Library Instruction

Journal Articles Workshop on Feb. 18

Where are the Journal Articles? You’ve been asked to write a research paper using at least three journal articles from peer-reviewed journals. What does that mean and how do you find them? This workshop will go over:• Where to find the articles• How to find out if an article is

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Get Your Learn On: Web Research 2.0 on Feb. 12

Get Your Learn On: Web Research 2.0 Web research is like juggling dynamite: done right it’s spectacular, done wrong it blows up in your face. Learn how to do it right:• 10 rules for effective Web research• Tools and applications for organizing and sharing research online• Top 5 Web research

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STARS (Library Catalog) Workshop on Feb. 11

STARS: Finding Books, DVDs and more @ SBU Libraries STARS is Stony Brook’s online catalog of more than 2 million titles, including books, journals, DVDs, CDs, scores, etc. Learn how to:• Find books, journals, DVDs and more• Renew books online• Find Course Reserves and more Wednesday, February 11 @ 4

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Galaxy (Combined Search) Workshop on Feb. 10

All Across the Galaxy: Searching Multiple Resources Simultaneously The library’s new combined search system, Galaxy, allows you to search up to 50 library resources simultaneously. Learn how to use Galaxy to quickly and effectively locate the information you need. Learn how to:• Use Galaxy as a research and discovery tool•

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Library Tour on Feb. 5

Take a tour of the Melville Library’s main public service areas. Learn about our collections and services, and get some freebies while you’re here. Meet us @ the Central Reading Room, Melville Library. Tour lasts about 30 minutes. Thursday, February 5 @ 1 PM Register @ http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm.

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Spring 2009 Library Workshops

The list of library workshops for the Spring 2009 semester is available now at http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/workshops.htm. Workshops are free and open to students, faculty and staff at Stony Brook University. New workshops for the Spring include: Extra! Extra! You Can Overcome Frustration with Newspaper Research Every Item in Every Library Everywhere:

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EndNote Video Tutorial Now Available

Want to learn how to search PsycINFO using the online search feature in EndNote? This one minute video demonstration will walk you through how to automatically search PsycINFO from within EndNote. The video tutorial is now available on the Research Guides & Tutorials page.

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Historical Research Workshop – Nov. 12

Using the Internet for Historical Research More and more valuable historical information can now be found on the internet, especially primary source material being digitized by libraries and research institutions around the world. This workshop will highlight some of the most interesting web sites and web tools, and discuss search

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First Year Students Workshop – Nov. 11

Time-saving Tips for First Year Students Feeling stressed by the amount of time you need to spend working on assignments? Having trouble getting assignments completed on time? Find out how to make your research more productive while reducing the time spent on it. Learn how to:· Select the appropriate sources

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Extra! Extra! Newspaper Research Workshop on Oct. 28

Extra! Extra! You Can Overcome Frustration with Newspaper Research! This session examines ways to find current and historical articles in newspapers. We’ll look at online indexes and collections of digitized newspapers, as well as explore old-fashioned ways to dig in the newspaper archives. In this workshop, you will:· Become familiar

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