ILIS WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTIONS
Workshops are approximately one hour long and take place in
library classroom LY 136.
To reserve your space, please e-mail lyilis@fau.edu. For a current schedule
of our workshops, please click here.
Think you can find it in Google? Think again! Search
engines like Google search Web sites, not magazines and journals. In
less than twenty-five minutes, we will show you how you can access the
DEEP WEB. Intrigued? Stop by
library classroom LY 136 on Wednesdays & Fridays at noon, and we'll explain what you
need to know!
Library
Tours
Take a walking tour of the library and learn where to find
periodicals, government documents, the reference collection, children's
literature and more. Learn what's special about our "Special
Collections," the best places to do computing, or study in silence.
Email lyilis@fau.edu to arrange a
personal tour.
Information Literacy
Workshop
The Basics
Provides an overview
of the structure of information, shows how to determine information
needs and how to identify resources to fulfill them. The Basics session
includes an introduction to the Library's website and services, in
addition to the following information literacy basics:
 how information is produced, organized and disseminated
various types and formats of information: scholarly vs.
popular resources, primary vs. secondary vs. tertiary sources, and
print vs. online formats
difference between library databases and the World Wide
Web
selecting and refining a research topic
|
Keys to Database Searching
Learn
transferable skills that can be used to find books or articles in any
database. Learn how to use the online catalog and key research
databases. The Keys to Database Searching session
covers:
creating search strategies: keyword & subject
searching
database search techniques: Boolean operators,
truncation, wild cards, marking results, emailing and printing
full-text articles
searching the library’s catalog and databases, on or
off-campus |
Using Information
Learn how to evaluate the
quality of information. The Using Information session
covers:
evaluating reliability, validity, accuracy, authority,
timeliness
recognizing point of view or bias
understanding economic, ethical, legal and social issues
security and privacy
intellectual property rights, copyright and fair use
plagiarism |
Introduction to Graduate
Research
Learn advanced information retrieval methods and become familiar with
reference sources necessary at the graduate level. Students are
encouraged to have a basic understanding of the research process, or
first enroll in the Information Literacy Workshop series. A General
Introduction to Graduate Research is offered, as well as sessions
concentrating on History, Business and Education.
Basics of PowerPoint
The Basics of PowerPoint is a free, hands-on workshop that covers the
skills needed to develop a PowerPoint Presentation.
Finding Information on
Companies and Industries
Learn how to identify and analyze a company or industry,
find industry ratios, and compare companies and industries using the
library's databases and print resources.
RefWorks
This hands-on session will provide a general introduction
to RefWorks, a citation management database. You will learn how import,
organize, store, and format citations found in other library databases
and for later use in a bibliography.
Community of
Science
For Faculty
Only
Community of Science (COS) Expertise is the largest web
network of its kind comprised of detailed professional information for
nearly 480,000 scientists and scholars worldwide. Built in collaboration
with leading research universities, government agencies, and other
R&D organizations from around the world, COS Expertise is the
foundation of COS' expertise management and information system. Click
here for more
information.
