This workshop aims to provide students with the basic knowledge of a university library's resources and services for helping them succeed at UMBC.

Please contact Shu Qian (qian@umbc.edu) to register.

Date: July 21, 2010
Time: 1:00-3:00 PM
Location: Library 259
RSVP to sullivan@umbc.edu by July 16, 2010

View the presentation handout at: http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/reference/icpsr/icpsr.pdf

ICPSR associate research scientist Felicia LeClere will cover:
-How to effectively search, download, and begin analysis of datasets
-How to use ICPSR’s Web-based tools and resources
-Information about beginning and advanced summer classes in quantitative methods/statistics
-Opportunities for students (internships and paper competitions)

Contact Katy Sullivan (sullivan@umbc.edu or 410-455-3604) with any questions. This workshop is open to all UMBC faculty, students, and
staff.

Save time by having the latest articles in your research area automatically delivered to one convenient location. RSS feeds and email alerts simplify the process of keeping up-to-date with information from your favorite blogs, news-based Web sites, e-journals, and more.

This hands-on workshop will explain RSS feeds and email alert services and help you to set them up from your preferred databases and web sites.

Register at http://asp1.umbc.edu/newmedia/oit/training/

Questions? Contact Katy Sullivan at sullivan@umbc.edu or X53604.

In this Library workshop, you will learn how to use the full capabilities of this multidisciplinary database that provides literature access to the highest-quality journals across the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences.

This hands-on, one hour workshop will focus on cited and citing reference searching, filtering and analyzing search results and setting up search alert emails or RSS feeds.

Register at http://asp1.umbc.edu/newmedia/oit/training/

Questions? Contact Janet Hack at jhack@umbc.edu or X58130.

In this Library workshop, you will learn how to utilize the full range of features included in this free (to UMBC affiliates) web-accessible citation manager.

This one hour workshop will explore creating an EndNote Web account, collecting and editing references, organizing and sharing references, formatting a bibliography, and using the Cite While You Write™ plug-in.

Register at http://asp1.umbc.edu/newmedia/oit/training/

Questions? Contact Katy Sullivan at sullivan@umbc.edu or X53604.

When you Google every day, have you taken some time to think about how to make it work better? This workshop will give you the chance to learn more about Google search and explore its new tools. It is open to all UMBC students, faculty and staff.

For more information and registration, please contact Shu Qian at qian@umbc.edu.