Workshops
Listed below are Research Rescue workshops that were designed to help you become proficient at using the library in order to avoid last minute frustrations. They are intended for students and faculty new to USF (Research 101) as well as those who happen to be more advanced library users. Workshops about specific subjects, citation management, and other general topics (i.e. copyright, using apps, finding dissertations, conducting a literature review, documenting impact) are provided (descriptions below). Please register 24 hours in advance to give us an idea of the expected workshop size. If there’s something you would like to learn about but don’t see a workshop offered, please schedule a one-on-one consultation or submit feedback »
| Day | Date | Time | Workshop | Type | Subject | Rm. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tues. | 9/17/13 | 11:00-12:15 | Resources for News & Media | Basic | General | LIB201 |
| Tues. | 9/17/13 | 2:00-2:50 | RefWorks Advanced | Everyone | Citation Management | Online |
| Wed. | 9/18/13 | 3:05-4:20 | Conducting a Literature Review | Advanced | General | LIB201 |
| Wed. | 9/18/13 | 6:05-7:20 | EndNote | Everyone | Citation Management | Online |
| Wed. | 9/25/13 | 11:50-12:40 | Research 101 | Basic | General | Online |
| Wed. | 9/25/13 | 3:05-4:20 | Finding Dissertations & Theses | Advanced | General | LIB201 |
| Wed. | 9/25/13 | 3:05-4:20 | Scholarly Research & Publishing in the Social Sciences | Advanced | Social Sciences | LIB309 |
| Thurs. | 9/26/13 | 2:00-3:15 | Copyright | Basic | General | LIB201 |
| Thurs. | 9/26/13 | 2:00-3:15 | Documenting Impact: Journal Rankings & Bibliometrics | Advanced | General | Online |
| Fri. | 9/27/13 | 11:50-12:40 | The Arts: Beyond the Basics | Advanced | Arts | LIB201 |
| Tues. | 10/1/13 | 5:00-5:45 | RefWorks Basics | Everyone | Citation Management | LIB201 |
| Tues. | 10/1/13 | 3:30-4:45 | Social Sciences: Beyond the Basics | Advanced | Social Sciences | Online |
| Wed. | 10/2/13 | 3:05-4:20 | Research 101 | Basic | General | LIB201 |
| Thurs. | 10/3/13 | 11:00-12:15 | Special Collections 101 | Basic | General | LIB406 |
| Thurs. | 10/3/13 | 2:00-3:15 | There’s An App for That! | Basic | General | Online |
| Thurs. | 10/3/13 | 2:00-3:15 | Environmental Sciences & Geography: Beyond the Basics | Advanced | Sciences | LIB201 |
| Thurs. | 10/3/13 | 3:00-4:45 | Find What You Need at the Library | Basic | General | LIB309 |
| Tues. | 10/15/13 | 11:00-12:15 | Know Your Rights as an Author | Advanced | General | LIB201 |
| Wed. | 10/16/13 | 3:05-4:20 | Conducting a Literature Review | Advanced | General | LIB201 |
| Wed. | 10/16/13 | 6:05-7:20 | EndNote | Everyone | Citation Management | Online |
| Tues. | 10/22/13 | 2:00-3:15 | Avoiding Plagiarism & Citing Sources | Advanced | General | LIB201 |
| Tues. | 10/22/13 | 3:30-4:45 | RefWorks Advanced | Everyone | Citation Management | LIB201 |
| Wed. | 10/23/13 | 3:05-4:20 | The Arts: Beyond the Basics | Advanced | Arts | LIB201 |
| Fri. | 11/1/13 | 12:55-1:45 | Research 101 | Basic | General | LIB201 |
| Mon. | 11/4/13 | 3:05-4:20 | RefWorks Basics | Everyone | Citation Management | LIB201 |
| Tues. | 11/5/13 | 2:00-3:15 | Mendeley | Everyone | Citation Management | LIB201 |
| Wed. | 11/6/13 | 2:00-2:50 | EndNote | Everyone | Citation Management | LIB201 |
| Tues. | 11/12/13 | 3:30-4:45 | RefWorks Advanced | Everyone | Citation Management | LIB201 |
| Mon. | 12/2/13 | 3:05-4:20 | RefWorks Basics | Everyone | Citation Management | LIB201 |
| Wed. | 12/4/13 | 3:05-4:20 | RefWorks Advanced | Everyone | Citation Management | LIB201 |
| Fri. | 12/6/13 | 12:55-1:45 | Research 101 | Basic | General | LIB201 |
Key
Basic: Workshops provide the foundation needed to begin your research.
Everyone: General information that is useful in all research included in these workshops.
Advanced: For those who already know how to use the library and want to advance their subject research skills.
Beyond the Basics Workshop Descriptions
RefWorks Basics: Keeping Track of Where You Found It
This session covers all the basics – creating a RefWorks account, importing data, organizing your database and generating a bibliography.
