Fall 2008 Drop-in Library Instruction Schedule
The drop-in classes listed below will all be held in the Social Science Computing Cooperative (SSCC) Lab (room 3218). For more information, please call (608) 262-7340.
- Monday October 6th, 5:15-6:45pm: UW-Madison Libraries: What You Really Need to Know for the Social Sciences
- Monday October 13th, 5:15-6:45pm: Social Science/Anthropology Journal Literature Databases
- Monday October 20th, 5:15-6:45pm: Using the Library Custom Search and MyResearch Tools
- Monday October 27th, 5:15-6:45pm: RSS and Alerts: Stay Up-to-Date with Publications
- Monday November 3rd, 5:15-6:45pm: Managing Your Citations with RefWorks and EndNote Web
- Monday November 10th, 5:15-6:45pm: Online Tools for Project Note-Taking
Additional information about the Social Science Computing Cooperative training schedule.
Additional information about the General Library System instruction schedule.
Library Instruction and Information Literacy Training Requests
The librarian (Tom Durkin) is available for both in-class and drop-in library instruction sessions. These sessions can be on any library-related topic and can be scheduled at a time and for a duration that best fits with your classroom schedule.
Please contact Tom Durkin for more information, or call (608) 262-7340.
In-Class Library Instruction
Tom can visit your class to present on a variety of helpful topics, such as explanations of how to use certain library databases, or how to use RefWorks (a citation management application). Past sessions have included short (15 minute) introductions to library databases or other library-related topics, and hour long in-depth training sessions on databases or specific computer applications.
Drop-In Library Instruction
Tom schedules drop-in library instruction sessions on a variety of topics every semester. These classes are generally held in the Social Science Computing Cooperative (SSCC) Lab (room 3218), the Social Science 8th floor conference Rooms (8417 or 8411), or at Memorial Library (generally room 436). Past topics have included an overview of library services, an overview of various social science literature databases, an overview of how to set up publication alerts, and an overview of the RefWorks citation management application.