In Person Day (9/20)–Main Library

Time: 10:00 – 10:45 AM 

Location: University Library, 1 South 

Description: This session will provide a broad overview of key resources and services needed to discover, request, and acquire articles, books, and other resources you will need during your first quarter of graduate studies. 

Presenters: D.J. Hoek, Deputy University Librarian, djhoek@northwestern.edu; Steve Adams, Librarian for Graduate and Postdoctoral Initiatives, smadams@northwestern.edu; and Dana Lamparello, Head of Public Services for the McCormick Library, dana.lamparello@northwestern.edu  

Resources

• Welcome presentation

Time: 12:00 – 12:45 PM 

Location: University Library, 1 South 

Description: Whatever your field of study, the library can help you with training and technical solutions for conducting and disseminating your research. This session will introduce you to the Digital Scholarship and Research Data Management team, which supports GIS, data analysis, and digital humanities. 

Presenters: Méch Frazier, GIS Specialist, mech.frazier@northwestern.edu;  Basia Kapolka, Digital Humanities Librarian, basia.kapolka@northwestern.edu; Aihan Liu, Data Scientist,  aihan.liu@northwestern.edu ; Aerith Netzer, Digital Publishing Librarian, aerith.netzer@northwestern.edu;  and Sarah Thorngate, Data Analysis Librarian, sarah.thorngate@northwestern.edu 

Resources

• Digital Scholarship presentation slides
• Research Data Services Consult Request

Time: 1:30 – 2:15 PM 

Location: University Library, 1 South 

Description: This session will introduce attendees to citation management using EndNote and Zotero, two programs that help researchers collect, organize, cite, and share citations. It will also introduce attendees to scholarly identity management using ORCID IDs, persistent personal identities that allow researchers to keep track of their research output and share their work with others.  

Presenters: Jamie Carlstone, Authority Metadata Librarian, jamie.carlstone@northwestern.edu; Jeannette Moss, User Education Librarian, j-moss@northwestern.edu; and Anne Zald, Government Information Librarian, anne.zald@northwestern.edu

Resources

• Slides for Citation and Scholarly Identity Management
• Choose between EndNote, Zotero, and Mendeley
• Get EndNote – PC Users, make sure to extract files before opening the .exe file!
• EndNote Guide
• Get Zotero and Register for your Zotero Account or Update your existing Zotero account with your Northwestern email
• Zotero Guide
• ORCID Digital Handout
• Signup for an ORCID

Time: 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM, 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM 

Location: Start at University Library, Information Commons 

Led By: Dana Lamparello, Head of Public Services for the McCormick Library, dana.lamparello@northwestern.edu  

Description: 

The McCormick Library of Special Collections and University Archives is home to many of the Libraries’ rarest materials, including manuscripts, archives, prints, artifacts, and all materials pertaining to Northwestern’s history. The McCormick Library’s holdings are non-circulating and are open to the public for research and reference. 

Time: 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM, 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM 

Location: Start at University Library, Information Commons 

Led By: Rachel Cole, Librarian, rachel.cole@northwestern.edu 

Description: 

Containing over 500,000 items, the Transportation library’s scope encompasses all transportation modalities, including air, rail, highway, pipeline, water, urban transport and logistics. 

Time: 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM, 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM 

Location: Start at University Library, Information Commons 

Led By: Geoff Morse, Head of Distinctive Collections and Research Services, gmorse@northwestern.edu

Description: 

Established in 1954, the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies at Northwestern University is the largest separate Africana collection in existence. Its scope is as wide as the continent of Africa itself; its subject matter ranges from art, history, literature, music, science, technology and religion to communications, engineering, management and cooking. The Africana collection is a resource for the entire university, and most of Northwestern’s disciplinary programs are reflected in the collection. In addition to serving the NU community, the Herskovits Library also serves regional, national and international scholars. 

Time: 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM 

Location: Start at University Library, Information Commons 

Led By: Méch Frazier, GIS Specialist, mech.frazier@northwestern.edu 

Description: 

Our extensive map collection is complemented by geospatial services supporting the use of GIS software for data analysis and visualization. 

Time: 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM 

Location: Start at University Library, Information Commons 

Led By: Anne Zald, Librarian, anne.zald@northwestern.edu  

Description: 

The Government and Geographic Information Collection contains materials produced by the U.S. Federal government, the State of Illinois, the City of Chicago and several international governmental organizations, including the United Nations. 

Time: 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM 

Location: Start at University Library, Information Commons or the North Entrance of Mudd Hall 

Led By: Steve Adams, Librarian for Graduate and Postdoctoral Initiatives, smadams@northwestern.edu 

Description: 

Located on North Campus, the Seeley G. Mudd Library is designed with collaboration in mind. The space provides an array of digital assets and tools that are consistent with Mudd’s tech-focused history. Private and communal areas allow for many study space options, and library experts are available to assist in a variety of fields, such as engineering, math and life, physical and computer sciences.