Friday, 02 Mar 2018
Data Management Planning: An Introduction
Ever wondered what makes a good data management plan? Have questions about data sharing and open data? Interested in learning how other researchers manage data? Want to know what resources are available to help you write a data management plan? Then this workshop is for YOU. Preregistration is required.
Thursday, 08 Mar 2018
Getting Started with EndNote Web
Lost the references you need for your research paper? Thesis and dissertation citations becoming unmanageable? This workshop for beginners introduces EndNote Web, a free bibliographic management program that helps you collect, organize, format, and use your collected citations in your writing projects. Preregistration is required.
Thursday, 22 Mar 2018
Getting Started With Zotero
Zotero is a great free tool for managing citations and documents, ideal for tracking sources used in your research. This workshop will show you the basics so you can: collect and organize articles and citations, sync data, add references to Word documents and reformat citations to meet any journal's style, and share citations and documents through a Group Library. Preregistration required. Register through Learn@ISU. Keyword:LIB.
Saturday, 24 Mar 2018
Fundraiser: Chess to Impress with David Jiles
Co-hosted by the ISU Chess Club, this event is a fundraiser for Students Helping Our Peers (SHOP), the on-campus, student-run food pantry. Jiles, Distinguished Professor of electrical and computer engineering, will play against multiple opponents (as many as 12 contests simultaneously).
Thursday, 29 Mar 2018
Getting Started with Arduino, Raspberry Pi and Makey Makey
This workshop will introduce the basics, pros, and cons of Arduion, Raspberry Pi, and Makey Makey, three microcontrollers which allow interactions between computers and the physical world. Preregistration required. Register through Learn@ISU. Keyword:LIB. Let us know if you require accommodation.
Friday, 30 Mar 2018
Hands on History: Using Primary Sources in the Classroom
This hands-on workshop will demonstrate how you can incorporate primary source analysis and research into your classroom, whether you want to use historical documents available online or materials from Special Collections & University Archives at Iowa State University. This is not just for history instructors, primary source literacy benefits students in all subject areas. Preregistration required.