Spring 2007 Library Workshops
First Things First: Finding Primary Sources
Looking for primary sources can be the heart and heartbreak of serious research. Where do you even start? Emily will introduce basic primary source research strategies using a variety of print and electronic tools. Come with questions, frustrations, and confusions and leave with answers!
Time: 14-Feb from 12:30-1:30pm
Location: Library E2 classroom
Librarian: Emily
Doing it Write: Library Resources for Creative Writers
Writers often have the toughest research problems, from avoiding anachronism to getting the science right. Maria will introduce time-tested tools for quickly solving the kinds of research problems that confront the creative writer.
Time: 28-Feb from 3-4pm
Location: Library E2 classroom
Librarian: Maria
Knowledge is Power: Library Resources for Activists
It is the nature of social structures to hide points of resistance and rupture, and libraries are no different. Emily will discuss strategies for cracking the library code to find the range of information necessary for political work, from theory to data.
Time: 7-Mar from 12:30-1:30pm
Location: Library E2 classroom
Librarian: Emily
Citation Station: Getting Your Bibliographies Right
Need help getting your citations and bibliographies together before turning in your work? Come to one of these two sessions for hands-on help. Bring your research papers!
Time: 28-Mar from 3-4pm and 4-May from 2-3pm
Locations: Library E2 classroom and HVAC 209A
Librarians: Maria and Emily
Drawing Conclusions: Library Resources for Artists
Artists have a peculiar set of research challenges. Carl will discuss strategies for finding the source material you need quickly and efficiently so you can get back into the studio.
Time: 4-April from 12:30-1:30pm
Locations: Library E2 classroom
Librarian: Carl
Topic(s):learn
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