“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain
 | When: Tuesday, Feb 7 from 6-7pm
Location: The Library Learning Terrace – Race Street Residence Hall at 33rd & Race Streets Learn more information about destinations, application deadlines, and scholarships by visiting the Drexel University’s Study Abroad website. |
Has this ever happened to you?
You found a great source for a paper. You forgot to save it and couldn’t find it again, OR you forgot to save the bibliographic information for the source (title, author, etc.), and you couldn’t write its entry in your paper’s bibliography, OR you saved all your source information, but you struggled to get the formatting correct for the in-text citation and reference section.
 | For all of the above, we have a few solutions - reference management tools. EndNote, RefWorks, and Zotero are three applications that can help you keep sources organized. Why not take some time to learn how to use these tools, so that you can save time (and frustration) later? |
Reference management tools offer features to automatically import reference information, add notes, and generate bibliographies. You know the best part? Using a reference management tool gives you more time to focus on developing your ideas, analyzing your information, and fine-tuning your writing.
The Libraries offers several workshops (online and in person) to help you get started with the different reference management tools we support. So, now is your chance. Register for a session today.
Schedule of workshops
- Zotero: Feb. 9, 4 to 5:30 PM at W.W. Hagerty Library, room L13-C
- RefWorks: Feb. 9, 3 to 4:00 PM at Hahnemann Library, NCB 1208
- RefWorks: Feb. 15, 5 to 6:00 PM at W.W. Hagerty Library, room L13-C
- RefWorks 2.0: Feb. 15, 7 to 8:00 PM online session
- EndNote X5: Feb. 14, 4:30 to 6:00 PM at W.W. Hagerty Library, room L13-C
- EndNote X5: Feb. 16, 7 to 8:00 PM online session
- EndNote X5 at Hahnemann Library, NCB 1208:
- Feb. 7, 5 to 6:00 PM
- Feb. 14, 5 to 6:00 PM
- Feb. 28, 5 to 6:00 PM
Attention upperclassmen and graduate students – do you know how to find watershed studies? Do you know what review articles are, how to find them, and why they are useful?
Learn the answers to these questions tonight (Wednesday, Feb 1), along with other useful tips and strategies for getting started with research in your discipline. There will be time at the end of the session to ask questions. Workshop registration is not required.
| Workshop Topics- Types of research sources
- Review articles
- Subject versus multidisciplinary databases
- Database limiters
- Reference management tools
Time: February 1, 4:00 to 5:00 PM
Location: W.W. Hagerty Library, room L33 |
The Information Assistant for Careers, Brendan Johnson, will present several workshops this term to help you develop research strategies for finding a job, exploring companies, and learning about careers.
If you can’t make any of the sessions, you can download the workshop presentation online (PowerPoint file). You can also take a look at Brendan’s research guides – they cover a wide range of career-related topics, including resources for specific industries.
Workshop Schedule
- Friday, January 27, 11am-12pm – Library Learning Terrace
- Monday, February 6, 3pm-4pm – North Hall, Multi-Purpose Room
- Tuesday, February 21, 12pm-1pm – W. W. Hagerty Library, Room L13-C
- Wednesday, February 29, 3pm-4pm – North Hall, Multi-Purpose Room
- Thursday, March 15, 1-2pm – Library Learning Terrace
Register for a session today!
If you have questions or need individual assistance, contact Brendan to schedule an appointment.
Brendan Johnson
W. W. Hagerty Library, Room 136
blj38@drexel.edu
215-895-6843
Monday: 10 a.m. — 2 a.m.
Tuesday: 10 a.m. — 2 a.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. — 2 a.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. — 2 a.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.– 8 p.m
Saturday: noon — 8 p.m.
Sunday: noon — 2 a.m.
For Final’s Week the Library Learning Terrace will be open 24/7 between Sunday, March 18th and Friday, March 23rd.
We’ll help you get through Finals Week with extended hours. If you like to study at 7 AM, 5 PM, Midnight or 2 AM – we’re open!
- W. W. Hagerty Library will be open 24/7 between Thursday, December 1 at 7:30 AM – Friday, December 9 at 10 PM.
- The Library Learning Terrace will be open 24/7 between Sunday, December 4 at noon – Friday, December 9 at 5 PM.
During this period only CURRENT Drexel students, faculty & staff can enter the building. DragonCards are required for entry.
Wednesday, November 16, 3-4:30pm
Location: Hagerty Library, Room L33
The University Libraries and the Drexel Fellowships Office present a workshop to help graduate students research electronic funding resources and databases. The workshop will include hands-on exploration by the students, who will create both a profile and automated funding alerts related to their research topics.
Please RSVP here.
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8 – 4-5pm – Hagerty Library room L33
Whether just starting your research or looking to push the boundaries of your existing projects you need to know what’s happening in your field and who the movers & shakers are. This workshop will demonstrate how the Web of Knowledge databases can help you dig deeper in your research topic and quickly uncover the most critical journals, researchers and research centers that you’ll need to follow. Using the Web of Knowledge’s linking features, you can identify the threads of the research conversation that are most important to your own work, and then learn to follow them quickly and easily.
Sign up in advance with an email to LibInstruction@drexel.edu.
We’re streamlining some of our Library Blogs and now you can find updates to hours, notes, suggestions, feedback and more all in the Library Log blog. Browse through our categories to find what you’re looking for.
Let us know what you think!
