Come to a Magill Library Workshop
Workshop 1:
Introduction to the Library
Sept. 19, 7:00 in the Philips Wing
Mysteries of the Tripod Library Catalog Revealed! Come to Magill Library’s Introduction Workshop where you’ll learn the skills to navigate your library like a pro. Discover how Library of Congress call numbers work, where everything is, and how to use search strategically to get the materials you want – fast!
Instructor: Theresa Donahue, Circulation Services Specialist
Workshop 2:
Finding articles
Oct. 24, 7:00 in the Magill Information Hub
Looking for the latest information for a Poli Sci class? Need scholarly analysis but don’t have time to read 10 books? Use academic journals, popular magazines, and newspapers to enrich your work. Come learn how to search for articles by subject and locate their full texts online and in print. Discover the resources available to you for every field of study. Amaze your friends, impress your professors, and sleep easier at night.
Instructor: Margaret Schaus, Reference Librarian
Workshop 3:
This Old Browser
Nov. 7, 12:30 in the Philips Wing
The Firefox internet browser is gaining in popularity on campus – you may use it yourself. But did you know that Firefox has hundreds of add-ons that can enhance your browsing experience? Bring your laptop to this workshop in the Philips Wing and try out some add-ons that the library staff find useful, including a toolbar Tripod search, Zotero, Web Developer and IE Tab.
Instructor: Michelle Oswell, Humanities Librarian
Workshop 4:
Creating Citations
Nov. 13, 12:30 in the Philips Wing
Your research compositions for this semester’s classes promise to be masterful. The words flow onto the page with ease. Your sources have spoken to you forcefully. Now, what to do to make sure you are citing them correctly? Come to a 30-minute citations workshop and learn the ins and outs of citation styles.
Instructors: Diana Peterson, Manuscripts Librarian & College Archivist and Christa Williford, User Services Librarian
