Research Skills

Research Basics for Students

Need to do research for a class paper or project? Take this beginners workshop to learn the basics of library research. You will learn how to navigate the C.O.D. Library and find books and articles on your research topic.

• Thur. January 28, 2-3:30 pm
• Wed. February 3, 11-12:30 pm
• Mon. February 22, 5-6:30 pm
• Tues. March 2, 7-8:30 pm
• Tues. April 13, 2-3:30 pm

Internet I: Finding & Evaluating Information

Sign up for this workshop if you have some basic experience with using Web search engines, like Google, but would like to improve your searching skills. You will also learn Web site evaluation techniques that will help you find the best Web sites for your research topic.

• Wed. February 10, 7-9 pm
• Mon. March 8, 3-5 pm
• Thur. April 15, 1-3pm

Internet II: Advanced Searching

Learn effective and time-saving strategies used by the pros to find the best information on the Internet you can. You'll learn about such advanced concepts as Boolean logic, nesting, truncation and field searching. Familiarity and comfort with computers and Web search engines required.

• Wed. February 17, 7-9 pm
• Mon. March 15, 3-5 pm
• Thurs. April 22, 1-3 pm

Citing Sources with NoodleBib Software

Learn how to use NoodleBib software to help you manage and create reference lists in MLA or APA format. You will learn how to create a NoodleBib account and make a reference list with the most common kinds of sources. PowerPoint Presentation

• Wed. Mar. 10, 7-8:30 pm
• Mon. Apr. 12, 3-4:30 pm

APA: Citing & Paper Formatting

Learn the basics of citing sources and formatting a paper in the American Psychological Association's (APA) style. This workshop will prepare you to make a references list for your paper as well as to do in-text citation.

• Wed. Mar. 24, 2-3:30 pm
• Tue. Apr. 20, 3-4:30 pm

MLA: Citing & Paper Formatting

Learn the basics of citing sources and formatting a paper in the Modern Language Association's (MLA) style. This workshop will prepare you to make a references list for your paper as well as to do in-text citation.

• Thu. Mar. 25, 3-4:30 pm
• Mon. Apr. 19, 2-3:30 pm