Category: News

Library Workshops from 2/22/16-2/26/16: Journal Impact Metrics, Digital Humanities, Citation Management, and How to Read Smarter

Journal Impact Metrics
Monday, February 22, 3:30pm – 4:00pm, Information Commons 120
The Journal Impact Factor is the most widely recognized measure of the relative research impact of individual journals. This workshop will include an overview of the Journal Impact Factor, as well as alternate metrics for measuring journal impact. Questions may be sent to Stephen Macksey at smackse@luc.edu.

Digital Humanities
Tuesday February 23, 4:30pm – 5:00pm, Information Commons 120
If you love the humanities and technology, or if you’re wondering how technology connects to the humanities, then this is the workshop for you. We’ll learn about how technology and computing intersect with the humanities, and we’ll discover exciting new projects and ways to get involved in digital humanities work. Questions may be sent to Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu.

Citation Management
Wednesday, February 24, 4:30pm – 5:00pm Information Commons 120
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. Questions may be sent to Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu.

How to Read: Faster or Slower but Certainly Smarter
Thursday, February 25, 2:30pm – 3:00pm, Information Commons 120
Reading habits and styles are changing. Academic work continues to require a carefully considered combination of effective skimming and careful in-depth reading. Effective readers employ strategies to organize and retain their reading. Discover strategies and solutions to reading dilemmas by attending this workshop. Questions may be sent to Jane Currie at jcurrie@luc.edu.

Library Workshops from 2/15/16-2/19/16
Research with the Internet
Monday, February 15, 4:30pm – 5:00pm, Information Commons 120
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 researching and productivity ninja. Questions may be sent to Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu.

Public Health Data
Tuesday, February 16, 4:30pm – 5:00pm, Information Commons 120
More and more governments, companies, and organizations are opening up their health data to the world. This session will explore some of the most useful online repositories with free health data. From there you can analyze, cite, and share the data for your research needs. Questions may be sent to Will Kent at
wkent@luc.edu.

How to Fill a Notebook: Techniques for Taking Useful, Organized Notes
Thursday, February 18, 2:30pm – 3:00pm, Information Commons 120
Research indicates that learning is most effective when notes are written by hand. Discover strategies for creating a notebook that is well organized and notes that will help you succeed academically by attending this workshop. Questions may be sent to Jane Currie at jcurrie@luc.edu.

Library Workshops from 2/8/16-2/12/16: Public Health Data, Citation Searching, Edit Wikipedia, How to Read, and Pre-Election Research

Public Health Data
Monday, February 8, 3:00pm – 3:30pm, Information Commons 120
More and more governments, companies, and organizations are opening up their health data to the world. This session will explore some of the most useful online repositories with free health data. From there you can analyze, cite, and share the data for your research needs. Questions may be sent to Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu.

Citation Searching: Tracking Research over Time
Monday, February 8, 4:00 – 4:30pm, Information Commons 120
Citation searching allows you to identify references that cite or are cited by other scholars. Citation tracking helps find new research based on earlier research, and can identify how many times and where an article has been cited. Discover how citation indexes can assist you in your research. Questions may be sent to Stephen Macksey at smackse@luc.edu.

Edit Wikipedia
Tuesday February 9, 4:30pm – 5:00pm, Online, via Adobe Connect:
Help create the sixth most-visited website in the world. Become a Wikipedian and learn what goes into editing this constantly-evolving resource. Questions may be sent to Will Kent (wkent@luc.edu).

How to Read: Faster or Slower but Certainly Smarter
Thursday, February 11, 2:30pm – 3:00pm, Online, via Adobe Connect (https://connect.luc.edu/libraryinfo/)
Reading habits and styles are changing. Academic work continues to require a carefully considered combination of effective skimming and careful in-depth reading. Effective readers employ strategies to organize and retain their reading. Discover strategies and solutions to reading dilemmas by attending this workshop. Questions may be sent to Jane Currie (jcurrie@luc.edu).

Pre-Election Research: Learn about Candidates and Register to Vote
Friday February 12, 10:00am – 11:00am, Information Commons 120
Friday February 12, 1:00pm – 2:00pm, Information Commons 120
Friday February 12, 4:00pm – 5:00pm, Information Commons 120
March 15th is an Illinois Primary election and while you may have settled opinions on the top of the ticket, there are always a lot of other offices on the ballot. This workshop will cover how to find information about people on the ballot. Additionally, this workshop will help potential voters register online to vote in Illinois. Ben Aldred (baldred@luc.edu).

Library Workshops for the Week of 2/1/16: Edit Wikipedia, How to Fill a Notebook, Citation Management, and Research with the Internet

Edit Wikipedia
Monday February 1, 4:00pm – 4:30pm, Information Commons 120
Help create the sixth most-visited website in the world. Become a Wikipedian and learn what goes into editing this constantly-evolving resource. Questions may be sent to Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu

How to Fill a Notebook: Techniques for Taking Useful, Organized Notes
Tuesday, February 2, 3:00pm – 3:30pm, Information Commons 12
Research indicates that learning is most effective when notes are written by hand. Discover strategies for creating a notebook that is well organized and notes that will help you succeed academically by attending this workshop. Questions may be sent to Jane Currie at jcurrie@luc.edu.

Citation Management
Tuesday, February 2, 4:30pm – 5:00pm Online, via Adobe Connect (https://connect.luc.edu/libraryinfo/)
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. Questions may be sent to Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu.

Research with the Internet
Wednesday, February 3, 4:30pm – 5:00pm, Information Commons 120
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 researching and productivity ninja. Questions may be sent to Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu.