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This month’s Open Workshops are sure to provide you with trove of tips and treats! The theme of October’s Open Workshops is “Scholarship Month” and workshops will focus on the skills you need to accelerate your research and share your scholarship.

See our Open Workshops page for more information, including complete workshop descriptions and schedules.

Workshops will be held in Sackler 510 on Tuesdays from 9-10am and repeated on Wednesdays from 3-4pm, unless otherwise noted. schedule:

Show the Impact of Your Research
Register: October 3 & October 4
Want to know how to get credit for and demonstrate the impact of your research?  This workshop is for you!  We will discuss how author identifiers, such as ORCID iDs, can connect you to your publications, other research products, and grants.  We will show you how to find the number of times an article has been cited, create a citation report for a set of articles or an author, and compare citation statistics for authors, journals or articles in a particular field.  We will also discuss emerging metrics (‘altmetrics’), such as the number of times an article has been viewed or downloaded.

Special Event
Introduction to the Writing Process
October 4 @ 12noon Sackler 812
(light refreshments will be offered!)
Presented by Christine Smith, MS
Health Sciences Writing Consultant and Instructor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Register: http://tufts.libcal.com/event/3616709

Special Event
Changing Health Behaviors: Communicating Health Information to the Public
October 10 @ 12noon Sackler 507
(light refreshments will be offered!)
Presented by Margie Skeer, ScD, MPH, MSW
Associate Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine

Celebrating Open Access: Busting Myths about Publishing Your Work
Register: October 17 & October 18
Like bigfoot and unicorns, some truths of publishing your work can seem a real mystery.  We’ll separate fact from fiction and get to the heart of some widely-shared rumors related to your rights as an author and open access publishing.

Creating Posters
Register: October 24 & October 25
In this 1 hour workshop, we’ll be using InDesign to create a poster, while providing an overview of other print design software. We’ll also share the importance of visual story telling, using design elements to tell your story, and  provide the tips on print settings and resources on campus to get your poster printed.  No prior experience with InDesign is needed!

 

And don’t forget about our  Workshops on Demand. If you and your colleagues are interested in a workshop, but cannot attend due to a conflicting schedule, you can now request a Workshop on Demand: just let us know what your group is interested in, and we’ll create a workshop that works for you!

If you have any questions about Open Workshops, or Workshops on Demand, please call the library service desk at 617-636-6705, or email us at hhsl@tufts.edu

As the Fall semester begins, the Hirsh Health Sciences Library is ready to launch the next series of Open Workshops! These workshops will cover many different research topics, such as learning how to begin a literature search, managing your citations with EndNote, learning about open access, and more. See our Open Workshops page for more information, including complete workshop descriptions and schedules. We have a few new ones on tap this year!

Workshops will be held in Sackler 510 on Tuesdays from 9-10am and repeated on Wednesdays from 3-4pm. Here’s our September schedule:

Approaching the Lit Review
Tuesday 9/5 and Wednesday 9/6
In this workshop, students will learn how to approach the literature review. Topics covered include database selection, devising effective search techniques, limiting articles to relevant study-types, and tools for keeping track of results.

Get Your Stuff Together
Tuesday 9/12 and Wednesday 9/13
Start the new academic year of right! A little organization now will save you a lot of time and effort in the future. In this workshop, we will show you how to: name and organize your files and documents for easy access; manage multiple versions of a file; and store and backup files during your project.

Special Event: Stress Less, Learn More
Wednesday 9/20 3-4pm
Please join us for a special workshop co-presented with Sharon Gendron from Student Wellness Advising. We’ll discuss ways to integrate a healthy lifestyle with effective habits for academic research so that you can stress less and learn more!

Introduction to Citation Management Tools
Tuesday 9/26 and Wednesday 9/27
Citation management tools help you manage the research process by allowing you to store and organize references, as well as automatically generate in-text citations and bibliographies in a variety of citation styles, such as APA and AMA and so much more!

And don’t forget about our  Workshops on Demand. If you and your colleagues are interested in a workshop, but cannot attend due to a conflicting schedule, you can now request a Workshop on Demand: just let us know what your group is interested in, and we’ll create a workshop that works for you!

If you have any questions about Open Workshops, or Workshops on Demand, please call the library service desk at 617-636-6705, or email us at hhsl@tufts.edu.

Ready to march forward into another month of Open Workshops? We hope so, because there are fantastic workshops scheduled for March!

Workshops are held on Tuesday 9-10am and then repeated on Wednesdays 4-5pm. Workshops are held in Sackler 510.

Registration for in-person sessions is encouraged: http://hirshlibrary.tufts.edu/services/open-workshops

Please select the “Register” link if you would like to attend the workshop remotely via WebEx.

And remember, if you can’t make it to a workshop in person or WebEx, you can also request a workshop on demand!

