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January 29, 2008
University Park, PA—The University Libraries have organized a series of e-research seminars this spring aimed at helping students, faculty and staff keep abreast of the latest changes in the electronic research environment. All sessions will be held in 211A, 2nd Floor, Pattee Library, west. To register for the one-hour sessions, go to http://its.psu.edu/training.
Advanced Google Searching: Tuesday, January 29, 9 a.m., Monday, March 3, 3 p.m. Thursday, April 10, 11:30 a.m.
Latest tips and tricks beyond a basic Google search, including many specialized search applications and advanced searching techniques.
Avoiding Cyberplagiarism: Tuesday, Feb 5, 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 20, 2 p.m., Monday, April 14, 10 a.m.
Citing in the online environment.
Del.icio.us, LibraryThing and More…Organize Your Reading Online: Thursday, Feb. 7, 9 a.m., Monday, March 17, noon, Wednesday, April 16, 1:30 p.m.
Explore social bookmarking applications and ways to organize your books and bookmarks.
iLibrary, iGoogle: Creating Your Research Desktop: Friday, Feb.1, 9 a.m., Thursday, March 6, 1 p.m., Friday, April 11, 11 a.m.
How to create a personal research desktop in iGoogle and use library-related widgets, RSS feeds and more, to build an online environment with one-stop access to online tools.
Information Trapping: RSS, Alerts, and More: Monday, Feb. 4, 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 19, 11:30 a.m., Friday, April 18, 2:30 p.m.
How to set up RSS feeds and journal alerts.
Searching Google Scholar: Thursday, Jan. 31, 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 5, 10 a.m., Monday, April 7, 2:30 p.m.
How to find scholarly articles, books and more.
Provided by the Department of Library Learning Services. For more information, call 814-865-6368.