University Library News Blog » Library Instruction http://libblog.lib.umassd.edu UMass Dartmouth Library News Blog Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:50:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 RefWorks Workshops – An easier way to organize research & format citations – RSVP NOW! http://libblog.lib.umassd.edu/2009/02/25/refworks-workshops-an-easier-way-to-organize-research-format-citations-rsvp-now-3/ http://libblog.lib.umassd.edu/2009/02/25/refworks-workshops-an-easier-way-to-organize-research-format-citations-rsvp-now-3/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:57:47 +0000 cmcneil http://libblog.lib.umassd.edu/?p=167 RefWorks Bibliographic Citation Management Software - Learn it!

The Library is offering sessions to help beginners and advanced users. All sessions will meet in the Library’s second floor conference room (just behind the elevator). These sessions are open to both students and faculty.

Each session can have 6 participants, so RSVP quickly to get a spot!

Sign up for one of the NEW Sessions Now!

  • Sign Up Now! – Friday, March 6,  11 am,  Beginner
  • Sign Up Now! – Wednesday,  March 11, 10 am, Advanced
  • Sign Up Now! – Friday, March 13, 12:30-1:30 pm, Beginner
  • Sign Up Now! – Tuesday, March 24, 2 pm,  Beginner
  • Sign Up Now! – Friday, March 27, 2 pm, Advanced
  • Sign Up Now! – Tuesday, March 31,  11 am,  Beginner

Please RSVP for a session by contacting Liz Winiarz or call Liz at x8696 if you have any questions.
If you have a laptop with wireless access, please bring it!

RefWorks allows you to create your own database of references. You may then use those references in a bibliography or you may cite references in your paper and RefWorks will format your paper and bibliography in any style that you choose.

Beginners will learn:

  • How to open an account
  • Basic citation importation
  • How to create and organize folders in your account
  • How to link to your paper in MSWord
  • How to create a basic bibliography

Advanced sessions will focus on:

  • Importing from other sources (web pages, RSS feeds, and other commercial databases)
  • Editing references
  • More viewing and sorting options
  • Checking for duplicates
  • Troubleshooting problems
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These sessions are geared to transfer students, but anyone is welcome to sign up.

This is your opportunity!


Please sign up for one of the upcoming sessions:

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Freshmen get an introduction to the library in first-year English classes.
This is your opportunity!

Completed! October 14 at 10 and 4; October 15 at 4; and October 22 at 10.

Please sign up for one of the upcoming sessions:

]]> http://libblog.lib.umassd.edu/2008/10/12/want-to-learn-about-library-services-and-resources-sign-up-now/feed/ 0 RefWorks Workshops – An easier way to organize research & format citations – RSVP NOW! http://libblog.lib.umassd.edu/2008/10/10/refworks-workshops-an-easier-way-to-organize-research-format-citations-rsvp-now-2/ http://libblog.lib.umassd.edu/2008/10/10/refworks-workshops-an-easier-way-to-organize-research-format-citations-rsvp-now-2/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:11:27 +0000 cmcneil http://libblog.lib.umassd.edu/?p=141 RefWorks Bibliographic Citation Management Software - Learn it!The Library is offering sessions to help beginners and advanced users. All sessions will meet in the Library’s second floor conference room (just behind the elevator). These sessions are open to both students and faculty.
Each session can have 6 participants, so RSVP quickly to get a spot!

  • It was great! – October 17th, 2pm-3pm with Kari Mofford – Beginner level
  • Completed! -October 24th, 2pm-3pm with Liz Winiarz – Advanced level
  • Completed! – October 31st, 2pm-3pm with Liz Winiarz – Beginner level

Sign up for one of the NEW Sessions Now!

  • Sign Up Now! -November 7th, 2pm-3pm with Paige Gibbs – Advanced level
  • Sign Up Now! – Nov. 14, 2 PM – Beginner – Liz Winiarz
  • Sign Up Now! – Nov. 20, 9:30 AM – Advanced, Liz Winiarz
  • Sign Up Now! – Dec. 5, 2 PM – Beginner – Paige Gibbs
Please RSVP for a session by contacting Liz Winiarz or call Liz at x8696 if you have any questions.
If you have a laptop with wireless access, please bring it!

RefWorks allows you to create your own database of references. You may then use those references in a bibliography or you may cite references in your paper and RefWorks will format your paper and bibliography in any style that you choose.

Beginners will learn:

  • How to open an account
  • Basic citation importation
  • How to create and organize folders in your account
  • How to link to your paper in MSWord
  • How to create a basic bibliography

Advanced sessions will focus on:

  • Importing from other sources (web pages, RSS feeds, and other commercial databases)
  • Editing references
  • More viewing and sorting options
  • Checking for duplicates
  • Troubleshooting problems
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  • FILLED – April 4 2:30 – 3:30 Beginner
  • It was great!- April 11 12-1PM Advanced; 2-3PM Beginner
  • Completed!- April 18 2-3 Advanced
  • Sign Up Now!- April 25 2:30 – 3:30 Beginner
  • May 2 2:30-3:30 Advanced
  • May 9: 2:30 – 3:30 Beginner

RefWorks allows you to create your own database of references. You may then use those references in a bibliography or you may cite references in your paper and RefWorks will format your paper and bibliography in any style that you choose.

Beginners will learn:

  • How to open an account
  • Basic citation importation
  • How to create and organize folders in your account
  • How to link to your paper in MSWord
  • How to create a basic bibliography

Advanced sessions will focus on:

  • Importing from other sources (web pages, RSS feeds, and other commercial databases)
  • Editing references
  • More viewing and sorting options
  • Checking for duplicates
  • Troubleshooting problems

Please RSVP for a session by contacting Kari Mofford at kmofford@umassd.edu
If you have a laptop with wireless access, please bring it!

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