The University of Vemont Libraries: Bailey/Howe Library

Come learn about tools that can help you to keep track of research materials, collaborate with classmates and colleagues, take notes, format citations, and create bibliographies for papers in a variety of styles.  All workshops are free and open to UVM students, faculty, and staff.  No registration is required.

Introduction to Zotero

Learn how to keep track of research materials, organize note-taking, and format citations and bibliographies using this easy-to-master, open-source solution.

Location:  Bailey/Howe Library Classroom (Room 123)

Facilitators:  Daisy Benson and Daniel DeSanto

• January 25 (Friday) 2-3pm
• January 30 (Wednesday) 4-5pm
• February 6 (Wednesday) 4-5pm
• February 8 (Friday) 2:30-3:30pm
• February 12 (Tuesday) 4-5pm
• February 20 (Wednesday) 3-4pm
• March 15 (Friday) 2:30-3:30pm
• March 22 (Friday) 2:30-3:30pm

Advanced Zotero

Come and build on your existing Zotero knowledge.  Learn how to use shared folders for collaboration and more.

Location:  Bailey/Howe Library Classroom (Room 123)

Facilitator:  Daisy Benson

• March 11 (Wednesday) 4-5pm
• March 22 (Friday) 3:30-4:30pm

Contact Daisy Benson (daisy.benson@uvm.edu) to arrange for a customized workshop on Zotero for your class, lab, or other group.

EndNote workshops

Learn how to use EndNote (a software program) to keep track of research information, organize notes, and insert citations into your papers.

Location:  Bailey/Howe Classroom (Room 123)

Facilitators:  Laurie Kutner and Jake Barickman

• January 23 (Wednesday) 3-4pm
• January 29 (Tuesday) 4-5pm
• February 5 (Tuesday) 4-5pm
• February 14 (Thursday) 4-5pm
• February 22 (Friday) 3-4pm
• February 26 (Tuesday) 4-5pm
• March 13 (Wednesday) 3-4pm
• March 19 (Tuesday) 4-5pm
• March 29 (Friday) 3-4pm
• April 3 (Wednesday) 3-4pm
• April 18 (Thursday) 4-5pm

Additional EndNote workshops can be scheduled upon request.  Send requests to: laurie.kutner@uvm.edu

Researchers, instructors and writers…in this digital age, where everything seems to be instantly available electronically, what exactly are your rights? Find out how to apply basic copyright law and best practices to your situation. Bring your questions…

Learn how to create a list of references in EndNote, download records from online, and add citations to a paper using EndNote and Microsoft Word.

This workshop is scheduled for Wednesday April 18 from 12-1 pm in the Dana Library Main Conference Room. Contact Frances Delwiche for more information.

To learn more about EndNote, see the Dana Library EndNote guide.

Raj Chawla, of the College of Medicine Department of Medical Photography, will be joining Fran Delwiche, Dana Librarian, to lead a workshop on the preparation of scholarly posters. The workshop on will include powerpoint poster templates, design advice, and information about how to make a poster visually interesting when your research results don’t lend themselves to images. Contact Donna O’Malley to register. The workshop will be held in the Dana Library Classroom on Wednesday, October 13th from noon to 1:00, and repeated on Thursday October 14th at the same time and place.

Review the details of creating a poster using PowerPoint, including size, color, text, illustrations, and printing options. Share tricks for adding pizazz to your poster.

Wednesday
November 18, 2009
Noon-1pm
Dana Main Conference Room

No need to register, just show up.

Questions? Contact the Reference Desk at 656-2201 or danaref@uvm.edu.

BioX Poster Session by StanfordEdTech used under the Creative Commons License.