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Researching Race Based Violence
Charlene Cain
Incidences of race-based violence surround us--on the news, on the Internet, on our phones. How can we research the number and kind of incidences that occur using Sherman Library databases, academic resources, non-profit organizational reports, and government information sources? In this session, we will define the term “race-based violence”, describe the manner and form of selected documentation, and recommend sources that examine the societal impact of this plague.
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Back to the Garden
Charlene Cain and Mihaela Micu
In this session we will explore the healing power of gardening as well as demonstrate library and Internet resources on the propagation and nurturing of plants in southeast Florida. In the second part we will also talk about creating a personal seed library – a how to guide that focuses on various ways of organizing collections and principles one needs to apply to end up with a well-organized seed “catalog”.
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Conflict Resolution and the Holocaust Resources Workshop
Sarah Cisse
In this virtual session explore conflict resolution databases to find holocaust resources available through the Sherman Library.
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Beyond the Basics: Criminal Justice Expert Searching
Melissa Maria Johnson
Learn what is available through library databases, government agencies and freely available reports. Attendees will be introduced to often overlooked resources that provide valuable information like agency reports, statistics, state and/or federal program findings and other primary documents.
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Gear up: Getting Ready for Summer: Download eAudiobooks, eBooks and more from the library!
Melissa Maria Johnson
Learn where and how to download eAudiobooks, eBooks, digital magazines, and streaming movies from the library.
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Surviving Genocide: Testimonies from Survivors (Visual History Archive)
Melissa Maria Johnson
This workshop covered how to navigate and search the Visual History Archive.
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EndNote 21 - Overview (Basic Level)
C. Schultz
Learn how to get started with downloading and using EndNote 21 reference management software. This workshop covers the basic elements of the user interface and different features offered. Additionally, examples will be demonstrated on how to create references and utilize the Microsoft Word EndNote plugin.
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Perfecting Pixels - Exploring image creation and editing resources available through the library
C. Schultz and Mihaela Micu
This workshop highlights software and other library resources focused on digital image creation and alteration. Some of the software covered includes Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, and Inkscape.
Additionally, other topics of interest covered during the session are editing someone else's images and copyright, Creative Commons licenses and resources where one can find high quality images.
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Beyond the Basics: Evaluating Sources
Sarah Cisse
In this session you will learn how to evaluate academic resources through the Alvin Sherman Library databases.
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Digging Deeper with Your Research: Citation Chaining
Sara Cooper
Are you having trouble finding articles and reports related to your topic? Do you feel like you are missing aspects of "the literature" in your field? Join us to learn how to use citation chaining to discover relevant resources and dig deeper into your topic.
This workshop was presented online on February 15, 2023.
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Information Literacy with InfoLit-Core
Lisa Ellis
Do you want to improve your research and critical thinking skills? Learn how to incorporate the InfoLit-Core database's online videos, tutorials, and quizzes into your personal learning or in your syllabus.
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Beyond the Basics: The Power of Keywords in Academic Research
Mihaela Micu
Watch this webinar to learn about keyword selection strategies, discover resources for keyword generation, hear about research dos and don’ts. We will talk about differences between search engines and academic databases and how choice of keywords impacts quality of results in both.
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Master the Art of Presenting: Design and Delivery
Mihaela Micu and Carolyn J. Fitzpatrick
Presenting to individuals or groups might be part of daily student life, but it is often easier said than done. Join us for a webinar on creating and delivering presentations that your audience will not only enjoy, but also remember. We talk about organizing content, building visuals in PowerPoint or other tools of choice, making presentations accessible and engaging. Learn where to source images, audio and video while being copyright compliant. Both graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to attend; open to the public.
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Information & Resource Organization Methods
C. Schultz
Overview on best practices used to organize information and resources. Highlight various techniques such as file naming conventions, as well as utilizing different software.
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Library Databases Overview - ACM Digital Library & IEEE
C. Schultz
Workshop recording that provides a brief overview of accessing and searching academic databases IEEE and ACM Digital Library. Geared toward students in the NSU College of Computing and Engineering.
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Discovering Qualitative Research Methodology
Stacy R. Allsop
Workshop recording: Learn how to locate published qualitative research studies in databases, and which library resources include information on how to accomplish those methods.
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EndNote 20 & ProQuest Databases
Stacy R. Allsop
Workshop recording: Learn about EndNote 20 and organizing scholarly articles. This workshop focused on searching ProQuest databases, saving information in the ProQuest "My Research" account, exporting content into the EndNote software, and "syncing" to the EndNote online account to back up your saved content.
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Are There Enough Resources on Your Topic to Write your Dissertation?
Charlene Cain
Learn how to do a 'scoping search' to check if there is enough on your topic to write a dissertation. Also learn about PRISMA and organizational techniques to keep track of what you find.
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APA 7th Citing Sources
Charlene Cain and Melissa Maria Johnson
This workshop covers basic information on APA 7th citing and reference format.
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Finding Theoretical Frameworks
Melissa Johnson
Searching for a theoretical construct for your dissertation? This workshop will help you use resources, such as other dissertations, to identify theoretical frameworks. Also, it includes tips for tracking down sources found in citations by using NovaCat, Google Scholar, Full Text Finder, and ILLiad.
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Library Resources for SRPs
Melissa Maria Johnson
View this video to find the best library resources for doing research for your SRP.
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Creating Annotated Bibliographies Using Academic Writer
Charlene Cain
Learn how to create annotated bibliographies in APA format using the APA’s own template on the Academic Writer platform. Join us to learn more about what annotated bibliographies are and how they can be formatted for greatest success in conforming to APA standards.
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Format in APA Style Using Academic Writer
Charlene Cain
Learn about how you can use the Academic Writer platform as a learning tool for APA formatting, as well as the Academic Writer templates for writing your research papers.
Learning objectives include:
- How to create an account in Academic Writer
- Overview of how to use the “Learn” and “Write” modules to format research papers and citations using Academic Writer
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Cite Black Women
Sara Cooper
Interested in critically engaging with the sources we read while encouraging and supporting Black women academics?
This workshop teaches more about #CiteBlackWomen, a social justice movement and practice to effectively engage with, recognize, and highlight the intellectual work and often overlook contributions of Black women.
This workshop was held virtually on Wednesday, February 17, 2021.
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