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Sciences Library Workshops
Jun 12 2019

EndNote Workshop

Posted on June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 by Laurie Neuerburg

The Sciences Library welcomes students, staff, and faculty to an EndNote Workshop on Wednesday, July 17 at 11:30 AM in room 102 of the Sciences Library. There is no need to register in advance.

In this workshop you will learn how to use EndNote to: 

  • Collect references for articles, books, websites, and other sources using Google Scholar, InfoHawk+, and popular databases like Web of Science and Scopus;
  • Organize your references into groups and share your reference library with collaborators;
  • Use the Cite While You Write plugin for Microsoft Word to insert citations into your papers and format them into thousands of different styles.

EndNote Web is available for free to all members of the University of Iowa community. EndNote Desktop is available for free to all UI graduate students, faculty, and staff. 

If you’re interested, but unable to attend these workshops, private appointments and webinars can be arranged. If you have any questions or if you’d like to request a workshop for your class or group, please contact Laurie Neuerburg (319-467-0216 or laurie-neuerburg@uiowa.edu) for more information. 

Posted in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Events, Geosciences, Math, Physics, UncategorizedTagged citation, EndNote, workshop
Sciences Library Workshops Spring 2019
Feb 11 2019

Spring 2019 Workshops at the Sciences Library

Posted on February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 by Laurie Neuerburg

The following workshops are open to all students, faculty, and staff. There is no need to register in advance. 

EndNote Workshop – Thursday, March 7, 2-3 PM, BB B20

In this workshop you will learn how to use EndNote to: 

  • Collect references for articles, books, websites, and other sources using Google Scholar, InfoHawk+, and popular databases like Web of Science and Scopus;
  • Organize your references into groups and share your reference library with collaborators;
  • Use the Cite While You Write plugin for Microsoft Word to insert citations into your papers and format them into thousands of different styles.

EndNote Web is available for free to all members of the University of Iowa community. EndNote Desktop is available for free to all UI graduate students, faculty, and staff. 

EndNote Workshop – Wednesday, April 10, 3:30-4:30 PM, CB W238 

In this workshop you will learn how to use EndNote to: 

  • Collect references for articles, books, websites, and other sources using Google Scholar, InfoHawk+, and popular databases like Web of Science and Scopus;
  • Organize your references into groups and share your reference library with collaborators;
  • Use the Cite While You Write plugin for Microsoft Word to insert citations into your papers and format them into thousands of different styles.

EndNote Web is available for free to all members of the University of Iowa community. EndNote Desktop is available for free to all UI graduate students, faculty, and staff. 

If you’re interested, but unable to attend these workshops, private appointments and webinars can be arranged. If you have any questions or if you’d like to request a workshop for your class or group, please contact Laurie Neuerburg (319-467-0216 or laurie-neuerburg@uiowa.edu) for more information. 

Posted in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Databases, Environmental Sciences, Events, Geosciences, Math, PhysicsTagged citation help, EndNote, workshop
Fall 2018 Sciences Library Workshops
Aug 29 2018

Fall 2018 Workshops at the Sciences Library

Posted on August 29, 2018August 30, 2018 by Laurie Neuerburg

The following workshops are open to all students, faculty, and staff. There is no need to register in Fall 2018 Sciences Library Workshopsadvance. 

Staying Current Workshop – Thursday, September 20, 3:30-4:20 PM, SL 102 

In this workshop you will learn how to: 

  • Keep up with the news and research in your field
  • Use the library to find new sources of information
  • Learn how to set up email alerts and notifications

EndNote Workshop – Tuesday, September 25, 11-11:50 AM, SL 102 

In this workshop you will learn how to use EndNote to: 

  • Collect references for articles, books, websites, and other sources using Google Scholar, InfoHawk+, and popular databases like Web of Science and Scopus;
  • Organize your references into groups and share your reference library with collaborators;
  • Use the Cite While You Write plugin for Microsoft Word to insert citations into your papers and format them into thousands of different styles.

EndNote Web is available for free to all members of the University of Iowa community. EndNote Desktop is available for free to all UI graduate students, faculty, and staff. 

EndNote Workshop – Wednesday, October 10, 1-1:50 PM, SL 102 

In this workshop you will learn how to use EndNote to: 

  • Collect references for articles, books, websites, and other sources using Google Scholar, InfoHawk+, and popular databases like Web of Science and Scopus;
  • Organize your references into groups and share your reference library with collaborators;
  • Use the Cite While You Write plugin for Microsoft Word to insert citations into your papers and format them into thousands of different styles.

EndNote Web is available for free to all members of the University of Iowa community. EndNote Desktop is available for free to all UI graduate students, faculty, and staff. 

