Research Workshops

Presenter: TBD
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Time: Noon
Location: LC 203
Audience: Students, Staff, and Faculty

Description: Finding an article you need shouldn't feel like an endless loop. This year, we're introducing LibKey, a new tool designed to connect you to articles more quickly. LibKey helps you access articles by checking both our library's subscriptions and the open web. In this session, you'll learn how this powerful new tool works and how the library can help you streamline your research.

Presenter: Andrew Carlos
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
Time: Noon
Location: LC 203
Audience: Students, Staff, and Faculty

Description: Unlock your research potential with AI! Dive into our workshop to explore cutting-edge tools that simplify finding and understanding sources. Perfect for any tech skill level, this workshop will equip you with smart strategies to enhance your academic work. Get set to transform your projects!

Presenter: Rachel Wishkowski
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Time: Noon
Location: LC 203
Audience: Graduate Students and Faculty

Description: Want to learn how to organize articles you find in your research and create bibliographies with a single click? In this session, you’ll learn about the free, open-source citation manager, Zotero. This introductory session is perfect for anyone new to citation managers or with limited experience with Zotero. The session will be helpful for anyone wanting to organize their research, and will be especially useful for Capstone students, grad students, and others embarking on larger research projects. Note: For best results, bring a laptop to this session. Attendees without one can still learn how to use Zotero online on one of the in-room computers.

Presenter: Paul de Barros
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: LC 203
Audience: Students, Staff, and Faculty

Description: In this workshop, you will learn about the different types of data, who collects it, and why. Hands-on activities will explore open source datasets that you can search for free, and some of the many subscription datasets you can access through the library. We will also discuss how we each create data everyday, intentionally or not.

Presenter: Paul de Barros
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: LC 203
Audience: Students, Staff, and Faculty

Description: In this workshop, you will learn about the data lifecycle, and dive deeper into the open source and subscription datasets available to you through the Library. At the center of our inquiry will be hands-on activities to explore how to evaluate a dataset to decide if it is trustworthy, and how to use data to answer your questions. Finally we will consider current threats to the accuracy of government datasets, and where this information is being safeguarded.

Presenter: TBD
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Time: Noon
Location: LC 203
Audience: Faculty

Description: Join us to learn how you can share your research with the world and increase its impact. In this interactive session, we’ll explore various scholarly profile platforms, discussing benefits and drawbacks to help you choose the right home for your online scholarly identity. Whether you’re new to research or have a long record of scholarship, you’ll leave this workshop with helpful resources and actionable strategies to take your work to the next level.

Presenter: Sophia Mosbe
Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Time: Noon
Location: LC 203
Audience: Students, Staff, and Faculty

Description: Have you ever questioned the legality of generative AI using copyrighted works to create new content? Perhaps you've debated in defense of artists, but do you truly understand the copyrights that safeguard creators in the United States? In Creativity in the Age of AI, you'll uncover the essentials of copyright law, explore the nuances of Fair Use and gain insight into how these legal protections-and their gray areas - impact content creators in today's fast-paced, tech-driven world. Don't miss out on understanding this crucial intersection of law, creativity and innovation!
*This workshop will provide information on the current legislation in the United States around copyright and AI and will not supply legal advice nor is it intended to replace the advice of legal counsel.