 

March Workshops:

Web of Science & Scopus

Cross disciplinary subject? Not sure of where to go after you search PubMed? Have you written an article and want to know who has quoted you? Then Web of Science and Scopus may be for you! We will learn how to construct a keyword search; show how finding one good article on a topic can lead to other articles on the same thing; and find out who is also working on your topic of interest. Web of Science and Scopus will become your new best friends for research!

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

4:00pm – 5:00pm

Register for WebEx 

 

Ovid MEDLINE: An Introduction

Are you ready to become an expert MEDLINE searcher? In this workshop, we will explore Ovid MEDLINE and its powerful search interface , which includes ways of limiting retrieval to articles with evidence. We will each make a personal account and set up a literature alert on a topic of interest to us.

Tuesday, March 7

9:00am -1 0:00am

Register for WebEx
Wednesday, March 8, 2017

4:00pm – 5:00pm

Register for WebEx

 

Tools for Managing Your Writing

In this workshop you will learn how to use library resources and tools to manage your writing from conception to publication. Resources covered include: making effective use of citation management tools; databases to find journal impact factors; suggested apps, guidelines, and tips to keep track of your research.

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

9:00am -1 0:00am

Register for WebEx
Wednesday, March 15, 2017

4:00pm – 5:00pm

Register for WebEx

 

Systematic Reviews: Laying the Groundwork

Thinking about writing a systematic review? Curious about what the process entails? Not sure what a systematic review is? Come to this workshop to learn about systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and other types of high-level research reviews. We will discuss topics such as the elements of a systematic review, protocols, resources, timelines, and suggested databases.

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

9:00am -1 0:00am

Register for WebEx
Wednesday, March 29, 2017

4:00pm – 5:00pm

Register for WebEx

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February is Thesis/Capstone/ALE Boot Camp Month!

During the month of February, Hirsh Library will be offering a 4-part ‘boot camp’ for students  undertaking a thesis, Capstone or ALE project.

Workshops are held on Tuesday 9-10am and then repeated on Wednesdays 4-5pm. Workshops are held in Sackler 510.

Registration for in-person sessions is encouraged: http://hirshlibrary.tufts.edu/services/open-workshops

Please select the “Register” link if you would like to attend the workshop remotely via WebEx.


February Workshops:

 

Approaching the Literature Review 

This workshop is the first a 4-workshop ‘boot camp’ for students  undertaking a thesis, Capstone or ALE project. In this workshop, students will learn how to approach the literature review. Topics covered include database selection, devising effective search techniques, limiting articles to relevant study-types, and tools for keeping track of results.

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

9:00 am

Register for WebEx

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

4:00 pm

Register for WebEx

 

Citation Tools: An Overview 

Citation management tools help you manage the research process. These tools allow you to store and organize references, as well as automatically generate in-text citations and bibliographies in a variety of citation styles, such as APA and AMA. They store PDFs, allow you to share references with others, and so much more! Learn about your options among four major citation managers: RefWorks, EndNote, Zotero, and Mendeley. This workshop will provide an overview of these tools to inform your decisions on which tool is best for you.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017

9:00 am

Register for WebEx

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

4:00 pm

Register for WebEx

 

Fact or Fiction: Copyright and Your Thesis 

Various aspects of creating your thesis or dissertation may involve copyright.  Whether you are incorporating other people’s content, such as graphs or images, reusing some of your own work, publishing all or part of your thesis content, there are copyright considerations that can seem challenging and daunting to address.  This workshop will provide guidance in navigating the questions and decisions that come up during the thesis and dissertation process around your rights and the rights of others.

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

9:00 am

Register for WebEx

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

4:00 pm

Register for WebEx

 

Using Images 

We will survey and search image collections licensed by Tufts and in the public domain.  We will also discuss options for storage, display, and citing sources.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017

9:00 am

Register for WebEx

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

4:00 pm

Register for WebEx

 

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January_graphicWe’re excited to announce the start of our next series of open workshops! Want to learn a new skill, or brush up on some old ones? The library’s open workshops are a good opportunity to hone your researching skills–see our open workshops page to view scheduling, how to register, and read workshop descriptions.

Can’t make it to a workshop in-person? We offer several options remotely through WebEx, so you can still participate from off-campus! Below are the workshops that we are offering synchronously this semester.

If you have any questions, please let us know by emailing hhsl@tufts.edu or calling the library service desk at 617-636-6705.

