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Library Workshops: Expand Your Toolkit for Success

Thu, January 25, 2018 12:10 PM

Your librarians are hosting a suite of workshops to help you expand your toolkit for success. The workshops range from introductory research skills to digital citizenship. Whether you need some help getting started with your research or you want to expand your knowledge, there's something here for everyone.

Most workshops will be offered multiples times throughout the semester and range from 20 to 50 minutes. All workshops are created and instructed by your UC Merced librarians.

Click on the date next to the workshop title for the workshop description and to register. 

View/download the workshop poster. 

Web Evaluation & News Sources Series

  • Be Your Own Web Fact Checker  (Feb. 6 and April 2)
  • Know & Evaluate Your News Source (Feb. 7 and April 3)
  • Find News Sources with Library Databases (Feb. 8 and April 4)

Research Starters Series

  • Start Your Search Here: Using Academic Search Complete  (March 15, 20 & April 19, 24)
  • Understanding MLA 8th Edition (March 15, 21 and April 24)
  • Jump Into the Deep Web: Locate the Best Databases for Your Research (March 16, April 19 & 23)
  • Crafting a Search: Three Strategies (March 16 & 20, April 20 & 25)
  • Locating Scholarly Articles & Understanding Peer Review (March 19, April 23 & 25)
  • The Big Picture: APA Basics (Mach 19, 21 and April 20)

Databases & Search Tools

  • Nexis Uni (Feb. 16 & March 16)
  • SAGE Research Methods (Feb. 22 & March 9)
  • Wikipedia 101 (March 8)
  • Finding Articles with Google Scholar (March 14)
  • Working with Images Responsibly (April 19)

Managing Information

  • RefWorks for Grad Students (Feb. 6)
  • RefWorks Workshop (Feb. 16, March 2 & 23)
  • File Management Workshop (Feb. 9 & 20)

Digital Citizenship

  • Digital Identity & Privacy (Feb. 6)
  • Managing Your Online Academic Identity (April 17)

Special Research Topics

  • Finding & Evaluating Government Statistics (March 15)
  • Finding Health Information Online (April 4)

Open Access

  • Understanding the UC Open Access Policies (May 22)
  • Open Access Publishing / Creative Commons / eScholarship (May 22)