Whether you are new to the library or simply looking to brush up on your skills, the library’s Academic Workshops offer something for everyone. Database searching, research assistance and citations are just a few of the workshops available to the campus community. Freshman students taking GRIFF 101 can participate and earn Academic Workshop credits!
All workshops are offered in the Library Learning Center. The following is a list of what is being offered and when:
Citation Frustration: One of the most time consuming and often confusing parts of the research process is properly citing sources. Let us help you make citation less annoying. This session will share formatting tips and tools that help to create citations, determine source type and format bibliographies. This session will save you a ton of time!
Friday, February 27, 12-1pm
Monday March 2, 7-8pm
Friday March 6, 12-1pm
Friday March 20, 1-2 pm
Monday March 23, 7-8pm
The “Find Articles” Assignment: You need to find articles for your assignment. How do you even do that? This session will help you select appropriate databases, identify various types of articles and find the resources you need for your specific assignment – in record time!
Friday, February 27, 11-12pm
Friday March 6, 1-2pm
Monday March 9, 7-8pm
Friday March 20, 12-1pm
Monday March 30, 7-8pm
So You Have to Write a Paper: Research Coach: Just tell us what you need – finding sources like books, articles or websites, choosing a topic. This session will provide general research assistance that is geared toward exactly what you need when you need it.
Friday, February 27, 1-2pm
Friday March 6, 2-3pm
Friday March 20, 11-12 pm
Friday, April 17, 12-1pm
Friday, April 17, 1-2 pm
Friday, April 17, 2-3 pm
For more information on the Academic Workshops, contact Lisa Sullivan (sullival@canisius.edu) Ext. 8403 or Jessie Blum (blumj@canisius.edu) Ext. 8404
Submitted by Lisa Sullivan, Library