 

PubMed: the Basics – HHSL Open Workshop

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

9:00 am

 

PubMed: the Basics – HHSL Open Workshop

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

9:00 am

 

EndNote: the Basics – HHSL Open Workshop

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

9:00 am

 

EndNote: the Basics – HHSL Open Workshop

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

9:00 am

 

Approaching the Literature Review – HHSL Open Workshop

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

9:00 am

WebEx: Register

 

Approaching the Literature Review – HHSL Open Workshop

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

4:00 pm

WebEx: Register

 

Citation Tools: An Overview – HHSL Open Workshop

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

4:00 pm  |

WebEx: 
Register

 

Citation Tools: An Overview – HHSL Open Workshop

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

9:00 am

WebEx: Register

 

Fact or Fiction: Copyright and Your Thesis – HHSL Open Workshop

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

9:00 am

WebEx: Register

 

Fact or Fiction: Copyright and Your Thesis – HHSL Open Workshop

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

4:00 pm

WebEx: Register

 

Using Images – HHSL Open Workshop

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

9:00 am r

WebEx: Register

 

Using Images – HHSL Open Workshop

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

4:00 pm

WebEx: Register

 

Web of Science/Scopus – HHSL Open Workshop

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

9:00 am

WebEx: Register

 

Web of Science/Scopus – HHSL Open Workshop

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

4:00 pm

WebEx: 
Register

 

Ovid MEDLINE: An Introduction – HHSL Open Workshop

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

9:00 am

Register

 

Ovid MEDLINE: An Introduction – HHSL Open Workshop

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

4:00 pm

WebEx: Register

 

Tools for Managing Your Writing – HHSL Open Workshop

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

9:00 am

WebEx: Register

 

Tools for Managing Your Writing – HHSL Open Workshop

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

4:00 pm

WebEx: Register

 

Systematic Reviews: Laying the Groundwork – HHSL Open Workshop

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

9:00 am  |  Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)  |  1 hr

WebEx: Register

 

Systematic Reviews: Laying the Groundwork – HHSL Open Workshop

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

4:00 pm

WebEx: Register

 

Measuring Research Impact – HHSL Open Workshop

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

9:00 am  |  Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)  |  1 hr

WebEx: Register

 

Measuring Research Impact – HHSL Open Workshop

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

4:00 pm

WebEx: Register

 

Visualizing Data with “R”: An Introduction  – HHSL Open Workshop

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

9:00 am

 

Visualizing Data with “R”: An Introduction  – HHSL Open Workshop

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

4:00 pm

 

 

Essentials of Data Management – HHSL Open Workshop

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

9:00 am

WebEx: Register

 

Essentials of Data Management – HHSL Open Workshop

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

4:00 pm

WebEx: Register

 

Introduction  to HTML and CSS – HHSL Open Workshop

Tuesday, April 24, 2017

9:00 am

 

Introduction  to HTML and CSS – HHSL Open Workshop

Wednesday, April 24, 2017

4:00 pm

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As the Fall semester begins, the Hirsh Health Sciences Library is ready to launch the next series of Open Workshops! These workshops will cover many different research topics, such as learning how to begin a literature search, managing your citations with EndNote, learning about open access, and more. See our Open Workshops page for more information, including complete workshop descriptions and schedules.

We’d also like to introduce Workshops on Demand. If you and your colleagues are interested in a workshop, but cannot attend due to a conflicting schedule, you can now request a Workshop on Demand: just let us know what your group is interested in, and we’ll create a workshop that works for you!

If you have any questions about Open Workshops, or Workshops on Demand, please call the library service desk at 617-636-6705, or email us at hhsl@tufts.edu.

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Open Access Week is October 19-25th this year, which is a great opportunity to focus on how you can broaden your reach.  Open access (OA) is about making research literature freely available on the Internet, with few copyright or license restrictions.  Publishing in conventional journals is one step to disseminating your work – open access takes it to the next level.  An important advantage of OA is that it helps scholars and practitioners who may not be affiliated with resource-rich institutions utilize and benefit from your research.

Two ways to make your literature open:

  1. Publish in an OA journal, e.g. PLOS. These journals may charge authors article processing fees.
  2. Ensure that the conventional journal you publish in allows you to deposit a copy of your manuscript in an OA repository, such as the Tufts Digital Library. This option is free of charge for both author and reader.  The process would look something like this:

Tufts Digital Library

 

Have questions about how this works and/or what else you can do?  Join us for an open workshop, Disseminating your Research: Getting your work out to the widest audience, on Thursday, October 22, 2015, noon-1pm in Sackler 510.  Come find out more!

 

Post contributed by Judy Rabinowitz 

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The library is offering several different open workshops this semester on topics like PubMed, Point-of-Care/Mobile Resources, and Open Access Week, just to name a few! These open workshops are a great opportunity to learn about a new research tool or to brush up on your research skills. Take a look at the HHSL Open Workshops Calendar for dates, descriptions, and to register for one (or many!) workshops. Sessions are held most Wednesdays and Thursdays in Sackler 510 at 12pm.

See you there!

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In this installment of Ask Leo patrons are introduced to our services that require online booking.  Leo covers Collaboration Rooms, Writing Consultants, and HHSL Open Workshops!

 

Ask Leo Episode Eight: Online Booking from Tufts HHSL on Vimeo.

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