EndNote: Keeping Track of Where You Found It
This session covers everything you need to know to get started with the EndNote citation management software. You can bring your own computer (ask us about getting EndNote from the USF computer stores), or participants may use the EndNote equipped computers available in the teaching lab. By the end of the workshop, attendees will be familiar with all the major EndNote features, including establishing a library, importing citations from the databases into EndNote, and creating bibliographies by using the EndNote MS Word interactivity.
Research 101
Learn more about how to locate items in the library, either physically or electronically, what kinds of materials are available and what services the library has to offer with no charge.
The Arts: Beyond the Basics
There are many resources available to you when doing research in the arts. Discover very cool image, audio and video databases that are become important to you in your research and scholarly pursuits.
There’s an App for That!
Learn how to use graphical mind mapping software to generate and preserve ideas, how to record, organize, and preserve notes and images (using Evernote), and how to backup and synchronize your most important working documents and other files across multiple computers, tablets, and smartphones (using Dropbox).
Special Collections 101
Visit Special Collections and learn about the unique resources available here at USF. Learn how to conduct research with rare and fragile materials and how to find primary sources in Special Collections. From navigating archival collection guides to tips and tricks for handling manuscripts, this session will equip you to perform research with the Library’s unique primary sources.
Find What You Need at the Library
Learn the secrets of identifying how to interpret bibliographies and citations in order to know what you are looking for and then to discover if we have it at the USF Libraries.
Avoiding Plagiarism & Citing Sources
Do you know the basic rules about when and how to cite your sources to avoid being accused of plagiarism? What is common knowledge and how does that play a part in citing sources? This workshop will help you with this aspect of your research by covering basics about techniques and tools for avoiding plagiarism, rules about when to cite your sources, and how to cite a variety of materials used for your research. Bring your questions and research projects to this workshop for assistance.
Mendeley: Keeping Track of Where You Found It
This session covers everything you need to know to get started using Mendeley, “a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.” To learn more and set up an account prior to the workshop, just go to: http://www.mendeley.com/. This unique (and free) resource combines the qualities of a database and a citation management system into one unique tool.
Resources for News & Media
Learn how to locate and use the USF Tampa Library to find reliable news and media sources.
Copyright: My Stuff, Their Stuff, Who Can Use What
What you need to know as an author, how to use copyrighted materials, re-using your own published works, and how to protect your work.
Sciences: Beyond the Basics
This session will include an introduction to the Web of Science database and you will also learn how to use many of the more subtle features, such as learning about funding sources, citation metrics, and setting up alerts.
Business: Beyond the Basics
You’ve used the library catalog and are familiar with many of the standard resources, but there’s much more information and resources available for topics in business, economics, finance and more.
RefWorks Advanced: Keeping Track of Where You Found It
This session covers topics such as using Write-N-Cite to create in-text citations, editing references, account back up and more.
Scholarly Research & Publishing in the Sciences
This workshop will introduce you to the world of scholarly publishing in the social sciences. Learn how to read a journal article, what the peer review process is like, how to find impact factors of journals, and many other basic research skills.
Conducting a Literature Review
n this workshop you will learn what a literature review is as well as develop a search strategy to implement a comprehensive literature review. You will acquire the skills to develop a methodology for conducting a literature review that you are comfortable with in order to move forward with your research endeavors.
Finding Dissertations & Theses
Learn how to locate dissertations and theses and use them to expand your research endeavors.
Scholarly Research & Publishing in the Social Sciences
This workshop will introduce you to the world of scholarly publishing in the social sciences. Learn how to read a journal article, what the peer review process is like, how to find impact factors of journals, and many other basic research skills.
Documenting Impact: Journal Rankings & Bibliometrics
How do scholars profile the impact of their work through cited references and journal ranking?. The session will cover bibliometric tools that assist researchers in deciding where to submit their manuscripts, how to determine the impact of their journal publications, and finally, how to build a strong tenure/promotion portfolio in documenting their cited references.
Social Sciences: Beyond the Basics
You know the basics—the library catalog, the databases in your discipline and many of the tools you have used habitually for your coursework and basic projects, but now you want to go deeper, either because you are getting ready to write your thesis or you want to work on a manuscript for publication. This workshop will cover the tools researchers use to go beyond the basics in order to do an exhaustive review of the literature. Learn how to expand your literature review beyond the familiar databases by and by employing current awareness services. Follow the bibliographic trail by using advanced searching techniques in Google Scholar, World Catalog, Retrospective databases, dissertation databases, and through cited author references.
Environmental Sciences & Geography: Beyond the Basics
This session will include a brief introduction to finding information on environmental and related topics using major databases like the Web of Science and Water Resources Abstracts. Participants will also learn how to use many of the new and updated scholarly resources and tools, including citation metrics, search alerts, and the expanding world of e-books in the sciences.
Know Your Rights as an Author
All too often authors eager to publish their work simply give away all the rights to it, not cognizant of future consequences of that decision. This workshop outlines copyright issues in regard to the protection their rights as an author. Presenters will offer an overview of copyright issues and author rights in light of decisions they need to consider when working with publishers and negotiating publishing contracts. Participants will review samples of publisher/copyright licensing agreements in the context of author rights.

