Find out more about funding opportunities available to graduate students. Learn how to use IRIS, SPIN, and Community of Science and the Foundation Directory to search for grant opportunities. Setting up e-mail updates on specific subjects will also be covered, as well as how to find internal U of M funding sources. Resources for the course are listed on the Web site of the Office of the VP for Research, http://www.collaborate.umn.edu/explore/searching.html.

Time: Wednesday, 11/04/2009 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 11:14 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Google offers much more than a search engine. We will introduce to you free, online tools from Google to help you work collaboratively, stay current, get organized and be more productive in your personal and professional online lives. Tools covered will include: Google Docs, iGoogle, Google Notebook, Google Reader, Google Groups, Google Calendar, and Google Sites. Note: Searching Google will NOT be covered in this class. If you are interested in search tips, please attend Extreme Googling: Tips and Tricks for Expert Searching or Google IS a Research Tool.

Time: Thursday, 11/05/2009 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: AHC Learning Commons - 535/545 Diehl Hall

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 11:13 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Royal Society of New Zealand e-journals (selected titles)
http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/rsnz

Current issues of selected titles available. Back issues of all journals from 2003 are freely available in PDF format. Remaining issues to Volume 1 of each journal are being scanned and converted to PDF files progressively.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 9:59 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Congressional Research Digital Collection - Prospective Service
http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/16133

The LexisNexis Congressional Research Digital Collection (CRDC) provides full-text access to more than 5,000 Congressional committee prints published from 2004 to present and more than 23,000 Congressional Research Service reports published from 2004-present. The bibliographic records provide controlled-vocabulary indexing, including citations for bills, public laws, and Statutes at Large, and analytical abstracts of the documents. Also includes links to political parties and organizations, news sources, etc. See Overview/Help for useful information on the legislative process.

Posted by Timothy Cronin at 9:55 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The Peer Research Consultant (PRC) program is now available to give students peer help on their research questions. PRCs can help students narrow a topic, find articles and books, select academic sources, and more. Students looking for additional help or feeling overwhelmed by their research papers will be good candidates for the program. The PRCs will also refer students to subject librarians if needed.

For the fall 2009 pilot phase, the program will concentrate on supporting First Year Writing and SEAM (Student Excellence in Academics and Multiculturalism).

Fall 2009 Walk-in Hours
Monday: 10:30 to 1:30 (Walter Library-SMART Commons)
Tuesday: 1:30 to 4:30 (Wilson Library-SMART Commons)
Wednesday: 1:30 to 3:00 (Walter Library-SMART Commons) and 1:30 to 2:30 (MCAE in Appleby Hall)
Thursday: 12:00 to 2:00 (MCAE in Appleby Hall)
Friday: 1:30 to 4:00 (Wilson Library-SMART Commons) and 1:30 to 4:30 (Walter Library-SMART Commons)

For more information, visit http://www.lib.umn.edu/services/prc or contact Jody Gray at grayjl@umn.edu.

The Peer Research Consultant program was developed in partnership with the University Libraries, MCAE: Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence, and the SMART Learning Commons.

Posted by lanha007 at 2:31 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Unlock doors to countless research articles in the sciences and beyond in one of the most powerful cross-disciplinary citation indexes available: the Web of Science. This introductory workshop is ideal for undergraduates or graduates beginning their research process who are looking for a better way of searching, one that goes beyond simply skimming the surface! Plus, with the unveiling of a new interface, even experienced Web of Science users will learn new tricks that will make their literature research a seamless and continuous process. We will cover search strategies, article retrieval, journal ranking, and exporting citations to Endnote. Subject examples will focus on the sciences, but arts, humanities and social sciences are also covered by this index.

Time: Monday, 10/26/2009 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room (Room 81)

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 12:39 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Focus on your research instead of your formatting! In this workshop, you'll learn how to use Microsoft Word features effectively and efficiently. We'll cover inserting images and charts, getting your page numbers in the right place, generating tables of contents and figures; and more. Please note that this workshop covers the basic formatting you'll need to comply with Graduate School guidelines. For advanced formatting questions, please consult the TechTutoring course in MS Office offered by the University Technology Training Center. Participants should have basic experience using MS Word. Note this version of the workshop specifically uses Office 2007; an instruction manual is available for Word 2003. We will be using a template and not be working with individual dissertations. Class materials can be found on the Moodle page, at: https://moodle.umn.edu/course/view.php?id=5102

Time: Tuesday, 10/27/2009 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room (Room 81)

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 12:37 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Learn the basics of using RefWorks, the Web-based citation manager that is available to all U of M Faculty, students and staff. Adding references to RefWorks will be covered, as well as exporting them to Word, and selecting a style (MLA, APA, etc) for your bibliography. See http://www.lib.umn.edu/refworks for more details about RefWorks.

Time: Tuesday, 10/27/2009 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: 2nd Floor Computing Area - Bio-Medical Library, Diehl Hall

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 12:37 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

This class will discuss how to prepare and submit a scientific research paper for publication. The main topics discussed will include determining the order of authors, manuscript types, selecting a journal, instructions to authors, and the editorial review process.

