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Workshops
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The library periodically offers hands-on workshops and customized instruction sessions to aid faculty, staff and students in identifing and locating resources for course assignments, teaching, and research. Workshops offered each semester are determined by the interests of our users.
The library designs customized workshops to meet the subject and scheduling needs of Woodbury classes and groups. Content can be drawn from one or more of our workshops or cover other topics of interest to the group. Schedule a customized workshop by contacting.......
Personalized consultations are available to Woodbury faculty, students, and staff through the library's House Call program. House Calls may take place in the library, the requestor's office, or virtually. Topics may include workshop topics or specific research needs such as database searching. Schedule a House Call by contacting......
including past workshops
Research Basics
This session presents a six-step approach to tackling your research project. It includes discussion of selecting topics, devising search strategies, locating resources, citing references, and more.
Using RefWorks to Manage & Cite Research
Learn the basics of RefWorks and take the guesswork out of “proper citation format.” RefWorks will help you create bibliographies, insert in-text citations, and efficiently organize all the resources gathered for your research projects.
Some RefWorks Features:
Gather references automatically from article databases while you research
Format manuscripts & citations instantly in a variety of styles (i.e. MLA and APA)
Create and organize a personal research database online
Access your information online from any computer, anywhere, anytime
Share your databases with colleagues around the world
Interview Preparation: Research Makes the Difference
Do you want to be well-prepared for job interviews? Are you starting out in your search for a job and aren't sure where to begin? This class will give you hands-on practice using the best tools for company and industry research. Whether you're looking for a summer internship or beginning an independent job search, this class is for you.
The Literature Review
What is it? How do I conduct one? Come to this workshop to answer these and more of your questions. Learn how a literature review is different from a research paper. See samples of literature reviews from a variety of subjects. Get informed so that you can create your own literature review.
Keeping up with and browsing Electronic Journals
Experiencing information overload? Can't keep track of all of your favorite journals? Using RSS Feeds and email alerts can help. We'll explain RSS feeds and email alert services and demonstrate how to set them up from your preferred databases, journals, and web sites. You’ll see how to save time by having the latest articles in your research area delivered to you automatically. You can also set up alerts to notify you when a certain article or author has been cited or even to receive the latest sports scores and hometown news. By the end of this workshop, you will have set up your own RSS feed reader, subscribed to various types of sources, and learned how to use new technologies to organize the increasing flow of scholarly communication