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Special topic faculty workshops are listed further down.

Spring 2008 Student Workshops

Using ERIC and Education Full Text

Switch your education research into high gear with these tips on using ERIC and Education Full Text. Learn advanced searching techniques in this workshop appropriate for any undergraduate or graduate education student.

Kick Start Your Research

Come learn easy ways to get started on your term papers from choosing a topic to choosing the right database.

Finding Full Text

Sometimes, locating the full text of articles can be tricky. Come learn tips for using the UTC Textlinker service to retrieve the full text when available.

Google and Google Scholar

Google is great and Google Scholar is even better! Come learn how to use the power of Google to locate sources for your term paper.

Cut & Paste: avoiding plagiarism

Cut and paste is cool, but how do you know when it's plagiarism? Avoid a trip to the Honor Court, come learn rules and guidelines for using and citing information properly.

Special Topic Workshops (Faculty), Spring Semester 2008

Emailing articles from Library databases

Nothing could be easier or more convenient than emailing articles to yourself at the moment you find them so that you can access them later when completing your research at home or elsewhere. Come learn how to use this convenient feature in your favorite database.

Research alerts from Library databases

Most of the article indexes and databases available through the Lupton Library offer the option of receiving email alerts on your favorite research topics. Come learn how to set up custom alerts that will automatically email you updated research on your topic whenever new resources are published.

Designing effective library research assignments

The nature of both student research methods and library resources have changed dramatically over the past 10 years. Come learn creative ways to make the most of your student's research experience, develop their research skills and maximize their use of Lupton Library's subject-specific online resources in this helpful and informative workshop.

Multisubject databases at the Lupton Library

Over the past few years, the Lupton Library has purchased several large, multidisciplinary article and journal databases that offer efficient, subject and keyword access to a wide range of high quality academic resources that cut across disciplines ranging from the humanities to the sciences and social sciences. No doubt you have heard your students mention them or seen the database names in term paper reference lists. Come find out more about Academic Onefile, Omnifile and Lexis-Nexis.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 05 February 2008 )
 
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