Practically everyone has used Google to search for information, but did you know Google has some advanced features that can making searching the web even easier? We will cover advanced search techniques and other Google web sites such as Google Books and Google Scholar. Attend this workshop and learn the smart way to search Google! Registration is not required.

Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Wells Library Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd Floor) ()

Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wells Library Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd Floor) ()

How do you find out what research has already been done on your topic? What do you need to know before planning a research trip? Resources, strategies, and tools for the early stages of your research project. We're offering sessions on Anthropology, Art, Education, History, Literature, and much more. Session schedule below; check back often for updates. Advance registration required.

Come learn how to use advanced searching techniques in the ERIC (EBSCO) database, including using the ERIC thesaurus and indexes, expanding and limiting a search, and reviewing and saving results. The ERIC database indexes and abstracts materials in education and related fields. For more education workshops, check out http://go.iu.edu/3Ll.

Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Virginia Dearborn, Education Library)

Where do you begin a research project in Sociology? Sociology is the study of the social forces that influence human behavior. This session covers basic resources such as Sociological Abstracts and the full text Social Theory database, with time for questions and discussion.

Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Moira Marsh, Librarian for Anthropology, Sociology, Folklore, and Social Work)

Will you be using Federal documents heavily in your research? This session will present strategies and resources to help you gain a familiarity with primary resources published by the U.S. Federal Government. It will be a hands-on workshop, so please come with a research topic in mind.

Mon Oct 3, 2011 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Lou Malcomb, Head of Government Information & Kent Cooper Services)

Anthropology is the study of cultures, art and people in modern and ancient times as well as the evolutionary aspects of these topics. This session introduces the core resources in the literature of Anthropology, such as Anthropology Plus, the Human Relations Area Files, and AnthroSource. There will be time for discussion of specific research fields as well.

Tue Oct 4, 2011 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Moira Marsh, Librarian for Anthropology, Sociology, Folklore, and Social Work)

This is for users who are new to the IUB East Asian Collection. This session introduces resources and services related to East Asian studies on the Bloomington campus.

Tue Oct 4, 2011 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Wen-Ling Liu, Librarian for East Asian Studies)

Are you preparing for a research visit to a far-off special collections library? Would you like to incorporate primary resources into your teaching? This session will help you explore the world of special collections—rare books, manuscripts, and more. It will introduce you to the special collections of the Lilly Library and to methods for locating and using special collections around the world. To make the most of your time, please come with a research or teaching topic in mind.

Thu Oct 6, 2011 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Rebecca Cape and Erika Dowell, Public Services, The Lilly Library)

Are you interested in conducting more extensive research on art historical topics beyond just using JSTOR? This session will provide strategies for effective and efficient use of print and electronic art historical resources. It will be a hands-on workshop, so please come with a research topic in mind.

Fri Oct 7, 2011 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Tony White, Arts and Humanities)

Getting started on a research project in Psychology? This session will help get you started by covering basic resources such as PsycINFO and PsycARTICLES. We’ll discuss other resources and search strategies as well. This will be a hands-on workshop.

Wed Oct 5, 2011 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Sherri Michaels)

Have you ever done a Google search and been unable to find that article you need for your research paper? Has your Google search ever returned zero or very few relevant results? You can use Google to find a lot of information, but not all information is freely available on the web. The libraries have resources available to you that you can't find using Google. This workshop will introduce you to doing research with library resources such as OneSearch@IU and LexisNexis. Registration is not required.

Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Wells Library Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd Floor) ()

Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wells Library Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd Floor) ()

The library offers all kinds of great services! Did you know you could text a call number for a book using IUCAT, the libraries' online catalog? You can also check out an iPod Touch or a movie. Come learn more about all the great services that the library has to offer, and how we can help you be successful! Registration is not required.

Wed Oct 5, 2011 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Wells Library Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd Floor) ()

Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Wells Library Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd Floor) ()

Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:30 am - 11:30 am Wells Library Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd Floor) ()

Mon Nov 7, 2011 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Wells Library Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd Floor) ()

The world of academic publishing is changing rapidly. This week we'll discuss the new face of publishing and the "need to know" information about copyright for new authors and instructors. Session schedule below. Advance registration required.

This session introduces key theoretical and practical issues in contemporary scholarly communications. We’ll also suggest strategies for finding digitally archived research outside of traditional library resources. Finally, we’ll discuss how you (as a graduate student or new researcher) can prepare yourself for participating in the global scholarly communication environment.

Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wells Library, Room E174 (from the library’s south entrance, turn right after going through the first set of doors) (Jen Laherty, Digital Publishing Librarian and Head of IUScholarWorks)

Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wells Library, Room E174 (From the south entrance, turn right after going through the first set of doors) (Jen Laherty, Digital Publishing Librarian and Head of IUScholarWorks)

This workshop will cover all of the basics of copyright law and how it impacts you as both an author and as an instructor. From the author point of view, we’ll talk about how to protect and manage your rights. We’ll also look at some licensing agreements including creative commons licensing. From the instructor point of view, we’ll look at teaching and classroom use of copyrighted materials. We’ll look at in-class use as well as making materials available on-line outside of class. (Please note: The information provided in this workshop is not legal advice and is not meant to substitute for professional legal counsel.)

Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wells Library, Room LI 043 (take the down escalator from the lobby and turn left) (Sherri Michaels, Intellectual Property Librarian)

Small group sessions on more in-depth topics, for that point when you're deep into a research project and you're starting to wonder if there are important resources you've missed. We've planned these sessions to include time for individualized consultation. We're offering sessions on Archives and Special Collections, Census Data, East Asian Resources, Advanced EndNote and Zotero, Eastern European Resources, and much more. Session schedule below; check back often for updates. Advance registration required.

Have you been squirreling away citations in EndNote, all the while suspecting that you’re not using your bibliographic software to its full advantage? This session will introduce some of the more advanced features of the program and will include a hands-on troubleshooting session. Send Moira [molsmith at indiana.edu] your questions ahead of time, or bring your actual EndNote problems and we’ll suggest solutions.

Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Moira Marsh, Librarian for Anthropology, Sociology, Folklore, and Social Work)

Are you researching a topic related to Indiana University, local history, or the history of higher education? An introduction to doing archival research using the University Archives.

Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wells Library, Room E460 (East Tower, 4th Floor) (Phil Bantin, Head of the Office of University Archives and Records Management)

This session introduces essential library resources for historical and literary research on 19th-century topics, including new digital resources that give researchers greatly enhanced access to 19th-century journals, newspapers and government publications. We’ll also look at the impact of mass book-digitization (Google Books, Hathi Trust) on 19th-century research. To make the most of your time, please come with a research topic in mind.

Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Angela Courtney and Celestina Savonius-Wroth, Arts and Humanities)

This session introduces electronic databases and Internet resources available for research in Chinese studies, with focus on Apabi Digital Library Reference DB, China Data Online, Scripta Sinica and databases associated with China Academic Journals.

Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Wen-Ling Liu, Librarian for East Asian Studies)

This session introduces essential library resources for historical and literary research on 18th-century topics, including new digital resources that give researchers greatly enhanced access to 18th-century journals, newspapers and other primary source materials. Geographically, our focus is on Western Europe and North America. To make the most of your time, please come with a research topic in mind.

Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Celestina Savonius-Wroth and Catherine Minter, Arts and Humanities)

Have you been squirreling away citations in Zotero, all the while suspecting that you’re not using your bibliographic software to its full advantage? This session will introduce some of the more advanced features of the program and will include a hands-on troubleshooting session. Send Chanitra [chbishop at indiana.edu] your questions ahead of time, or bring your actual Zotero problems and we’ll suggest solutions.

Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Chanitra Bishop, Instruction and Emerging Technologies Librarian)

This session introduces electronic databases and Internet resources available for research in Japanese studies, with focus on Japanese e-books, Asahi Shinbun Kikuzo II, ?? II and JapanKnowledge+.

Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Wen-Ling Liu, Librarian for East Asian Studies)

Want to know how to find population and economic data for various cities or counties in the U.S.? Want to explore historical trends of the growth of cities or housing conditions? This session will review the basics of U.S. Census information -- geography, data coverage, historical access and comparability, and a quick look at 2010 data with emphasis on American Factfinder and SimplyMap. Census data for other countries will be addressed only briefly.

Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Lou Malcomb, Head of Government Information & Kent Cooper Services)

An increasingly large proportion of English-language primary sources are available online, but it can be much harder to find digitized materials in other languages. This session is an exploration of what is available in western European languages.

Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Catherine Minter, Arts and Humanities )

This session will discuss the online trends in the field of Slavic and East European studies. The individual titles to be discussed include Russian newspaper databases, CEEOL (the Central and East European journal database) and some of the open resources.

Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Wookjin Cheun, Librarian for Slavic and East European Studies)

Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Wookjin Cheun, Librarian for Slavic and East European Studies)

Are you seeking images, videos or films to use in support of your classroom teaching or research? Or perhaps you are looking for images for posters, publications, or similar uses? This session will present strategies and resources to help you locate still and moving images. We'll also discuss copyright basics for using images and clips. It will be a hands-on workshop, so please come with a research or instruction topic in mind.

Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Tony White and Rachel Stoeltje, Arts and Humanities)

This is an introduction session to demonstrate how to access and search the databases included in E-Korean Studies, DBpia, and KRpia.

Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Wells Library, Room W302 (West Tower, 3rd floor) (Wen-Ling Liu, Librarian for East Asian Studies)

Looking for personalized help researching another topic? Check out the IUB Libraries subject pages! Each page, besides listing pertinent databases and other resources, provides the contact information for the librarian specializing in your subject area.

If you're not sure which subject your topic of interest falls under, you can submit a Research Consultation request. Reference Services staff will forward your request to the subject specialist that will best meet your needs.