N O T E W O R T H Y

Workshop: Journal Impact Factor: Concepts and Sources
Monday, October 13, 4:00pm – 4:30pm
Tuesday, November 11, 4:00pm – 4:30pm
IC Room 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 approaches for measuring journal impact. Questions may be sent to Stephen Macksey at smackse@luc.edu.

Workshop: How To Read: Faster or Slower, but Certainly Smarter
Wednesday, October 8, 3:45pm – 4:15pm
Wednesday, October 22, 3:45pm – 4:15pm
IC Room 120

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.

Workshop: Public Sources for Health Data
Tuesday, October 7, 2:45pm – 3:15pm
Thursday, October 9, 1:40pm – 2:10pm
IC Room 120

Looking for free resources about health and health statistics? There are several national and international organizations that provide free data about public health. This session will cover where to find them and demonstrate some applications for the data. Questions may be sent to Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu.