Course info
Course name, Graduate Students - Library Base Camp
Belk Library and Information Commons Type of course Face to face
About the course
Upcoming Classes
No classes scheduled
Description
Update your library research skills and learn about services, resources, strategies and tools that will save you time. New and returning graduate students welcome!
Section 1: Search Strategies, Feb. 16, 4-5:15
Section 2: Search Strategies, Feb. 17, 4-5:15
Section 3: Zotero, Feb. 17, 5:30-6:45
Section 4: Zotero, Feb. 18, 4-5:15
Objectives
- Explore, identify and search discipline-specific and other resources to obtain the most relevant results.
- Learn advanced search strategies and other tips.
- Utilize services that allow you to tap into resources beyond those at ASU – at no cost to you.
- Learn Zotero, a free citation management tool, to collect, store, and use bibliographic citations.
Prerequisites
- Zotero Session - bring your laptop. Before Base Camp download and install Zotero 4.0 for Firefox. It works seamlessly. You may choose to use a different browser later – the concepts learned will be the same.
- Update your Firefox browser so you are using a recent version, 29 or higher.
- Install Zotero 4.0 for Firefox - https://www.zotero.org/download/
- Register for a Free Account - https://www.zotero.org/user/login/
- Install a word processor plugin - (Word, LibreOffice) - https://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_plugin_installation
- Zotero installation questions? Contact John Wiswell, wiswellj@appstate.edu
Administrators
- Lisa Abbott
Please contact a course administrator for additional information.