ncsu libraries' graduate student workshop series
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An overview of the NCSU Libraries' Graduate Student Workshop seriesTRANSCRIPT
April 25, 2011 [email protected]
Workshops at the Libraries
• Focused on the information needs of researchers:– Graduate students– Faculty– Postdocs– Research staff– Undergraduates participating in research
April 25, 2011 [email protected]
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?
April 25, 2011 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
Workshops offered every semester
• Manage Your Research Using the Libraries– Brief overview version of All of the Above
April 25, 2011 [email protected]
Workshops offered every semester
• Finding information while you sleep– Stay caught up– Save searches– Have TOCs and new article e-mailed
April 25, 2011 [email protected]
Future offerings
• Giving effective presentations
• Writing research introductions in the sciences
• Cool Tools
• Subject specific workshops by request
• What else?
April 25, 2011 [email protected]
Details and registration
• www.lib.ncsu.edu/gradstudents
• Upcoming schedule & registration
• Detailed workshop descriptions
• Notification listserv
