Kanopy Streaming Video Demo: Feb 3
Please join us for a demo of the Kanopy Streaming video platform! TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. KLARCHEK INFORMATION COMMONS 4TH FLOOR Our Kanopy representative will discuss how to use the platform for anyone unfamiliar and is happy to answer questions about new titles, teaching uses, and technical questions. Kanopy is not just […]
Creating with Technology Workshop Series-Avoiding Plagiarism and Citation Management workshops
Creating with Technology Workshop Series-Avoiding Plagiarism and Citation Management workshops
Thursday, January 29th, 4:00PM-4:30pm (Avoiding Plagiarism workshop)
Thursday, January 29th, 4:30PM-5:00pm (Citation Management workshop)
IC Room 120
Avoiding Plagiarism workshop (4:00pm-4:30pm)
Not sure what plagiarism is? Wondering what you can do to avoid plagiarism? This session defines plagiarism, covers strategies for avoiding plagiarism, and introduces practical techniques for using sources correctly.
Citation Management workshop (4:30pm-5:00pm)
Lost in a sea of citations? Are you interested in organizing them so you can easily insert them into your next great research paper? Take charge of your citations and come to this session to learn about RefWorks and Zotero, two citation management programs.
Contact Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu and and Sarah Morris at smorris4@luc.edu with any questions.
How To Read: Faster or Slower but Certainly Smarter
How To Read: Faster or Slower but Certainly Smarter
Wednesday, January 28, 2:30pm-IC Rm 120
Wednesday, February 11, 3:45pm-4:15pm-IC Rm 120
Wednesday, February 25, 3:45pm-4:15pm – Online, via Adobe Connect
Reading habits and styles are changing. Academic work continues to require a carefully considered combination of effective skimming and careful in-depth reading with strategies to organize and retain content. Discover strategies and solutions to reading dilemmas by attending this workshop. Questions may be sent to Jane Currie at jcurrie@luc.edu.
Creating with Technology Workshop Series-Managing your Research with the Internet
Creating with Technology Workshop Series-Managing your Research with the Internet
Thursday, January 22nd at 4:30pm
Damen 213
Join us in Damen 213 from 3PM-5PM for an open lab time. Stop by for all or some of the time. Bring your laptop, come with questions, and come to co-work!
At 4:30pm, the workshop Managing your Research with the Internet will begin at Damen 213. Feeling overwhelmed by your work? Having trouble staying organized? This workshop will introduce you to tips, tricks, and a variety of online tools to help you stay productive. With this class under your belt, you’ll be well on your way to becoming a research and productivity ninja. Contact Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu and Sarah Morris at smorris4@luc.edu with any questions.
Digital Archive Collections: Access Primary Sources Online
Digital Archive Collections: Access Primary Sources Online (workshop)
Wednesday, January 21, 12:30pm-1:00pm Online, via Adobe Connect (https://connect.luc.edu/libraryinfo/)
Thursday, January 22, 1:30pm-2:00pm in the Information Commons Room 120
The University Libraries provides access to digital collections that contain digitized copies of a variety of materials, from the earliest books printed in English to the complete run of Vogue magazine. Discover which collections are best suited to your research and learn advanced search techniques for finding and using information. Questions may be sent to Niamh McGuigan at nmcguigan@luc.edu.
SimplyMap: Mapping Made Simple
SimplyMap: Mapping Made Simple (workshop)
Friday, January 16, 10:30am-11:00am
Tuesday, January 20, 3:00pm-3:30pm
IC-120
Maps are great tools for visualizing information, offering a chance to look at how demographics manifest across space. SimplyMap is one of our powerful mapping tools and allows the mapping of many different types of data across space. We will go over the basics of the tool and some of the advanced features and data sets. Questions may be sent to Ben Aldred at baldred@luc.edu.