UCF Libraries Events

Upcoming Events

• Citation Management (Recurring Event)

  Oct. 3, 2016 at 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

  Join us for a basic introduction on using EndNote and RefWorks to collect & organize citations, generate bibliographies, and export citations from library databases; plus a demonstration on how both products work with Microsoft Word. All sessions cover both products! Please bring your own laptop if you would like to follow along with the presentation. Presented by: Renee Cole Montgomery

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• Endnote & RefWorks: Citing made Easy! (Recurring Event)

  Oct. 4, 2016 at 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. John C. Hitt Library 235A

  EndNote and RefWorks can help make managing your references and formatting citations easy! Join us to learn how to export citations from library databases, organize your citations, generate bibliographies, and format your citations in a Word document. All sessions cover both products! Please bring your own laptop if you would like to follow along with the presentation.

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• Make and Take Table (Recurring Event)

  Oct. 4, 2016 at 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. John C. Hitt Library

  Come find Wellness and Health Promotion Services in Java City at the John C. Hitt Library to participate in a quick craft activity.

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• Library Research & Literature Review Strategies (Recurring Event)

  Oct. 4, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. John C. Hitt Library 235A

  Learn strategies for conducting library research that can help you identify sources for literature reviews and projects, use citation tracking options, search subject databases, create alerts to stay updated on publications, and customize Google Scholar options. This session also includes an overview of library services for graduate students and an introduction to saving and organizing sources using Mendeley, a citation ...

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• Introduction to Patents & Trademarks (Recurring Event)

  Oct. 5, 2016 at 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. John C. Hitt Library 235A

  Have an idea for a new invention? Or maybe you’ve improved upon an existing concept and wonder if you’re the first to think of it. Considering starting a business and want to know if your name or logo is already in use? These questions and more will be addressed at this session on intellectual property as it relates to patents ...

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• Socioeconomic, Demographic, & Census Data (Recurring Event)

  Oct. 6, 2016 at 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

  What caveats should you be aware of in selecting and using population data? How do the data definitions change over time? What differences exist in using geographic areas such as counties, census tracts, or ZIP codes? What are PUMS? Is cohort data available from the Census about college-age populations 17-22, 18-21, or 18-24? With the American Community Survey should you ...

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• Where to Publish & Author Rights (Recurring Event)

  Oct. 6, 2016 at 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. John C. Hitt Library 235A

  How do you decide which journals are a best fit for your manuscript? Do you know that all rights to a work are often assigned to publishers when a manuscript is accepted? Learn to be a savvy author! This two-part workshop will cover criteria to consider when planning where to submit your work for publication and basic information about copyright ...

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• Citation Management (Recurring Event)

  Oct. 7, 2016 at 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. John C. Hitt Library 235A

  Join us for a basic introduction on using EndNote and RefWorks to collect & organize citations, generate bibliographies, and export citations from library databases; plus a demonstration on how both products work with Microsoft Word. All sessions cover both products! Please bring your own laptop if you would like to follow along with the presentation. Presented by: Renee Cole Montgomery

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• Where to Publish Workshop

  Oct. 11, 2016 at 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. John C. Hitt Library 235A

  Why wait until graduate school when you can get your research published in academic journals as an undergraduate? This workshop will cover criteria to consider when planning where to submit your work for publication and go through other important considerations for publication. Please bring your laptop if you would like to follow along with the presentation.

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• Optimizing Your Online Presence (Recurring Event)

  Oct. 12, 2016 at 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

  Join us for this two in one workshop to learn more about evaluating research impacts and managing your online research profile. Part 1: Citation Metrics & Measuring Impact Citation metrics provide quantitative data used to evaluate the impact of a scholar’s research. Several methods and tools exist to assist scholars with obtaining information about citation counts and impact data, such ...

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• Library Research & Literature Review Strategies (Recurring Event)

  Oct. 13, 2016 at 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

  Learn strategies for conducting library research that can help you identify sources for literature reviews and projects, use citation tracking options, search subject databases, create alerts to stay updated on publications, and customize Google Scholar options. This session also includes an overview of library services for graduate students and an introduction to saving and organizing sources using Mendeley, a citation ...

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• Open Heart Open Mic (Recurring Event)

  Oct. 13, 2016 at 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. John C. Hitt Library: 223

  Join the Women's & Gender Studies Department and the UCF Libraries for an ongoing open mic event series. Each month will feature a UCF faculty member and UCF student speaking on the monthly theme. You are welcome to bring a story, poem, song, or any other vocal presentation to share. There will be potluck style refreshments provided. Themes: September - ...

