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Area Studies Panel
Location: Video Theater, 2712, 2nd Floor, South Tower
Time: 10:50 – 11:35 am
Presenters:
- John Dorr, Head, Digital Scholarship and Liaison for French & Italian, Turkish Studies
- Michelle Guittar, Liaison for Latin American Studies, Spanish & Portuguese
- Esmeralda Kale, George & Mary LeCron Foster Curator, Herskovits Library of African Studies
- Florence Mugambi, African Studies Librarian
- Jeannette Moss, User Education Librarian and Liaison for Slavic Languages and Literatures, and Political Science
- Li (Qunying) Li, Librarian for East Asian Studies, South Asian Studies and South East Asian Studies, Education & Social Policy, Asian American Studies
This will be a panel session featuring Northwestern librarians sharing their expertise and insights into doing research and acquiring materials from various parts of the world.
Cite Smarter & Manage Your Research: An Introduction to EndNote & Zotero (Plenary Session)
Location: 1South, first floor
Time: 9:00 – 9:45am
Presenters: Anne Zald, Assistant Head of Research & Learning Services for Government Information, Business & Geospatial Services, Liaison for Social Science Data and Regulatory Compliance; Jeannette Moss, User Education Librarian and Liaison for Slavic Languages & Literatures and Political Science
In an increasingly complex and fractured information landscape keeping track of your research can be an overwhelming task. Fortunately, tools are available to help. In this session we will introduce you to the bibliographic tools EndNote and Zotero that can help you organize your research materials and save you countless hours in the course of your reading and writing. EndNote can help you gather information from remote databases, organize and sort records and notes, and automatically format citations and bibliographies in a finished paper. Zotero is a freely available citation management software that works through a web browser. Zotero is easy to use and allows you to collect, manage, and cite your research sources. Both Zotero and EndNote can be invaluable resources to anyone pursuing research at the graduate level.
Copyright and Your Research and Publishing
Location: Video Theater, 2712, 2nd Floor, South Tower
Time: 9:55 – 10:40am
Presenter: Liz Hamilton, Intellectual Property Specialist
What do you need to know about managing your own copyrights and navigating use of copyrighted material in your research? Throughout your career at Northwestern, you will be creating material to which you own the copyright: presentations, papers, digital media, reviews, articles, and your dissertation. You may also want to use others’ copyrighted material in your work. This session will help you understand the basics of copyright, what and how it protects, when to ask for permission, and how to prepare to publish your book or article. The basics of a publishing agreement and a brief introduction to open access and other emerging publishing models will be included.
Data Services at Northwestern University Libraries
Location: Lower Level, B183
Time: 11:45 – 12:30pm
Presenters:
- Kelsey Rydland, GIS/Data Analyst
- Anne Zald, Assistant Head of Research & Learning Services for Government Information, Business & Geospatial Services, Liaison for Social Science Data and Regulatory Compliance
- Cunera Buys, Data Management Librarian, Liaison for Earth & Planetary Sciences, Communication Sciences & Disorders
From locating and analyzing pre-existing datasets to documenting and sharing your original datasets, Northwestern University Libraries can assist you wherever your work falls in the data life cycle. Subscription data services (ICPSR, Roper), statistical analysis software training, data management tools and best practices will all be addressed.
Engaging with Primary Sources in the Herskovits Library of African Studies
Location: Lower Level, B183
Time: 9:55 – 10:40am
Presenter: Florence Mugambi, African Studies Librarian
This session will acquaint you with the vast collections of print and digitized primary source materials within the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies. We will engage with a number of informational texts, maps, posters, and photographs in order to understand the importance of these historical documents in the research process. An overview of the collection and information on other Africa content rich collections outside of Northwestern will be shared.
Free and Open: How the Internet has changed Scholarly Publishing
Location: Video Theater, 2712, 2nd Floor, South Tower
Time: 11:45 – 12:30pm
Presenter: Chris Diaz, Digital Publishing Services Librarian
Open access is the free availability of scholarly literature online. What began as a controversial movement to remove technical and legal restrictions on sharing and publishing research has since become a mainstream practice in scholarly publishing, taking various forms across academic disciplines. This session will cover the history of open access scholarship, address major issues related to free online research publications, and introduce resources available to authors for sharing and publishing research online.
