Sci/Eng Workshops http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/ en Copyright 2009 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:55:53 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Citation Managers - Full Learn why you should use a citation manager. This workshop will look at 3 common citation managers, RefWorks, EndNote and Zotero. Their features will be compared so you can decide which citation manager best meets your needs.


Time: July 15, 2009 1:00 PM -- 2:00 PM
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Location: Walter 310
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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/07/citation-managers---full.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/07/citation-managers---full.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:55:53 -0600 Grant Funding - June 3rd 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
Instructor:Leslie Delserone
Time:Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 3:00 PM -- 4:15 PM
Location: Walter 310
Registration
]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/06/grant-funding-june-3rd.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/06/grant-funding-june-3rd.html Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:36:33 -0600 RefWorks Basics - Full 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. l
Instructor:Jon Jeffryes
Time:Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 10:00 AM -- 11:00 AM
Location: Walter 310
Registration
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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
Instructor:Leslie Delserone
Time:Tuesday, Apr 14th, 2009 3:00 PM -- 4:15 PM
Location: Walter 310
Registration
]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/04/grant-funding-for-grads-apr-14.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/04/grant-funding-for-grads-apr-14.html Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:12:14 -0600 RefWorks Basics - Apr 14th 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.
Instructor:Jon Jeffryes
Time:Tuesday, Apr 14th, 2009 11:15 PM -- 12:15 PM
Location: Walter 310
Registration
]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/04/refworks-basics-apr-14th.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/04/refworks-basics-apr-14th.html Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:10:18 -0600 Intro to Creative Commons - Apr 8th This workshop will give you an introduction to the copyright alternative, Creative Commons. During the time we will discuss the various licenses, how you can use Creative Commons materials and why you may want to license your own work! We will also look at come CC resources to locate and integrate CC media into your lectures, presentations, podcasts, and papers.
Instructor:Kristen Mastel
Time:Wednesday, Apr 8th, 2009 1:00 PM -- 2:00 PM
Location: Walter 310
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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/04/intro-to-creative-commons-apr.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/04/intro-to-creative-commons-apr.html Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:09:02 -0600 Zotero - Mar 9 An introduction to the *free* Firefox extension that allows you to collect, manage and cite your research citations with ease.
Instructor:Jon Jeffryes
Time:Monday, Mar 9th, 2009 1:25 PM -- 2:25 PM
Location: Walter 310
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Instructor:Kris Fowler
Time:Thursday, Mar 5th, 2009 11:15 AM -- 12:15 PM
Location: Walter 310
Registration
]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/03/getting-published-mar-5.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/03/getting-published-mar-5.html Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:05:17 -0600 Google for Researchers - Mar 4 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 collaborate environment.
Instructor:Jon Jeffryes
Time:Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2009 11:15 AM -- 12:15 PM
Location: Walter 310
Registration
]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/03/google-for-researchers-mar-4.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/03/google-for-researchers-mar-4.html Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:03:08 -0600 RefWorks Basics - Feb 24 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.
Instructor:Jon Jeffryes
Time:Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2009 3:30 PM -- 4:30 PM
Location: Walter 310
Registration
]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/02/refworks-basics-feb-24.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/02/refworks-basics-feb-24.html Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:25:27 -0600 Zotero - Feb 10th An introduction to the *free* Firefox extension that allows you to collect, manage and cite your research citations with ease.
Instructor:Jon Jeffryes
Time:Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2009 11:15 AM -- 12:15 PM
Location: Walter 310
Registration
]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/02/zotero-feb-10th.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/02/zotero-feb-10th.html Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:11:49 -0600 Web-based Tools - Feb 9th This workshop will introduce you to web-based tools like tagging, RSS feeds and library databases that can help you more efficiently keep up with your fields of interest.
Instructor:Jody Kempf
Time:Monday, Feb 9th, 2009 2:30 PM -- 3:30 PM
Location: Walter 310
Registration
]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/02/webbased-tools-feb-9th.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/02/webbased-tools-feb-9th.html Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:09:41 -0600 EndNote for Sci/Eng - Feb 5th 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.
Instructor:Jon Jeffryes
Time:Thursday, Feb 5th, 2009 11:15 AM -- 12:15 PM
Location: Walter 310
Registration
]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/02/endnote-for-scieng-feb-5th.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/02/endnote-for-scieng-feb-5th.html Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:07:49 -0600 Web Tools for Working Collaboratively - Feb 4 Whether working with your colleagues across the University or around the world, it can be challenging to collaborate when you are in separate locations. Learn about web-based resources, both at the University and freely available on the web, that can help you to effectively collaborate. We will include resources such as Google Docs, del.icio.us and UThink.
Instructor:Jody Kempf
Time:Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2009 11:15 PM -- 12:15 PM
Location: Walter 310
Registration
]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/01/web-tools-for-working-collabor-1.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sciref/workshops/2009/01/web-tools-for-working-collabor-1.html Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:28:29 -0600 Making an Impact with Wikipedia - Jan 29 Are you starting your research in Wikipedia? Sometimes we do, too. But your research should never end there. In this workshop, you'll learn how to get the most out of any Wikipedia article. You'll look at the discussions and controversies that happen behind the scenes as an article comes together and learn how to track down and evaluate the links, journal articles, and books behind the citations that each article includes. You'll also find out how to write and edit Wikipedia articles that stand up to the scrutiny of the pickiest Wikipedian.
Instructor:Jan Fransen
Time:Thursday, Jan 29th, 2009 1:00 PM -- 2:00 PM
Location: Walter 310
Registration
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