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We invite you to join presenters from the Writing Center and the Mansfield Library for a four-part workshop series addressing specific challenges of writing and research in graduate school, and providing tips and strategies for becoming a stronger, more organized and productive writer.
This semester we are hosting both noon-time (in-person) and evening (online) versions of each workshop. All workshops will take place on Tuesdays, with an in-person workshop from 12-1pm at the Davidson Honors College room 023, and an online workshop from 6:30-7:30pm (zoom link provided on registration). An additional half-hour will be available for questions and discussion after each workshop.
Strategies for managing your writing process and staying organized. Join Writing Center staff and Digital Archivist Erin Baucom for a presentation and discussion on challenges of writing in graduate school, steps to making good writing decisions, the merits of a writing schedule, strategies to overcome procrastination, and how to keep your files organized.
Strategies for finding, analyzing and using sources. Join Writing Center staff and Reference and Instruction Librarian Kate Zoellner in the first of two workshops on literature reviews. This first workshop discusses the purpose and process of a lit review, including effective search strategies, ways to keep track of what you’re reading, using patterns to build an argument, and how to make sense of the chaos!
Strategies for organizing and synthesizing your research. Join Writing Center staff in the second of two workshops on literature reviews. This workshop will move from process to product, diving into the structure of a lit review. Topics covered will include strategies for synthesizing information, pointing out gaps in the literature, bringing in your voice, and identifying organizational patterns.
Strategies for writing journal articles and exploring publication options. Join Writing Center staff and Digital Initiatives Librarian Wendy Walker for an overview of manuscript preparation and the publication process. Mansfield librarians will discuss often-confusing online publication options including open access and copyright issues that may come up as you prepare to publish your research.
Contact Catherine Filardi, Writing and Public Speaking Center Associate Director, for writing-focused elements of individual workshops, and the librarian or archivist listed for content in their teaching areas.
Beginning R for Ecologists: Data Manipulation and Visualization. Data Carpentry develops and teaches workshops on the fundamental data skills needed to conduct research. Its target audience is researchers who have little to no prior computational experience, and its lessons are domain specific, building on learners' existing knowledge to enable them to quickly apply skills learned to their own research.
Cite It Right with RefWorks. Learn how to use RefWorks to organize, cite, and share your research. RefWorks is a research tool that allows you to store your electronic articles and citations in one place for easy access. It also creates citations and references automatically. It's like magic!
Electronic File Management. Strategies and best practices for organizing and preserving your personal digital archives. The workshop will cover archival file formats for digital photos, videos, audio files, and personal records. You will learn about file naming techniques, folder organization, migrating your digital objects to new devices, backing up your files, managing your social media archive, and general data management.
Government Information: More Than Just A Bill on Capitol Hill. Discover the wide world of government information and learn how to leverage government resources in your research! More than just legislation and speeches, government information encompasses a wide range of subject areas and includes maps, datasets, digital resources, technical reports, agency publications, research papers, and more. Join Government Information Librarian Natalie Bond for an overview of the government information landscape, identifying access points to jumpstart your research! We will also cover how to cite government information resources.
Grant Research 101: Using the Foundation Center Online. Do you need to find information on grants or nonprofits? Learn how to use the Foundation Center's database to locate grantmakers and their grants.
Growing in Place. Do you want to learn more about growing food but don’t have the resources for a big garden? This workshop series centers on low/no cost ways to grow or find your own food. Sessions include hydroponics in a bottle, upcycled container garden, ethical foraging walk, and seed stories. Workshops are offered in partnership with the UM Food Pantry.
Information Ethics. Using information, creative, and cultural works comes with responsibilities—both legal and ethical. In this workshop, you will be introduced to copyright, plagiarism, and be able to locate authoritative resources on each.
Jumpstart Your Research. Get to know your library and learn how to use the library's resources for academic research. This workshop will teach you how to use OneSearch, the library’s databases, e-journals, research guides, and much more.
Literature Review: Finding and Evaluating Sources. Improve the quality and efficiency of your research in this literature review workshop. You’ll learn how to select where to search, advanced search strategies and tips, how to address finding too few or an overwhelming number of sources, literature appraisal methods, and keeping up to date on new information in your research area.
Search Strategies for Music Resources. This workshop will give you tips and tricks for searching music resources in the Mansfield Library, and help you interpret your search results. Come make finding music your forte!
Who Can You Trust? This workshop will discuss decoding websites and social media, the importance of net neutrality, search engine bias, and provide tools for identifying clickbait, like-farming, viral news, miracle cures, and echo chambers.
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