Library Instruction
Open Sessions
Throughout the year, librarians offer walk-in sessions on various research tools and databases.
Ask a Librarian if you would like to request a class on a particular topic or tool.
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| RefWorks Advanced | 11/9/2009 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | 102 | |
Description: Learn tips and tricks for working with RefWorks bibliographic manager software. Covers Write n Cite, RefGrab-It, managing folders, and working with footnotes and endnotes.
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| Cite Right! | 11/10/2009 | 5:00pm - 6:30pm | ENGR Hall 205 | |
Description: When is it OK to use a scientific phrase without quotation marks? How do you make it clear you are expounding on someone else's idea or using their words to support YOUR idea? How do you show an electronic source is actually a scholarly article? Learn how to avoid plagiarism by citing materials correctly. The focus of this session will lean towards scientific styles, topics, graphical data, images, and web resources. |
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| Cite Right! | 11/11/2009 | 5:00pm - 6:30pm | MEEG 211 | |
Description: When is it OK to use a scientific phrase without quotation marks? How do you make it clear you are expounding on someone else's idea or using their words to support YOUR idea? How do you show an electronic source is actually a scholarly article? Learn how to avoid plagiarism by citing materials correctly. The focus of this session will lean towards scientific styles, topics, graphical data, images, and web resources. |
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| RefWorks for Communication | 11/13/2009 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Room 102 | |
Description: RefWorks allows you to generate bibliographies in APA and hundreds of other styles from the references that you draw from databases, including InfoLinks, WorldCat, and Ebsco Communication and Mass Media Complete. Come in and explore it with us. Contact the Instructor |
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| Basic Database Searching | 11/16/2009 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | 102 | |
Description: Need just a couple of articles for your paper? Come learn search strategies for the most common databases used on our campus for basic research: Ebsco Academic Search Premier and Proquest Direct. Both are large, multi-disciplinary databases that can serve as a starting point for most basic research. The difference between scholarly and popular articles will be covered, as will the FindIt button...our Libraries' linking service used to locate a particular database article in the Libraries' holdings. Contact the Instructor |
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| RefWorks Advanced | 11/17/2009 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | TBA | |
Description: Learn tips and tricks for working with RefWorks bibliographic manager software. Covers Write n Cite, RefGrab-It, managing folders, and working with footnotes and endnotes.
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| RefWorks for Communication | 11/17/2009 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm | MULN 102 | |
Description: RefWorks allows you to generate bibliographies in APA and hundreds of other styles from the references that you draw from databases, including InfoLinks, WorldCat, and Ebsco Communication and Mass Media Complete. Come in and explore it with us. Contact the Instructor |
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| RefWorks Basics | 11/18/2009 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | 102 | |
Description: Writing research papers? Citing sources for other projects? Join us for an overview of the citation software, Refworks. |
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University Classes
Library instruction classes at Mullins Library are offered to University students at the request of class instructors, and as the limits of time and available librarians and classrooms permit. Please call at least one week in advance to schedule; more time is preferable.
It is important that the students have received an assignment that requires library research when they come to the library instruction class; this improves their attention to and retention of the information.
Undergraduate classes in a specific field and graduate-level classes are scheduled with the Subject Specialist Librarians. General orientation classes are scheduled by e-mail.
High School Classes
For more information about scheduling high school classes for library instruction and library research, see the Guidelines for Visits by Off-campus Groups.
Research Consultations
For individual research consultations with a librarian, contact the subject specialist librarian, call the Reference Desk at (479) 575-6645, toll-free (866) 818-8115, or e-mail refer@uark.edu. Consultations usually take an hour and are tailored to your specific research needs.