Time: Wednesday, 10/28/2009 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: 555 Diehl Hall

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 12:33 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

This workshop, intended for graduate students and newer faculty in the sciences, will help you identify appropriate journals to which to submit your article and discuss how to manage your rights when signing a contract with a publisher. Join your colleagues to share your ideas and discuss the issues you face as an emerging academic author.

Time: Monday, 10/19/2009 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 1:33 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Learn the basics of using RefWorks, the Web-based citation manager that is available to all U of M Faculty, students and staff. Adding references to RefWorks will be covered, as well as exporting them to Word, and selecting a style (MLA, APA, etc) for your bibliography. See http://www.lib.umn.edu/refworks for more details about RefWorks.

Time: Monday, 10/19/2009 - 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room (Room 81)

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 1:32 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Grant Funding - Search Tools and Resources
Learn how to use IRIS, SPIN, and Community of Science and the Foundation Directory to search for grant opportunities. Setting up e-mail updates on specific subjects will also be covered, as well as how to find internal U of M funding sources. Resources for the course are listed on the Web site of the Office of the VP for Research, http://www.collaborate.umn.edu/explore/searching.html

Time: Tuesday, 10/20/2009 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 1:31 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

For RefWorks users who would like to learn more about linking to full text documents, editing styles, and other specialized tasks. Attendees are encouraged to bring their RefWorks questions to the session. A list of advanced features may be found at http://courses.lib.umn.edu/page.phtml?page_id=2603

Time: Tuesday, 10/20/2009 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room (Room 81)

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 1:31 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

This class will review the standard structure of a scientific research paper. We will discuss each of the basic components of a research paper: Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRAD), pointing to common mistakes that can be made in writing the different components.

Time: Wednesday, 10/21/2009 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: 555 Diehl Hall

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 1:30 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Looking for a tool to help you analyze experimental data? Microsoft Excel can do more than you might think. In this workshop, you'll see examples of Excel spreadsheets written by and for engineers and scientists, and you'll learn how to write Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programs that extend Excel and automate repetitive tasks.

Time: Wednesday, 10/21/2009 - 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 1:29 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

With Google, you already search the web, share photos/movies/music, map directions and discover new things...but there are some tools you may have missed. This web search engine is on a mission to "organize the world's information and make it universally accessible." So let's explore the new tools and technology that pair Google-efficient tools with library-quality results to weave together a rich information web that goes beyond just the World Wide Web. We'll look at tools such as, Google Docs, RSS Reader, Google Scholar, and iGoogle Research Gadgets that will help you access, evaluate, and share information in an easy collaborative environment.

Time: Thursday, 10/22/2009 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: 310 Walter Library

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 1:27 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Getting ready to do a poster at an upcoming conference? Learn pointers about using PowerPoint to create the poster as one giant slide, and send it to a large-scale printer.

Time: Thursday, 10/22/2009 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room (Room 81)

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 1:26 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Unlock doors to countless research articles in the sciences and beyond in one of the most powerful cross-disciplinary citation indexes available: the Web of Science. This introductory workshop is ideal for undergraduates or graduates beginning their research process who are looking for a better way of searching, one that goes beyond simply skimming the surface! Plus, with the unveiling of a new interface, even experienced Web of Science users will learn new tricks that will make their literature research a seamless and continuous process. We will cover search strategies, article retrieval, journal ranking, and exporting citations to Endnote. Subject examples will focus on the sciences, but arts, humanities and social sciences are also covered by this index.

Time: Monday, 10/12/2009 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 12:10 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Google offers much more than a search engine. We will introduce to you free, online tools from Google to help you work collaboratively, stay current, get organized and be more productive in your personal and professional online lives. Tools covered will include: Google Docs, iGoogle, Google Notebook, Google Reader, Google Groups, Google Calendar, and Google Sites. Note: Searching Google will NOT be covered in this class. If you are interested in search tips, please attend Extreme Googling: Tips and Tricks for Expert Searching or Google IS a Research Tool.

Time: Monday, 10/12/2009 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room (Room 81)

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 12:09 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Zotero is a *free* Firefox extension that helps you collect citations and website information from within your Firefox browser. We'll show you how to install Zotero and use it to capture citations, organize your research, and format bibliographies and in-text citations.

Time: Tuesday, 10/13/2009 - 11:15am - 12:15pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 12:08 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Learn the basics of using RefWorks, the Web-based citation manager that is available to all U of M Faculty, students and staff. Adding references to RefWorks will be covered, as well as exporting them to Word, and selecting a style (MLA, APA, etc) for your bibliography. See http://www.lib.umn.edu/refworks for more details about RefWorks.

Time: Tuesday, 10/13/2009 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room (Room 81)

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 12:07 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

An introduction to using EndNote. Learn to import citations, customize your account, and format your bibliographies and in-text citations. We'll also discuss using EndNote in conjunction with EndNoteWeb, a web-based version of EndNote available for free to current University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff.

Time: Wednesday, 10/14/2009 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 12:07 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Learn how to use SciFinder Scholar to find information on chemical substances and literature from chemistry and a wide variety of related fields including food science, geochemistry, materials science, medicine, and more. We'll cover tips and tricks and the basics of structure drawing.

Time: Wednesday, 10/14/2009 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

Register for this workshop

Posted by lanha007 at 12:05 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)