U Mn Science & Engineering Library News & Events http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/ en Copyright 2013 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:53:06 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.31-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Walter Finals Week Hours May 11 to May 27, 2013
2nd Floor Great Hall OPEN 24 HOURS/DAY from Friday, May 3, 8:00 am
through Saturday, May 18, 6:00 pm

Study Days/Finals Week (May 3-18)
M-F 8:00 am-12:00 am
Sa, Su 8:00 am-12:00 am

Break (May 19-27)
M-F 8:00 am- 6:00 pm
Sa, Su 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm
Exceptions:
5/18 (Sa) 8:00 am- 6:00 pm
5/27 (M) CLOSED

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/04/walter-finals-week-hours.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/04/walter-finals-week-hours.html Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:53:06 -0600 Walter SMART Commons Exam Jam 5/4 Tutors and consultants will be out in force on Saturday, May 4 at the SMART Learning Commons.

Saturday May 11 Exam Jam at the Multicultural Canter for Academic Excellence. Work with knowledgeable peers throughout your prep week. Snacks and free selected practice exams will also be available.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

1pm to 5pm at SMART Learning Commons - Walter (204 Walter Library)

Saturday, May 11, 2013

9am to 1pm at MCAE (140 Appleby Hall)

FFI

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/04/walter-smart-commons-exam-jam.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/04/walter-smart-commons-exam-jam.html Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:16:32 -0600 Walter Great Hall 24 hour access 5/3 - 5/18 Walter Great Hall will be available for studying from 8 am, May 3 to 6 pm, May 18

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/04/walter-great-hall-24-hour-acce.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/04/walter-great-hall-24-hour-acce.html Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:14:11 -0600 RefWorks: Basics 2/21 Thu, 02/21/2013 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

Learn the basics of using RefWorks, the web-based citation manager that is available to all U of M Faculty, students and staff. Learn to add citations to RefWorks and create in-text citations and bibliographies in your Word documents using different citation styles (MLA, APA, etc.).

Register here for the workshop.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/02/refworks-basics-221.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/02/refworks-basics-221.html Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:35:29 -0600 Tools for Organizing Your PDFs 2/20 Wed, 02/20/2013 - 9:00am - 10:00am
Location: 310 Walter Library

There are a variety of new tools that allow you to annotate and organize your collection of PDFs. This workshop will familiarize you with some of the options for doing so and suggest best practices for organizing and maintaining your PDF collection.

Register here for the workshop.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/02/tools-for-organizing-your-pdfs.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/02/tools-for-organizing-your-pdfs.html Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:34:15 -0600 How to Develop a Project Charter 2/19 Tue, 02/19/2013 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

You will learn about three key components to creating a successful Project Charter. In this hands-on workshop students will get the opportunity to practice developing a problem statement, a scope statement, and a roles and responsibilities document. Students will get a basic introduction to these foundations of project management.

Register here for the workshop.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/02/how-to-develop-a-project-chart-3.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/02/how-to-develop-a-project-chart-3.html Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:31:36 -0600 Endnote Basics: 2/14 Thu, 02/14/2013 - 10:00am - 11:30am
Location: 310 Walter Library

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.

Register here for the workshop.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/02/endnote-basics-214.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/02/endnote-basics-214.html Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:23:05 -0600 Mendeley: Get Organized workshop 2/12 Tue, 02/12/2013 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

This hands-on class will cover how to use the free software Mendeley to better organize and access your electronic article library. Mendeley can automatically locate, rename, and organize your PDFs. It includes a fast PDF reader and your library can be synced to the cloud and easily shared with others. It can even create bibliographies in any of hundreds of styles.

Register here for the workshop.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/02/mendeley-get-organized-worksho-1.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/02/mendeley-get-organized-worksho-1.html Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:19:51 -0600 Team Skills Workshop: Library Tools for Collaboration: Monday, February Mon, 02/11/2013 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: STSS 420B

This interactive workshop will provide an introduction to tools that will maximize your group's efficiency as well as discuss skills and practices that will make your team work proceed smoothly. We'll discuss ways that you can use Google Docs, Google Sites, the Assignment Calculator, RefWorks, Zotero and other tools to facilitate productivity and keep your project on schedule.

Register here for the workshop.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/02/team-skills-workshop-library-t.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/02/team-skills-workshop-library-t.html Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:13:55 -0600 Google Scholar, Scopus and Web of Science: Complementary Tools for Finding Academic Content Mon, 02/04/2013 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

Learn how these two databases offer unique ways to retrieve and analyze academic research. Explore their broad subject coverage to do effective interdisciplinary research.

Register here for the workshop.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/01/google-scholar-scopus-and-web.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/01/google-scholar-scopus-and-web.html Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:01:39 -0600 Mendeley: Get Organized workshop 1/24 This hands-on class will cover how to use the free software Mendeley to better organize and access your electronic article library.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

Register here.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/01/mendeley-get-organized-worksho.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/01/mendeley-get-organized-worksho.html Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:05:28 -0600 Introduction to Citation Managers 1/23 Wed, 01/23/2013 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: 310 Walter Library

Learn why you should use a citation manager to organize and create bibliographies and in-text citations. This workshop will look at four common citation managers: RefWorks, EndNote, Mendeley and Zotero. Their features will be compared so you can decide which citation manager best meets your needs.

Register here for the workshop.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/01/introduction-to-citation-manag-5.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/01/introduction-to-citation-manag-5.html Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:02:05 -0600 Spring Semester Hours We've begun our spring semester hours.

January 22 to May 10, 2013
M-Th 8:00 am-12:00 am
F 8:00 am- 9:00 pm
Sa 10:00 am- 9:00 pm
Su 12:00 pm-12:00 am

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/01/spring-semester-hours.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/01/spring-semester-hours.html Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:00:24 -0600 Holiday weekend hours Walter Library will be open from 12 pm - 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday, 1/19-1/20. Walter will be closed for Martin Luther King day, 1/21.

Walter will resume its regular semester hours on Tuesday, 1/22, for the start of the spring semester.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/01/holiday-weekend-hours.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/events/2013/01/holiday-weekend-hours.html Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:16:45 -0600 Jumpstart your research with Winter Break workshops, 1/14-1/18 Take advantage of your free time during the break to learn about time-saving tools and library resources. There are workshops on a variety of topics including citation managers, finding engineering information and creating an online portfolio for job searching.

Check out our winter and spring semester workshops being offered at Walter Library, here.

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