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Library-CELT Faculty Workshops in April - 2006-04-01 


"The Web of Science & Cited-Reference Searching"

Thursday, April 6, 3:00 - 4:00 pm in LB 440A, or
Friday, April 7, 10:00 - 11:20 am in LB 440A
Presented by Pamela Sandstrom, Helmke Library
Register online for this CELT workshop at http://www.ipfw.edu/celt/wkshpcon.htm#AprWorkshops06

Preparing a case for tenure or promotion? Curious to see who is citing your work? Want to be amazed by features of cited-reference searching that you never dreamed existed? Come check out Helmke Library's newest and most powerful set of online bibliographic databases, the Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Please bring along examples of authors or works whose impact you would like to measure. If you would like to request a cited-reference search from your liaison librarian, please also visit the library's Cited Reference Search Policy and Procedures and online request form posted on the library's homepage under Library Information > About > Policies at http://www.lib.ipfw.edu/1512.0.html.

"Copyright and You"

Friday, April 7, from 12 Noon - 1:20 pm in LB 440A
Presented by Cheryl Truesdell, Helmke Library
Register online for this CELT workshop at http://www.ipfw.edu/celt/wkshpcon.htm#AprWorkshops06

An overview of the new Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH) of 2002 and how it impacts teaching, especially in relationship to WebCT and other distance education endeavors.

"Secrets of the Searchmaster"

Friday, April 14, from 1:30 pm - 2:50 pm in LIB 440A, or
Friday, April 21, from 12 Noon - 1:20 pm in LIB 440A
Presented by Tiff Adkins, Helmke Library
Register online for this CELT workshop at http://www.ipfw.edu/celt/wkshpcon.htm#AprWorkshops06

Do you sometimes feel like you are wading around in the shallow end of the Web of information? Attend this workshop to discover new strategies and techniques to help you dive into the rich resources available in the deep end of the World Wide Web. Gain valuable insights into some of the online tools that can help you and your students find quality resources.

"How to Set up a Search Alert (and Become a Successful Information Gatherer)"

Thursday, April 20, from 3:00 - 4:00 pm in LB 440A, or
Friday, April 21, from 10:00 - 11:20 am in LB 440A
Presented by Pamela Sandstrom, Stephanie Schulte, & Jessica Patterson, Helmke Library
Register online for this CELT workshop at http://www.ipfw.edu/celt/wkshpcon.htm#AprWorkshops06

Want to shift your searching habits from active hunting to passive gathering, and become a more successful information forager in the process? Let us show you how to set up and manage an automatic search alert in one or more bibliographic databases. A carefully constructed search strategy will yield productive results and a great return on your investment of time and attention -- not too much, not too little, but just right!


 
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