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Library Tours and Workshops

The Research and Instructional Support Department offers walk-in instruction services.

Course Instructors: To bring your class to the library for instruction, see the Course Integrated Instruction page.

 

Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons Workshops and Events

 

DIGITAL LITERACY CONTEST

 

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Compete to find information online. $200 in cash prizes. Free food for everyone.

You'll have 30 minutes to answer 20 questions using the Internet. Correct answers are worth points, and incorrect answers are penalized. Highest scores win.

Hosted by the UWM Libraries and the Office of Undergraduate Research Tues Oct 6, 5:30 - 7:00 CST. Contest is in the Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons, Library Instruction Room B (W190). Must be present to compete. Computers will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your laptop. An optional workshop on digital literacy will follow from 7:00 - 8:00 in the same location.

Example questions include:

* What username edited the Wikipedia article 'Exxon' on August, 26 2007 at 4:02 am?
* In what year was Albert Einstein born?
* More questions

Free contest open to all UWM students and faculty. Test your Internet skills and cognitive agility. Prove your prowess.

The Internet is a cognitive prosthetic. How well can you wield it to amplify the power of your mind?

Tuesday October 6th at 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

http://www.digitalliteracycontest.org/students/uwm

Walking Tour of the UWM Libraries


This sixty-minute walking tour features the full array of collections and services at the UWM Libraries. Tours leave from the Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons Welcome desk.

  • Wednesday October 2,      10:00 AM- 10:50 AM
  • Tuesday October 13,          3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
  • Thursday October 22,        12:00 Noon – 12:50 PM
  • Monday October 26,           2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

 

  • Wednesday November 4,      10:00 AM -10:50 AM
  • Tuesday November 17,         3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
  • Thursday December 3,         12:00 PM – 12:50 PM

Please visit our virtual tour of the UWM Libraries and the Daniel M. Soref Learning Commons.

The Library for Librarians: Resources and Research for SOIS Students

 

This workshop will cover important skills and resources for conducting successful library-based research in LIS. The session will be lead by Raina Bloom, Librarian and SOIS graduate. Meet in Library Instruction Room A.

  • Wednesday October 7,      4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday October 30,              12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM

Research at the UWM Libraries

This session is a thorough introduction to the UWM Libraries and will cover simple search techniques using our online catalog, PantherCat. Attendees will also learn how to find articles in scholarly journals (e.g., Journal of Nursing), popular magazines (e.g., Newsweek), and newspapers (e.g., New York Times) by using both full-text and abstract-only indexes/databases. Meet in Library Instruction Room A.

  • Wednesday October 14,      1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
  • Thursday October 29,          11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

Getting Started with RefWorks


RefWorks is a web-based research tool that helps you manage citations, create bibliographies, and import references from research databases. Formatting styles include APA, Chicago and MLA. The workshop will cover registering for an account (no-cost for UWM students, staff and instructors), saving citations into a personal RefWorks Account, organizing references and formatting bibliographies. This workshop will take place in Library Instruction Room A

  • Monday October 12,          3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday October 21,    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Keep Current on Health

Health care reform, Swine flu [H1N1] pandemics, biotechnology, EBP, there are a lot of health issues in the news. Find out how you can keep up to date with the latest research, or get background information on these topics and more, in this one hour hands-on workshop. This session will be taught by Health Sciences Librarian, Mary Boulanger. Meet in Library Instruction Room A.

  • Wednesday October 28,      12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

If you have a suggestion for a Library Walk-In Workshop that you feel will be of interest to UWM students, faculty, staff or the university community, please contact the Learning Commons Coordinator Molly Susan Mathias.

Visit our interactive library tutorials PantherCat Tutorial and Finding Articles Tutorial any time.

  • All workshops are free and open to students, faculty, staff, and community users.
  • No registration or sign-up is required.
  • Contact Research and Instructional Support for more information, at (414) 229-4659 or e-mail Ask a Librarian.
  • See the Current library events page for other library programs.

Additional workshops for UWM faculty and academic staff are listed in the Professional Development & Employee Enhancement Calendar (choose "UWM Libraries" as the event sponsor to see a list of library workshops.