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• Presentation Skills (Recurring Event)

  Oct. 19, 2016 at 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

  Does the idea of giving a presentation freak you out? I have good news and bad news. Bad news – presentations are unavoidable in your courses and in your future career path. Good news – presentation skills are something you can easily improve! This 45-minute session will provide some tips, tricks, and ideas on how on become a better presenter. ...

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• Untangling the Web of Science (Recurring Event)

  Oct. 20, 2016 at 11 a.m. until noon Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

  Make the most of Web of Science with topic, author, and citation searching capabilities. Find out who is doing research in your area, what institutions they work with and the funding agencies. Run alerts to keep abreast of the latest developments in publications. Please bring your laptop if you would like to follow along with the presentation. Presented by: Patti ...

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• Open Access Week: Treasure Hunt

  Oct. 24, 2016 at 12 p.m. until 3 p.m. John C. Hitt Library

  Join us for a fun, pirate-themed day! Win prizes! Take a quiz for a special prize - prepare ahead of time with our blog posts about Open Access. You might want to bring your sword and dress like a pirate for our photo booth. http://stars.library.ucf.edu/oaweek/

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• Online Academic Profiles Workshop

  Oct. 25, 2016 at 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. John C. Hitt Library 235A

  Come to a workshop where we will help you set up an academic profile. You have probably heard about LinkedIn, but what about ResearchGate, Academia.edu, or SelectedWorks? With one of these profiles, you can showcase your projects, papers, creative works, and more to help further your academic and professional goals. http://stars.library.ucf.edu/oaweek/

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• Presentation Skills (Recurring Event)

  Oct. 26, 2016 at 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. John C. Hitt Library 235A

  Does the idea of giving a presentation freak you out? I have good news and bad news. Bad news – presentations are unavoidable in your courses and in your future career path. Good news – presentation skills are something you can easily improve! This 45-minute session will provide some tips, tricks, and ideas on how on become a better presenter. ...

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• Introduction to Patents & Trademarks (Recurring Event)

  Nov. 2, 2016 at 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. John C. Hitt Library 235A

  Have an idea for a new invention? Or maybe you’ve improved upon an existing concept and wonder if you’re the first to think of it. Considering starting a business and want to know if your name or logo is already in use? These questions and more will be addressed at this session on intellectual property as it relates to patents ...

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• Untangling the Web of Science (Recurring Event)

  Nov. 3, 2016 at 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. John C. Hitt Library 235A

  Make the most of Web of Science with topic, author, and citation searching capabilities. Find out who is doing research in your area, what institutions they work with and the funding agencies. Run alerts to keep abreast of the latest developments in publications. Please bring your laptop if you would like to follow along with the presentation. Presented by: Patti ...

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• Library Research & Literature Review Strategies (Recurring Event)

  Nov. 3, 2016 at 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

  Learn strategies for conducting library research that can help you identify sources for literature reviews and projects, use citation tracking options, search subject databases, create alerts to stay updated on publications, and customize Google Scholar options. This session also includes an overview of library services for graduate students and an introduction to saving and organizing sources using Mendeley, a citation ...

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• Presentation Skills (Recurring Event)

  Nov. 7, 2016 at 11 a.m. until noon Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

  Does the idea of giving a presentation freak you out? I have good news and bad news. Bad news – presentations are unavoidable in your courses and in your future career path. Good news – presentation skills are something you can easily improve! This 45-minute session will provide some tips, tricks, and ideas on how on become a better presenter. ...

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• Where to Publish & Author Rights (Recurring Event)

  Nov. 10, 2016 at 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

  How do you decide which journals are a best fit for your manuscript? Do you know that all rights to a work are often assigned to publishers when a manuscript is accepted? Learn to be a savvy author! This two-part workshop will cover criteria to consider when planning where to submit your work for publication and basic information about copyright ...

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• Presentation Skills (Recurring Event)

  Nov. 10, 2016 at 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. John C. Hitt Library 235A

  Does the idea of giving a presentation freak you out? I have good news and bad news. Bad news – presentations are unavoidable in your courses and in your future career path. Good news – presentation skills are something you can easily improve! This 45-minute session will provide some tips, tricks, and ideas on how on become a better presenter. ...

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• Optimizing Your Online Presence (Recurring Event)

  Nov. 16, 2016 at 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

  Join us for this two in one workshop to learn more about evaluating research impacts and managing your online research profile. Part 1: Citation Metrics & Measuring Impact Citation metrics provide quantitative data used to evaluate the impact of a scholar’s research. Several methods and tools exist to assist scholars with obtaining information about citation counts and impact data, such ...

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• Make and Take Table (Recurring Event)

  Nov. 16, 2016 at 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. John C. Hitt Library

  Come find Wellness and Health Promotion Services in Java City at the John C. Hitt Library to participate in a quick craft activity.

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