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For those who are new to citations, we will lay the foundation for successful citation-building.  Understand the use of in-text citations, identify different source formats and the parts of a citation, and practice using a citation guide to build basic citations.

Feel free to bring some examples you would like to work on!

Cite your articles confidently and correctly!

Journal articles, web articles, journal articles on the web – learn how to distinguish these source types, choose the right citation template, and include the right information. Lots of hands-on practice. Feel free to bring your own examples.

For those with some citation experience, this workshop will help broaden your understanding and hone your skills. We will practice with more complex examples of articles, edited volumes, websites, and images, as well as using the MS Word citation tool.

Find articles using our single Search-All feature. Learn how to choose effective keywords, narrow your results by subject, date, or geography and access full-text articles.

*Prerequisite: Finding Articles in the Databases or equivalent*
Comfortable searching for articles in the Library’s databases?  Take it to the next level and become proficient in designing your search strategy and using advanced tools available for organizing, storing, and sharing results.

Information is everywhere… BUT… is it right for your research paper? Discover how to look critically at information sources, especially websites, to ensure the information is credible, appropriate, accurate, free of bias, etc.

For many students, research includes locating, understanding and disseminating peer review resources.  Discover how an article becomes “peer-reviewed” and how to search the library’s databases for these highly credible articles.

Give yourself an edge in your next in-class presentation! We will cover techniques for dealing with presentation anxiety as well as best practices for presenting and using tech tools such as PowerPoint.

Turnitin is an online tool used by some instructors to assess for plagiarism in student assignments, but did you know that you can use Turnitin to self-assess your work before handing it in? In this workshop, we'll demonstrate how to set up an account, submit your work, and how to understand the feedback report and use it to avoid plagiarism.