Fall 2023 WINS Research Workshops – Introduction to the University Libraries
- 10 Tops for Finding Print Books in the Libraries
- Instructors: Theresa Mastrodonato and Clara McLeod
- Description of Workshop: In this workshop, you will learn how to search and find print books in the University Libraries. The Libraries offer access to over 2 million print books, with more available through MOBIUS and Interlibrary Loan. Come to the workshop to learn more about how print books are a great resource for your research or to just read for fun!
- Finding and Using E-Books
- Instructor: Cheryl Holland
- Description of Workshop: The Libraries contain millions of eBooks. eBooks provide 24/7 easy access for multiple simultaneous users. In this workshop participants will learn how to quickly find and effectively use eBooks on different platforms from different publishers.
- So Many Databases, So Little Time: Efficient Searching for Academic Journal Articles
- Instructor: Michael Schaefer
- Description of Workshop: The University Libraries have access to over 1100 databases – how do I know which ones to use? This workshop will give you tips and tricks to picking and using the most useful databases for your research purposes. Our focus will be on academic journal article databases from EBSCO, ProQuest, JSTOR, Google Scholar, and Primo.
- This Barbie is a Primary Source
- Instructor: AJ Robinson
- Description of Workshop: Depending on your research question, your primary source could be anything! Whether it’s a memoir, photograph, newspaper article, dataset, etc, we’ll talk through the process of searching and identifying primary sources that are right, or at least Kenough, for your research.