Fall 2024 Workshops
Citation Management with Zotero
This workshop provides an overview of Zotero, a free and open-source citation management tool that allows users to capture, save, and annotate PDFs and other information sources. Zotero is an especially powerful research tool because it can capture records and files directly from the library catalog, databases, Google Scholar, and other websites.
The two workshops offered are the same, not sequential. Please choose the day and time that work best for you. One workshop is offered in person, one is online via Zoom. Registration is limited to 50 participants.
- Wednesday, October 16th, 12-1:30pm, in Library classroom 170
Register by 9am Tuesday, October 15th - Tuesday, October 22nd, 5-6:30pm, via Zoom
Register by 12pm Monday, October 21st
To maximize our time, we ask that attendees download Zotero and Zotero Connector in advance of the session. For more information, please check our Zotero guide.
Request a Workshop
If you are an instructor requesting library instruction for your course, contact your subject librarian. Subject librarians may also be contacted for individual research consultations.
Students, faculty, and staff can request workshops. Workshops can be held on Zoom, in a Library conference room, or any room on campus with presentation equipment.
- Find at least four individuals committed to attending one of the workshops in the Workshop Menu.
- Submit the Workshop Request form at least one week in advance of your first choice date.
Have a suggestion for a workshop? Please email Kim Pendell.
Workshop Menu
Citation Management with Zotero
Hands-on Workshop 1.5 hours
This workshop provides an overview of Zotero, a free and open-source citation management tool that allows users to capture, save, and annotate PDFs and other information sources. Zotero is an especially powerful research tool because it can capture records and files directly from the library catalog, databases, Google Scholar, and other websites. In this tutorial session, we will cover:
- Basic functions of Zotero;
- Saving citations;
- Adding your own research notes to citation records and PDFs;
- Importing Zotero citations directly into Microsoft Word documents;
- Creating project-specific folders.
To maximize our time, we ask that attendees download Zotero and Zotero Connector in advance of the session. For more information, please check our Zotero guide.
Searching for Thesis & Dissertation Literature Reviews
Hands-on Workshop 1.5 hours
The literature review is a critical piece of your thesis, dissertation, or research article, providing your readers with context of why your research matters. This workshop will give you strategies and tips for conducting an effective and comprehensive search for literature across multiple databases and search engines.
Manage Your Research Data
Hands-on Workshop 1.5 hours
Data management is a vital part of the research process. This workshop outlines the steps for data management, so you can develop good habits early on to help you effectively manage and maintain the usefulness of your research data. Managing your data makes it easier for you (and other scholars) to share and build upon your research in new studies.
PubMed Searching: Basics and Beyond
Hands-on Workshop 1.5 hours, Zoom only
Learn expert tricks for searching PubMed, a database for health and biomedical literature, and get more from your searches. This workshop can cover skills such as: using Medical Subject Headings for power searching, finding data sets, using and managing saved searches, customizing PubMed with your NCBI account, and more.