Welcome to the Fall 2021 Library Workshop page! Our workshops are 1-hour sessions designed to help you with your research, writing, or course goals. We encourage you to bring questions and work in progress.
Unless otherwise noted, all workshops will take place in Room 2028 in the library.
Check out the schedule and workshop descriptions below. If you have questions about library workshops, send us an email.
Introduction to the Library | Wednesday, September 8 | 1-2 PM
This workshop will introduce you to library, from using Discover@Hood and other databases to find research articles, to requesting materials through interlibrary loan, to making the most of this new space. This workshop is designed for transfer students, students returning to in-person courses, new faculty and staff, or anybody who wants a refresher on library resources.
Zotero | Thursday, September 16 | 1-2 PM
Zotero is an open-source citation management application that can help you keep track of sources, create citations as you write, generate a formatted bibliography in a variety of styles, and more. In this introductory workshop, we'll help you get started with Zotero.
Citation Clinic | Tuesday, September 21 | 4-5 PM
Bring questions and work in progress to this drop-in workshop about citations.
Mastering Google | Tuesday, October 5 | 1-2 PM
Want to take your searching to the next level? Join librarians as we show you how to apply advanced search techniques to Google and Google Scholar.
Citation Clinic | Wednesday, October 20 | 2-3 PM
Bring questions and work in progress to this drop-in workshop about citations.
Effective Presentations | Wednesday, November 3 | 5-6 PM
Learn tips for creating engaging presentations of your academic work.
Zotero | Wednesday, November 17 | 4-5 PM
Zotero is an open-source citation management application that can help you keep track of sources, create citations as you write, generate a formatted bibliography in a variety of styles, and more. In this introductory workshop, we'll help you get started with Zotero.
Citation Clinic | Thursday, November 18 | 1-2 PM
Bring questions and work in progress to this drop-in workshop about citations.
Citation Clinic | Tuesday, November 30 | 6-7 PM
Bring questions and work in progress to this drop-in workshop about citations.