with MS Word or Google Docs.
Workshop dates:
Tuesday, March 2 - 3:30-5:00 p.m. - To join us live with Zoom, click this link: https://library.fiu.edu/workshops
NOTE: You must use your FIU email address to sign-into the workshop.
Here's the Zoom VIDEO from an earlier session: https://youtu.be/1z-48njh3e4
ENDNOTE for CITATION AND BIBLIOGRAPHY MANAGEMENT
EndNote is a web and desktop-based citation management software that facilitates easy bibliography creation including integrated use with MSWord and Google Docs.
Workshop dates:
Tuesday, March 9 - 3:30-5:00 p.m. - To join us live with Zoom, click this link: https://library.fiu.edu/workshops
NOTE: You must use your FIU email address to sign-into the workshop.
Here's the Zoom VIDEO from an earlier session: https://youtu.be/II6hl8dFr84
DATA MANAGEMENT
This workshop is geared towards students who will be creating or have already gathered data related to their thesis or dissertation. Topics will include: Understanding Research Data, Organizing Data, File Formats, Documentation and Metadata, Storage, Privacy Rights and Access, and Preservation. Provides intro to the data management lifecycle and provides details about the ETD Data Pilot Program.
Workshop date:
Tuesday, March 16 - 2:00-3:00 p.m. - To join us live with Zoom, click this link: https://library.fiu.edu/workshops
NOTE: You must use your FIU email address to sign-into the workshop.
Here's the VIDEO from an earlier session: http://libtube.fiu.edu/Play/10884
MENDELEY for CITATION AND BIBLIOGRAPHY MANAGEMENT
Mendeley is a web-based citation management software that facilitates easy bibliography creation includeing integrated use with MS Word or Google Docs.
Workshop dates:
Tuesday, March 23 - 3:30-5:00 p.m. - To join us live with Zoom, click this link: https://library.fiu.edu/workshops
NOTE: You must use your FIU email address to sign-into the workshop.
Here's the Zoom VIDEO from an earlier session: https://youtu.be/yr2Xsd2Aw10
ZOTERO for CITATION AND BIBLIOGRAPHY MANAGEMENT
Zotero is a web-based citation management software that facilitates easy bibliography creation including integrated use with MS Word or Google Docs.
Workshop dates:
Tuesday, March 30 - 3:30-5:00 p.m. - To join us live with Zoom, click this link: https://library.fiu.edu/workshops
NOTE: You must use your FIU email address to sign-into the workshop.
Here's the Zoom VIDEO from an earlier session: https://youtu.be/RzLD_ZiRl0Q
WHERE SHOULD I PUBLISH MY RESEARCH?
This workshop will focus on evaluative questions, criteria and methods you can use to analyze and identify appropriate, relevant and legitimate journals in which to publish your research and scholarship.
If you are seeking a journal that is appropriate for your research topic, or you have received a solicitation from a publisher and you want to evaluate them before replying, this workshop is for you!
Workshop date:
Tuesday, April 6 - 3:30-4:45 p.m. - To join us live with Zoom, click this link: https://library.fiu.edu/workshops
NOTE: You must use your FIU email address to sign-into the workshop.
Here's the Zoom VIDEO from this session: https://youtu.be/hDAoo_83eeY
Questions? Please contact Stephanie Brenenson (brenenso@fiu.edu)