Research after Graduation
Research after Graduation
Tuesday, April 22nd at 4:00 pm
Wednesday, April 23rd at 10:00 am
IC Room 120
Graduating? Worried you won’t have access to research databases and journals? This workshop will cover what you need to know about how your library access changes upon graduation, how to access scholarly resources after you leave the university, and how to make sure you preserve the data you need to keep. Questions may be sent to Kristina Schwoebel at kschwoe@luc.edu.
Cookies, Coffee, & Conversation with the Dean
Join the Lewis Library staff and Bob Seal, Dean of Libraries, for cookies, coffee, and conversation at Lewis Library on Tuesday, April 22nd from 1-2:30pm.
Speaker Series: Kelly O’Connor McNees
Featuring, KELLY O’CONNOR MCNEES, author of The Island of Doves TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2014 6 PM KLARCHEK INFORMATION COMMONS FOURTH FLOOR LAKE SHORE CAMPUS The Island of Doves is a historical novel about two women—wealthy fur-trader Magdelaine Fonteneau and runaway wife Susannah Fraser—whose lives intersect on Mackinac Island in 1835. Please join us for a […]
Managing Your Life Online
Managing Your Life Online
Wednesday, April 9, 3:00pm
Damen Student Center, 214
If you were to Google yourself, do you know what you would find? Learn ways to present yourself in a positive light online, and learn how to use online tools, from social media networks to cloud storage, to your advantage. This class introduces tips and tricks to help you manage your personal information and stay organized, efficient, and in control of your identity online. Questions may be sent to Sarah Morris at smorris4@luc.edu.
Help us improve! Take a library survey
As part of a process to continuously improve the University Libraries’ services, facilities, and collections, we’ve drafted a survey to review the Lewis Library, which serves the Loyola Community at the Water Tower Campus. Your participation in this brief survey is much appreciated, and we also encourage you to consider participating in a follow up […]
Scholarly Metrics: Objective Measures of Research Impact
Scholarly Metrics: Objective Measures of Research Impact
Monday, April 7th at 3:30pm
Wednesday, April 9th at 3:30pm
IC Room 120
Scholarly metrics are quantitative methods used to judge or rank the research impact of individual journals, individual journal articles, and a researcher’s scholarly impact. The most widely recognized scholarly metrics are based on citation tracking. This workshop provides an overview of commonly used metrics, and strengths and limitations of application of these metrics. Altmetrics will also be discussed. Questions may be sent to Stephen Macksey at smackse@luc.edu.