ncsu libraries' graduate student workshop series

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Graduate Student Workshops at NCSU Libraries

April 25, 2011 josh_wilson@ncsu.edu

Workshops at the Libraries

• Focused on the information needs of researchers:– Graduate students– Faculty– Postdocs– Research staff– Undergraduates participating in research

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Workshops offered every semester

• Literature reviews– What is a lit review?– What should I cover?– How do I keep organized?– How do I explore all the literature?– How do I put all my work together?– Who can help?

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Workshops offered every semester

• Literature searching– In-depth exploration of a major research

database– Searching is only part of it: tips and tricks– Applying lessons to other fields– Connect with subject specialist librarian

April 25, 2011 josh_wilson@ncsu.edu

Workshops offered every semester

• Citation Management– Saving all of your sources in one place– Access from anywhere– Create a bibliography in seconds– Cite sources as you write– Learn about different citation managers

April 25, 2011 josh_wilson@ncsu.edu

Workshops offered every semester

• Manage Your Research Using the Libraries– Brief overview version of All of the Above

April 25, 2011 josh_wilson@ncsu.edu

Workshops offered every semester

• Finding information while you sleep– Stay caught up– Save searches– Have TOCs and new article e-mailed

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Future offerings

• Giving effective presentations

• Writing research introductions in the sciences

• Cool Tools

• Subject specific workshops by request

• What else?

April 25, 2011 josh_wilson@ncsu.edu

Details and registration

• www.lib.ncsu.edu/gradstudents

• Upcoming schedule & registration

• Detailed workshop descriptions

• Notification listserv

April 25, 2011 josh_wilson@ncsu.edu

Questions?

• www.lib.ncsu.edu/gradstudents