Can't Have Enough Library Survival Skills

This is a hands-on guide on how to use the library and the library website. Perform actual searches on the library and its databases while your instructor is on hand and available for questions. New students are strongly encouraged to take this workshop to familiarize themselves with the library. If you missed the new student orientation or if you need a refresher, sign up! 

Sign up now: 01/30/2013 (WED) - 1:00pm - 2:00pm 

Zotero Reference Manager (Free Software to Free Your Time)

Does formatting your bibliography give you a headache? Can you find the PDF file of the article you saved last week and get its author/title/publisher/date? Learn how to utilize Zotero, a free bibliographic reference manager and your references can be listed in seconds. Collect and organize bibliographic information as you research. Use cite-as-you-write to insert citations in-text and generate your bibliography with one click. This is an invaluable tool for students, faculty and staff who need to gather research and write papers.  

Sign up now: 02/06/2013 (WED) - 1:00pm - 2:00pm 

Can’t make the scheduled sessions?  (We Can Fit You in on Montueswedthursfrisatursunday)

Need a help on other topics?  Request workshops on your own schedule.  Make a one-on-one or group appointment (http://lib.uwest.edu/services-requests/workshops) for any one of these topics:

Business Data -- Learn how to utilize databases for business research such as ABI_Inform. 

Psychology Resources -- Get to know the psychology databases and resources the library has to offer. 

Religion Research -- Learn how to utilize databases and other resources for religious studies research. 

Buddhist Materials -- Learn how to utilize databases and other resources for Buddhist Studies. 

MS Word -- Learn how to format your papers, generate tables, create outlines. 

Excel I -- Learn the basics for Microsoft Excel. 

Excel II -- Learn the more advanced functions. Link multiple worksheets, create pivot tables, generate conditional formatting, and more. 

PowerPoint -- Get the crash course on creating PowerPoint presentations. 

Others -- Individual Research. Need assistance finding information about a particular topic? 

Library Quizzes (This Can Only End in...More Credits)

We’re making it easy for you to earn credits toward printing and copying.  Just log into your account and select the ‘Quizzes’ tab.  Now each question you get correct goes toward getting extra credits for printing, no minimum correct answers required. Look for more quizzes + short video tutorials on the way.