Scholarly Journals Workshop – Tuesday, October 23, 11-11:50 AM, SL 102 

In this workshop you will learn how to: 

  • Identify the most critical journals in your field
  • Learn about impact factors and other measures of quality
  • Recognize important characteristics of journals, such as whether they are open access, refereed, or predatory

Evaluating Science Workshop – Thursday, November 1, 3:30-4:20 PM, SL 102 

In this workshop you will learn how to: 

  • Assess science articles and news for credibility
  • Look for original sources of research
  • Investigate misinformation, bias, and retractions

Search Strategies Workshop – Wednesday, November 14, 12-12:50 PM, SL 102 

In this workshop you will learn how to: 

  • Choose which places to search
  • Improve the relevancy and precision of your search
  • Quickly evaluate search results 

If you’re interested, but unable to attend these workshops, private appointments and webinars can be arranged. If you have any questions or if you’d like to request a workshop for your class or group, please contact Laurie Neuerburg (319-467-0216 or laurie-neuerburg@uiowa.edu) for more information. 

Posted in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Databases, Environmental Sciences, Events, Geosciences, Math, PhysicsTagged workshop
Summer 2018 Sciences Library Workshops, Model of atom symbol
Jun 22 2018

Summer Workshops at the Sciences Library

Posted on June 22, 2018June 27, 2018 by Laurie Neuerburg

The following workshops are open to all students, faculty, and staff. Summer 2018 Sciences Library Workshops, Model of atom symbolThere is no need to register in advance. 

EndNote Workshop – Wednesday, July 18, 2-3 PM, Chemistry Building, W258 

In this workshop you will learn how to use EndNote to: 

  • Collect references for articles, books, websites, and other sources using Google Scholar, InfoHawk+, and popular databases like Web of Science and Scopus;
  • Organize your references into groups and share your reference library with collaborators;
  • Use the Cite While You Write plugin for Microsoft Word to insert citations into your papers and format them into thousands of different styles.

EndNote Web is available for free to all members of the University of Iowa community. EndNote Desktop is available for free to all UI graduate students, faculty, and staff. 

Biology Databases Workshop – Wednesday, July 25, 2-3 PM, Biology Building, B20 

In this workshop you will learn how to: 

  • Use BioCyc to research metabolic pathways and genome databases.
  • Find articles in BIOSIS Citation Index using advanced searching, combinations of searches, and alerts.
  • Identify the most important biological research articles on your topics of interest using Faculty of 1000 (F1000).

If you’re interested, but unable to attend these workshops, private appointments and webinars can be arranged. If you have any questions or if you’d like to request a workshop for your class or group, please contact Laurie Neuerburg or Sara Scheib for more information.

Posted in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Databases, Environmental Sciences, Events, Geosciences, Math, PhysicsTagged workshop
Mar 02 2018

OpenRefine Workshop

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Sara Scheib

Cleaning up messy data with OpenRefine 
Wednesday, April 4 at 11:30am – 12:30pm 
Sciences Library room 102

Description: Do you record and work with data in spreadsheets or tabular files? You can save yourself a lot of time by using OpenRefine to review and clean up spreadsheet or tabular data. OpenRefine is free software that makes it easy to identify and fix problems in data. Automated functions easily and quickly handle common problems, such as splitting cells that contain multiple data values, detecting duplicates and typos, standardizing date formats, and trimming extra spaces from cells. OpenRefine also keeps track of all your steps, so you can easily reuse them or undo them if necessary.

Requirements: This is a hands-on session, in which you will use the software to review and edit data. Please bring your own laptop to the session, with OpenRefine installed. Installation instructions: https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/wiki/Installation-Instructions

Our workshops are open to everyone and there is no need to register. If you have any questions, please contact Sara Scheib.

Posted in EventsTagged workshop
Jan 31 2018

Spring Workshops at the Sciences Library

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Sara Scheib

The following workshops will be offered at the Sciences Library during the Spring 2018 semester. Our workshops are open to everyone and there is no need to register. They will be held in room 102, the classroom on the first floor of the Sciences Library. If you have any questions, please contact Sara Scheib.

EndNote Web – Wednesday, February 21 at 11:30am to 12:20pm in 102 SL

In this workshop you will learn how to use the web-based version of EndNote to:

  • Collect references for articles, books, websites, and other sources using Google Scholar, InfoHawk+, and popular databases like Web of Science and Scopus;
  • Organize your references into groups and share those references with collaborators;
  • Use the Cite While You Write plugin for Microsoft Word to insert citations into your papers and format them into hundreds of different styles.

By using the web-based version of EndNote, you’ll be able to login to your account and edit, delete, or add to your references from any device with an internet connection, making it a convenient option for scholars on the go. EndNote Web is available to all UI students, faculty, and staff for free.

EndNote Desktop – Wednesday, March 7 at 11:30am to 12:20pm in 102 SL

In this workshop you will learn how to use the desktop version of EndNote to:

  • Collect references for articles, books, websites, and other sources using Google Scholar, InfoHawk+, and popular databases like Web of Science and Scopus;
  • Organize your references into groups and share your reference library with collaborators;
  • Use the Cite While You Write plugin for Microsoft Word to insert citations into your papers and format them into thousands of different styles.

By using the desktop version of EndNote, you’ll gain access to advanced features such as “Find Full Text” and the ability to customize citation styles. EndNote Desktop is available for free to all UI graduate students, faculty, and staff.

InfoHawk+ – Wednesday, March 28 at 11:30am to 12:20pm in 102 SL

InfoHawk+ is the public interface to search the UI Libraries catalog, including our book and media collection, ebooks and journals titles, plus some of our most used and useful databases. You can find the books we own and the journals we subscribe to, but you can also find articles available through some of our database subscriptions.

In this workshop, you will learn how to:

  • Use InfoHawk+ to search for physical and electronic materials in the UI Libraries collection;
  • Login to your account to view your current loans and renew your materials;
  • Request to have items held for you at the service desk or delivered to your preferred library or campus mailbox.

When Google Lets You Down – Wednesday, April 11 at 11:30am to 12:20pm in 102 SL

What do you do when “Googling it” doesn’t work?

In this workshop, you’ll learn:

  • What Google is, and isn’t, good for;
  • How to optimize your settings in Google Scholar to get the results you need;
  • How to use credible alternatives to Google; such as subject-specific dictionaries and encyclopedias, and databases like Web of Sciences and Scopus.

If you’re interested, but unable to attend these workshops, private appointments and webinars can be arranged. If you have any questions or if you’d like to request a workshop for your class or group, please contact Sara Scheib for more information.

Posted in EventsTagged workshop
Sep 22 2017

EndNote Workshop Rescheduled

Posted on September 22, 2017October 13, 2017 by Sara Scheib

Yesterday’s workshop, “Saving Time (and Citations) with EndNote” has been rescheduled for Monday, October 16 at 2 – 2:50 PM in the third floor computer room. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you need assistance with references, citations, or EndNote, private appointments and webinars are also available. Please contact Sara Scheib for assistance.

Posted in EventsTagged workshop
Fall 2017 Sciences Library Workshops
Sep 08 2017

Fall Workshops at the Sciences Library

Posted on September 8, 2017September 22, 2017 by Sara Scheib

Fall 2017 Sciences Library Workshops

The following workshops will be offered at the Sciences Library during the Fall 2017 semester. Our workshops are open to everyone and there is no need to register. They will be held in the computer room on the third floor of the Sciences Library. If you have any questions, please contact Sara Scheib.

Foolproof Searching Secrets – Thursday, September 28 at 10 – 10:50 AM
This is your chance to learn how to search like a librarian! Bring your questions and learn how to save time and effort by applying some simple search strategies. You’ll learn which resources are the best bets for different types of information, how to improve your search results, and how to refine your results when you get overwhelmed. And you’ll learn how to evaluate the quality of the information you find, no matter where you find it.

Lions and Tigers and Predatory Publishers, Oh My! – Wednesday, October 4 at 1:30 – 2:20 PM
In this workshop, you will learn strategies for navigating through the jungle of scholarly publishing. Have you ever wondered how to identify and avoid predatory publishers? How to publish open access without sacrificing impact? And how to control your identity as a scholar? This workshop will provide answers to these questions and more. Bring your own questions too!

Demystifying Metrics: H-Index, Impact Factor, and More – Wednesday, October 11 at 2 – 2:50 PM
Learn how bibliometrics like h-index and impact factor are calculated, how they’re used, and what they really mean. Learn to use tools like Journal Citation Reports, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar to measure your scholarly impact.

Saving Time (and Citations) with EndNote – Monday, October 16 at 2 – 2:50 PM
In this workshop you will learn how to  save time by using EndNote to import references from popular databases, organize and share your references, and automatically format in-text citations and bibliographies/reference lists in Microsoft Word.

If you’re interested, but unable to attend these workshops, private appointments and webinars are available. Contact Sara Scheib for more information.

Posted in EventsTagged workshop
Staying Current Workshop
Feb 09 2017

Staying Current Workshop

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Sara Scheib

Wednesday, February 22 at 1-1:50 PM
Sciences Library, room 102

How do you keep up with the news and research in your field? Would you like to learn how to use technology to find new information? Join us for a Staying Current workshop, and learn how to use RSS feeds and other alert options to keep up with blog posts, news, and scholarly articles.

Our workshops are open to everyone and there is no need to register. If you’re interested, but unable to attend this workshop, private appointments and webinars are available. Contact Sara Scheib for more information.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Sara Scheib in advance at sara-scheib@uiowa.edu.

Posted in EventsTagged workshop
Pro-Searching Tips workshop
Feb 03 2017

Pro-Searching Tips Workshop

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Sara Scheib

Wednesday, February 8 at 1-1:50 PM
Sciences Library, 102

This is your chance to learn how to search like a librarian! Bring your questions and learn how to save time and effort by applying some simple search strategies. You’ll learn how to improve your search results, which resources are the best bets for different types of information, and how to refine your results when you get overwhelmed. And you’ll learn how to evaluate the quality of the information you find, no matter where you find it.

Our workshops are open to everyone and there is no need to register. If you’re interested, but unable to attend this workshop, private appointments and webinars are available. Contact Sara Scheib for more information.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Sara Scheib in advance at sara-scheib@uiowa.edu.

Posted in Events, UncategorizedTagged workshop

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