Langsdale Library, University of Baltimore

Workshops, Fall 2008

Library Instruction / Workshops

Every semester, Langsdale Library offers an exciting array of workshops covering a variety of research topics.

Please register for workshops by contacting the Reference staff at (410) 837-4274 or at langref@ubalt.edu or by visiting the Reference desk on the first floor of the Library. All workshops are free and take place in Langsdale Library room 200 or 401 (see below) .

Consumer Information | Election Information | How To: Industry Research | How To: Literature Review | HTML with Style | Introduction to HTML | Web Tools for Efficient Research | Zotero: Free Citation Management Software

Consumer Information

Friday, 9/12/2008: 1:00 – 2:00 PM, LL 200
Saturday, 10/4/2008: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, LL 200
The federal government provides lots of online resources to help you keep your family and your finances safe. Topics covered include: finding out about recalls, keeping your information safe online, and what to do if you’ve been ripped off.

Election Information

*Monday, 9/8/2008: 3:30 – 4:30 PM, LL 401
*Wednesday, 9/17/2008: 12:30 – 1:30 PM, LL 401
*Saturday, 10/4/2008: 1:00 – 2:00 PM, LL 401
Tuesday, 10/28/2008: 12:30 – 1:30 PM, LL 401
Thursday, 10/30/2008: 3:30 – 4:30 PM, LL 401
Where do the candidates stand on the issues? Where did those campaign donations come from? Just what does the Electoral College do? Find out how get non-partisan election information online, and how to report irregularities at your polling place. Voter registration will be available at the sessions marked with an asterisk (*). The last day to register for the Presidential General Election isTuesday, October 14.

HTML With Style: Using CSS

Friday, 10/17/2008: 1:00 - 4:00 PM, LL 401
Saturday 11/1/2008: 2:30 - 5:30 PM, LL 401
Learn how to enhance the design of your web pages using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). CSS makes it easier to manage the look and feel of your web pages, and makes your website viewable in multiple browsers. Want to find out what else CSS can do? Come and join us.

How To: Industry Research

Tuesday, 9/23/2008: 12:30 – 2:00 PM LL 401
Wednesday, 10/8/2008: 3:00 – 4:30 PM LL 401
Friday, 10/17/2008: 10:00 – 11:30 AM LL 401
Looking for a job? Want to start a business? Need data for your Marketing project? Find out how to use Langsdale databases and free websites to find industry information.

How To: Literature Review

Thursday, 10/2/2008: 3:30 – 5:00 PM, LL 401
Monday, 10/13/2008: 12:30 – 2:00 PM, LL 401
Learn tips and strategies for organizing and writing a literature review. Essential workshop for graduate students!

Introduction to HTML

Friday, 9/12/2008: 1:00 - 4:00 PM, LL 401
Friday, 9/26/2008: 1:00 - 4:00 PM, LL 401
Saturday, 11/1/2008: 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM, LL 401
Want to create your own web page or put your resume on the web? Learn the basics of HTML (hypertext markup language), the programming language used to create web sites. This is an excellent course to attend prior to learning Dreamweaver or other web editors

Web Tools for Efficient Research

Wednesday, 9/24/2008: 4:30 - 5:15 PM, LL 401
Thursday, 9/25/2008: 4:30 - 5:15 PM, LL 401
This workshop will introduce you to tools that will help you and your students to collect, organize and cite research, as well as help your students to organize their writing. The following programs will be demonstrated:

  • Zotero (free, web-based)
    Manage citations much like RefWorks or EndNote
    Organize, store and annotate sources from the web, databases or books
    Format and export citations in any style into a Word document
  • Del.icio.us (free, web-based)
    Store bookmarks online so they’re accessible on every computer
    Search others’ bookmarks for useful websites
  • EBSCOHost Alert Service (free)
    Receive automatic updates from your favorite journal or for a specific search term
    Updates can be emailed or sent via RSS feed
  • Inspiration (available in UB labs; free take-home for faculty/staff)
    Create concept maps (graphic organizers)
    Transfer from diagram to outline form
    Export to word processor.

Zotero: Free Citation Management Software

Monday, 10/20/2008: 4:30 - 5:30 PM, LL 401
Tuesday, 10/21/2008: 4:30 - 5:30 PM, LL 401
Wednesday, 10/22/2008: 12:30 - 1:30 PM, LL 401
Learn about Zotero, a free, intuitive citation management software. Zotero allows users to collect, organize, manage and store information from the web, databases or books and can format and export citations into a Word document. This is a great alternative to RefWorks or End Note. This workshop will serve as an introduction to the tool.

For more information, contact Thomas Arendall-Salvetti , Coordinator of Library Instruction, at (410) 837-4275 or tarendall-salvetti@ubalt.edu.