Category: Learning Engagement

Research Tips Tuesdays

Stress free searching

Tired of spending all your time searching for articles when you could be reading and writing?  Join us online Tuesday, Jan. 15th from 10:30-11:30 for the first Research Tips Tuesday of spring semester!

 In this workshop you will discover the secrets to finding relevant resources quicker using advanced searching methods.  We will explore:

  • How to choose the best place to start searching
  • How to break down your topic to design an efficient search strategy
  • Using advanced search tool to get better results
  • Connecting Google Scholar to UCF resources

Register online at: https://guides.ucf.edu/rtt

 

Bodhi, CAPS therapy dog

De-stress during Finals Week

You’ve worked hard all semester and you’re almost done! We know finals are often the most stressful part of a student’s holiday season so we have a whole week of de-stressing activites to help keep you focused and productive. In addition to our daily events, our coloring table on the main floor will be available all week. All events are free and students may show up or leave at anytime.

Meditation Monday
12/3, 11am – 1pm, Library Rm 223
A quiet and low lit room will be provided for students to join in meditation. Participants are welcome to come and go as they need but please remember to enter and leave quietly so as not to disturb your fellow students.

Therapy Dog Tuesday
12/4, 11am, Outside entrance to the library
Bodhi, CAPS official therapy dog, will be joining us to provide calming cuddly pet sessions to any student in need.

Whimsical Crafts Wednesday
12/5, 11am – 1pm, John C. Hitt Main Floor
Join us as we craft our stress away! Origami sheets, coloring sheets, and blank bookends will be provided to decorate to your heart’s content. Check back after the event on our Facebook page to vote for your favorite student created bookend! Winning bookend artist will receive an official UCF Libraries construction rubber ducky!

Theater Thursday
12/6, 11am – 1pm, Rm 223
Come enjoy a selection of short films courtesy of our Kanopy subscription and will include many Oscar and BAFTA award winners.

Farewell Finals Friday
12/7, 11am – 1pm, Rm 223
Take some time off from your last day of finals to help us complete some puzzles.

 

 

 

 

Take a Book, Leave a Book

Take a Book, Leave a Book

Need some holiday break reading?

UCF Libraries will be hosting a Take a Book, Leave a Book event on Monday, November 19 (the week of Thanksgiving break) from 11 am to 1 pm. The UCF community is welcome to browse the selection an take a book that they found interesting. If you would like to leave a book, you can do so but it is not required.

 

Early drop off locations for leaving a book are the Research & Information Desk of the John C. Hitt Library and UCF HR lobby (3280 Progress Drive in Research Park).

Knight Terror: Haunting the Stacks

Congratulations to our 2018 Knight Terror winners!

Congratulations to our two Knight Terror: Haunting the Stacks winners!

 

1st place: “The Name Book” by Daniel Ceruti

2nd place: “Jaw Breaker” by Morgan Campbell

 

Both are now a part of our KnightVerse in STARS!

Thank you to everyone who submitted a story. There were a lot of very scary stories to choose from which made judging very exciting.

Research Tips Tuesdays

Research Tips Tuesdays: Online Workshops

Are you interesting in becoming a better researcher?  Join us for Research Tips Tuesdays! Each workshop will be 40 minute online sessions with an additional 20 minutes for questions. Workshop topics will include skills that will help you spend less time on the research process and make it easier to find the information you need when you need it most.

Upcoming workshops include:

Read like a Researcher – Oct. 30, 2018, 10:30-11:30 a.m.​ 
This session will teach you how to:

  • Quickly evaluate articles and identify if it’s a good fit for your project
  • identify the relevant information you will need to use it as evidence
  • resources to help you stay organized, evaluate research methods and synthesize multiple sources

Notes on taking Notes – November 13, 2018, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
This session will explore:

  • identifying what you should include in your notes
  • Selecting the right note taking style for different situations
  • Formal note taking methods
  • Tools you can use to organize your notes

To register for these free workshops visit: https://guides.ucf.edu/rtt

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