Citation Management Tools allow you to dedicate more time to research! Join us Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 2PM for an online session in which you learn how to export citations from library databases, organize citations, generate bibliographies, and format citations in a Word document. RefWorks can help make managing your references and formatting citations easy!
RSVP and receive more information on how to attend.
Calling all UCF Undergraduate Students!
UCF Libraries needs your help to design practical and useful workshops for student life. The survey, which will take about 8-10 minutes, will ask you about your study and research habits, as well as your experience using library resources and services. Your input will help us, help you. Take a few minutes of your time and follow this link: http://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b15YH23K8qLVNkx
Look for new Undergraduate Workshops coming in Fall 2018.
If you have questions, concerns, or complaints contact Andrew Hackler, UCF Libraries, IT&R, (407) 823-0804 or by email at andrew.hackler@ucf.edu.
UCF Libraries, in partnership with the College of Graduate Studies Pathways to Success is offering a full slate of graduate workshops during the summer 2018 semester including Library Research & Literature Review Strategies, EndNote & RefWorks: Citing Made Easy, Useful Apps All Grad Students Should Love & Use, Optimizing Your Online Presence, Where to Publish & Author Rights, and Presentation Skills.
Registration for these workshops is required and is done through myUCF (Student Center → Graduate Students → Pathways to Success)
Join us for a library drop-in session during Research Week at the Hitt Library (main campus) in room 223. This session is open to faculty and all graduate and undergraduate students. No RSVP required. Session topics will discuss researching with Oxford e-books and e-journals and publishing in Oxford University Press. There will also be brief presentations on planning strategies using library resources, organizing sources with RefWorks or Mendeley citation managers, and time for Q&A for help with your questions!
For questions, please contact Corinne Bishop, UCF Graduate Engagement Librarian, at Corinne.Bishop@ucf.edu
Date: Friday, April 6
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Library room 223
Feb. 5-8th, 2017
John C. Hitt Library
Can you unlock the mystery of reliable sources? Join us for a week of events to help you become an Information Expert! For each event you attend you’ll receive a clue to the Mystery of the Missing Songbird. The closer you get to solving the mystery, the better the prize! Participate in all four events to reveal the answer to the mystery and receive a UCF libraries grand prize pack!
Are you an information expert Quiz?
Monday, Feb. 5th 10:30-12:30 – Main Floor
Can you separate fact from fiction? Stop by the library for the first clue in the Mystery of the Missing Songbird. To receive your clue you’ll be asked to evaluate a series of sources and identify what makes them trustworthy or suspect. Join us any time between 10:30-12:30 to begin your quest to becoming an Information Expert.
Workshops:
Fact checking 101 –
Tuesday, Feb. 6th 10:00-11:00 RM 223
This workshop will show you how information experts evaluate sources using real world examples. Participants will learn what to look for to identify questionable sources, how to verify claims and how to categorize sources. Participants will not only leave one step closer to being an information expert, they will also receive a clue identifying what is at the heart of the Mystery of the Missing Songbird.
Choosing the right source for the right project
Wed, Feb, 7th 1:30-2:30 RM 235C
In an academic setting the key to a successful project often lies in selecting the right supporting resources to use as the foundation of your work. In this workshop, participants will explore how to choose the right resource for their project, and learn how to evaluate resources for fit beyond “peer review.” Participants will also be given the clue to where news about the Mystery of the Missing Songbird first appeared.
Psychology of Fake News
Thursday, Feb. 8th 10:00-11:00, RM 223
Day in and day out we hear about fake news, biased news and every news outlet trying to convince us they are trustworthy, but why do they do it? In this workshop we will explore how media influences our understanding of the world. We will discuss what we can do as information consumers to effectively evaluate information and get well rounded perspectives. Participants will also be given the clue that reveals who is behind the Mystery of the Missing Songbird.