Library Tours and Workshops
Tours
Library tours meet at the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor of the Newton Gresham Library. To sign up, please e-mail or call Marsha Dickens (lib_mld@shsu.edu or 4-3195). Tours are available every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 10:30 am and 2:00 pm.
Workshops - Fall 2009
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EndNote is a citation management program. Learn the basics of importing citation information, maintaining your personal folders of citations, and using EndNote to make your works cited page.
To sign up, please e-mail or call Michelle Martinez, (mmm034@shsu.edu or 4-1629). Other sessions may be scheduled as needed or by appointment.
DATES:
Thursday, September 3, 2009, 2:30 pm
Monday, September 28, 2009, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 10:00 am
Learn how to configure your laptop or a laptop checked out from the Reserve desk to access electronic reserves, the library catalog, research databases, e-mail, and other resources through the campus network. Bring your laptop, wireless card, and software for our support team to help you set up for the library's wireless environment. Wireless cards can be checked out at the Reserve desk.
To schedule, please e-mail or call Kirk Burns (lib_kab@shsu.edu or 4-4892).
Library Tour
meet at the Reference Desk, 2nd floor, Newton Gresham library
A tour of NGL resources and services.
To sign up, please e-mail or call Marsha Dickens (lib_mld@shsu.edu or 4-3195).
DATES:
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 10:30 am and 2:00 pm
Reference Universe
NGL room 157
Reference Universe is a unique tool for searching reference material, like dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and handbooks. This one tool searches the indexes in many of the library’s print and electronic reference books. If you don’t know where to begin with a research topic, or if you ever use Wikipedia or Google to begin your background research, Reference Universe can help you discover a new universe of information! Attend a workshop to learn how starting your research can be simpler.
To sign up, please e-mail or call Erin Cassidy, (eed001@shsu.edu or 4-4567).
DATES:
Monday, September 14, 2009, 10:00 am
Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 3:30 pm
Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 10:00 am
Thursday, September 24, 2009, 2:00 pm
TurnItIn, Newton Gresham Library
NGL room 157 (This particular workshop is for FACULTY ONLY)
An introduction to a plagiarism detection tool, this workshop will provide instruction on how to create a Turnitin account and check papers. Turnitin can help teach students how not to plagiarize; faculty can keep papers from being recycled every year and identify papers obtained from internet sources. Other sessions will be provided as needed.
To sign up or for more information, please e-mail or call James Britsch (jkb016@shsu.edu or 4-4782).
Dates:
Monday, September 21, 2009, 12:00 noon
Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 3:00 pm
Research Databases in Business
NGL room 157
A hands-on introduction to electronic indexes and fulltext sources for research in Business. Topics covered included database selection criteria, construction of search strategies/statements, interpretation of search results, and locating information found.
To sign up, please e-mail or call Linda Meyer (lib_lsm@shsu.edu or 4-3551).
Dates:
Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 2:00 pm
Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 9:30 am
Research Databases in Criminal Justice
NGL room 157
A hands-on introduction to electronic indexes and fulltext sources for research in Criminal Justice. Topics covered include database selection criteria, construction of search strategies/statements, interpretation of search results, and locating information found.
To sign up, please e-mail or call Susan Strickland (lib_sds@shsu.edu or 4-3128).
DATES:
Monday, October 5, 2009, 3:00 pm
Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 10:00 am
Research Databases in Education and Counseling
NGL room 157
A hands-on introduction to electronic indexes and fulltext sources for research in Education. Topics covered included database selection criteria, construction of search strategies/statements, interpretation of search results, and locating information found.
To sign up, please e-mail or call Ann Jerabek (lib_jaj@shsu.edu or 4-3528).
DATES:
Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 am
Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 1:00 pm
Research Databases in Foreign Languages
NGL room 157
A hands-on introduction to electronic indexes and fulltext sources for research in Foreign Languages. Topics covered include database selection criteria, construction of search strategies/statements, interpretation of search results, and locating information found.
To sign up, please e-mail or call Erin Cassidy (eed001@shsu.edu or 4-4567).
DATES:
Monday, September 14, 2009, 9:30 am
Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 3:00 pm
Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 10:30 am
CancelledThursday, September 24, 2009, 2:30 pm
Research Databases in History
NGL room 157
A hands-on introduction to electronic indexes and fulltext sources for research in History. Topics covered include database selection criteria, construction of search strategies/statements, interpretation of search results, and locating information found.
To sign up, please e-mail or call Erin Cassidy (eed001@shsu.edu or 4-4567).
DATES:
Monday, September 14, 2009, 9:00 am
Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 2:30 pm
Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 11:00 am
CancelledThursday, September 24, 2009, 3:00 pm
Research Databases in the Humanities
NGL room 157
A hands-on introduction to electronic indexes and fulltext sources for research in the Humanities. Topics covered include database selection criteria, construction of search strategies/statements, interpretation of search results, and locating information found.
To sign up, please e-mail or call Michelle Martinez (mmm034@shsu.edu or 4-1629).
DATES:
Monday, September 28, 2009, 11:00 am
Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 3:00 pm
Research Databases in Life Sciences
NGL room 157
A hands-on introduction to electronic indexes and full text sources for research in Life Sciences. Topics covered include databases selection criteria, construction of search strategies/statements, interpretation of search results, and locating information found.
To sign up, please e-mail or call Lynn McMain (lib_lmm@shsu.edu or 4-3734).
DATES:
Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 2:00 pm
Monday, October 12, 2009, 1:00 pm
Research Databases in Physical Sciences
NGL room 157
A hands-on introduction to electronic indexes and full text sources for research in Physical Sciences. Topics covered include databases selection criteria, construction of search strategies/statements, interpretation of search results, and locating information found.
To sign up, please e-mail or call Lynn McMain (lib_lmm@shsu.edu or 4-3734).
DATES:
Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 1:00 pm
Thursday, October 1, 2009, 2:00 pm
Research Databases in Political Science
NGL room 157
A hands-on introduction to electronic indexes and fulltext sources for research in Political Science. Topics covered include database selection criteria, construction of search strategies/statements, interpretation of search results, and locating information found.
To sign up, please e-mail or call Linda Meyer (lib_lsm@shsu.edu or 4-3551).
DATES:
Thursday, October 1, 2009, 9:30 am
Monday, October 5, 2009, 2:00 pm
Research Databases in Psychology
NGL room 157
A hands-on introduction to electronic indexes and fulltext sources for research in Psychology. Topics covered include database selection criteria, construction of search strategies/statements, interpretation of search results, and locating information found.
To sign up, please e-mail or call Susan Strickland (lib_sds@shsu.edu or 4-3128).
DATES:
Monday, October 19, 2009, 3:00 pm
Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 10:00 am
Research Databases in Sociology
NGL room 157
A hands-on introduction to electronic indexes and fulltext sources for research in Sociology. Topics covered include database selection criteria, construction of search strategies/statements, interpretation of search results, and locating information found.
To sign up, please e-mail or call Susan Strickland (lib_sds@shsu.edu or 4-3128).
DATES:
Monday, October 12, 2009, 3:00 pm
Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 10:00 am