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To continue the conversation and see how research librarians can work with you and your course, please feel free to contact us:

Rose Beranis, Wellness Librarian & Experiential Learning Coordinator

Susan Chatham, Research Librarian

Amy Harrell, Head of Collections, Research, & Instruction

Jeff Liszka, Humanities Librarian

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Researching in Popular and Academic Sources in STEM (CHEM-155 Archaeological Chemistry)

Short Description:

Students in this course were prompted to research the relationship between chemistry and archeology. They needed to locate information in popular and academic sources to show that relationship and analysis and interpretation. We covered a range of material in the workshop. We looked at developing keywords and search terms. demonstrated researching journal articles in JSTOR (for the archeological context) and more focused technical journals that illustrated the relationship between archaeology and chemistry. The students also signed up for library-provided individual subscriptions to the New York Times. Lastly they had in-class time to work on their individual research. With their resources, the students created short in-class presentations of their findings. 

Lesson Materials:

Discipline(s):

  • Chemistry, but can be adapted to all.

Target Audience:

  • All students, but best for First-Year and 100 and 200 level courses. 

Total Time:

  • 45-70 minutes

Zotero for Citation Management (CHEM Summer Research Students)

Short Description:

This was a workshop for summer research students in the Chemistry department. The workshop was designed as a hands-on introduction to Zotero, a freely available citation and source management software. Prior to the session we asked that students download and install the Zotero standalone and Chrome connector (in Chrome or Firefox only), to create a Zotero account, and to verify their email. In the workshop we looked at the functions of Zotero in terms of creating folders to organize material, capturing and adding material from databases to the folders, tagging and adding notes to their sources as well as sharing material in Zotero Groups with other Zotero users. Lastly we learned about creating citations and/or bibliographies sources in one's Zotero folder library. 

Lesson Materials:

Discipline(s):

  • All

Target Audience:

  • All, but typically students who are conducting more extensive research.

Total Time:

  • 50-75 minutes