Fall Break Hours
This weekend the library will have altered hours for Fall Break. Have a fun and safe weekend and we’ll see you after the break! Cudahy Library: Friday: 7:00 am – 9:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday: 8:00 am – 10:00 pm Tuesday: 8:00 am – 2:00 […]
PsycINFO: Beyond the Basics
PsycINFO: Beyond the Basics
Thursday, October 2, 12:30pm – 1:00pm
Monday, October 20, 4:00pm – 4:30pm
IC Room 120
This workshop will focus on advanced features of the PsycINFO database, including Multi-Field Searching, establishing a Personal Account to save searches and projects, and creating AutoAlerts to receive regular updates on a research topic. This workshop will be of most interest to regular users of PsycINFO, though all are welcome. Questions may be sent to Stephen Macksey at smackse@luc.edu.
Archives Open House
Visit the University Archives and the Congressional Archives to explore collections, take a tour, and ask questions!
11am-3pm on October 13, 16, 22, & 31
PsycINFO: Introduction to Effective Searching
Workshop: PsycINFO: Introduction to Effective Searching
Wednesday, October 1, 4:30 – 5:00
Monday, October 20, 3:00 – 3:30
IC Room 120
Are you writing a research paper on a topic in psychology? Come learn about PsycINFO, the premier database for psychology research. This session will provide a basic overview of PsycINFO search techniques. This workshop will be of most interest to those who are new to the PsycINFO database, but it may also provide a useful review for anyone wishing to update their PsycINFO search skills. Questions may be sent to Stephen Macksey at smackse@luc.edu.
JSTOR: Old and New
Workshop: JSTOR: Old and New
Wednesday, October 1st, 12:30pm – 1:00pm
Thursday, October 9th, 4:00PM – 4:30pm
IC Room 120
JSTOR remains an essential database for finding and accessing journal articles in many disciplines, but did you know that JSTOR has introduced new tools for searching and analyzing the JSTOR corpus? This workshop will teach you how to perform advanced searches in JSTOR and provide an introduction to Data for Research, JSTOR’s new platform for text analysis. Questions may be sent to Niamh McGuigan at nmcguigan@luc.edu
Social Explorer: Making Maps Fun and Easy
Workshop: Social Explorer: Making Maps Fun and Easy
Tuesday, September 30th, 12:30pm – 1:00pm
IC Room 120
Maps are one of the easiest ways of visualizing data. They liven up presentations, improve projects and make complicated data easier to understand. Social Explorer is one of several tools available that make map making easy. This workshop will demonstrate not only how to make a map out of the available data, but also how to make a map easier to interpret using color selection, transparency, and sensible selection of geographic details. We will also cover exporting maps for use in documents and presentations. Questions may be sent to Ben Aldred at baldred@luc.edu.