Geospatial Thinking: Mapping Your Research
Location: Forum Room, 2799, 2nd Floor, South Tower
Time: 10:50 – 11:35 am
Presenters: Kelsey Rydland, GIS/Data Analyst; Ann Aler, Geospatial & Cartographic Specialist
Geospatial science is a broad and fast-growing discipline that allows researchers the ability to analyze spatial-temporal aspects of people, places and processes. The principal means for studying this phenomenon is through the use of GIS or geographic information systems. The US Department of Labor has identified GIS as one of the three most important industries of the 21st century. This discussion provides an introduction to this increasingly important technology. This presentation will provide the basics of what GIS is, how it pertains to your research interests and the resources available to assist you here at Northwestern. Desktop GIS, web GIS, and how to locate data will all be covered in this presentation.
Hidden in Plain Sight: An Introduction to the Center for Research Libraries and the HathiTrust Digital Library
Location: Lower Level, B238
Time: 9:55 – 10:40am
Presenters: Harriet Lightman, Liaison for History & American Studies; Geoff Morse, Research Services Manager and Liaison for Religious Studies and Linguistics
In this session, instructors will uncover some of the wealth of resources available in two repositories of primary source materials: the HathiTrust Digital Library, and the Center for Research Libraries (CRL). Topics include the search functions and contents of HathiTrust, including tips on setting up a Hathi “collection,” distinguishing between full text and partial view, and the importance of logging in. The rich resources available via CRL will be reviewed, including tips on searching the CRL catalog, finding topic guides, searching for foreign dissertations, and more.
Making Connections Between Past and Present: Transportation Resources
Location: Transportation Library, 5 North
Time: 11:45 – 12:30 pm
Presenters: Roberto Sarmiento, Head, Transportation Library; Rachel Cole, Librarian, Transportation Library
This session will make connections between the Transportation Library’s special and archival collections and current transportation research tools. Society is in the midst of a revolution in mobility: ride sharing, electric vehicles, and an increased demand for public transportation options and active transportation infrastructure are increasing traveler choices. Though the technology is cutting edge and implementation is taking place on a large scale, these innovations aren’t new – in fact, jitneys and electric vehicles were the precursors of our current transportation technologies, and were introduced over a century ago. We will introduce you to the Transportation Library’s historical collections which include early 20th century travelers’ scrapbooks, photo albums, bicycling materials, and airline and rail passenger ephemera, as well as 21st century technical databases, books and journals. Location: Transportation Library, 5 North, University Library.
Navigating the Secret World of Archives
Location: Forum Room, 2799, 2nd Floor, South Tower
Time: 9:55 – 10:40am
Presenter: Janet Olson, Assistant University Archivist
Personal papers, institutional records, documents, historic photos, and other primary sources are crucial to research in most humanities and social sciences fields. However, these unique materials can be difficult to track down—whether in digital or in physical format–because they are organized, indexed, and accessed very differently from books and periodicals. This session will serve as your personal GPS, helping you find your way to elusive archival and manuscript collections through NUL databases and other resources, and steering you through the next steps of successful primary source research.
News Sources
Location: Lower Level, B183
Time: 10:50 – 11:35 am
Presenters: Anne Zald, Librarian for Government Information, Business & Geospatial Services, Liaison for Social Science Data and Regulatory Compliance; Geoff Morse, Research Services Manager and Liaison for Religious Studies and Linguistics
This session will provide an overview on the vast array of news sources, including Readex/NewsBank, available to our community. Whether you want to keep up with what’s current, delve into historical events, read news local to Chicago or Johannesburg, SA, our news collections are broad and deep enough to meet your needs.
Research methods in Art and Architectural History
Location: Lower Level, B234
Time: 10:50 – 11:35 am
Presenter: Cara List, Head, Art Collection and Liaison for Art & Art History
This session will acquaint you with the many paper and digital research resources held by Northwestern’s Art Library. We will interact with a number of online research tools including highly specialized resources, top sources for literature and/or image searches as well as a few of the best choices for iconological research.
Resources for Communication Studies
Location: Lower Level, B238
Time: 10:50 – 11:35 am
Presenter: Lauren McKeen, Liaison for Communication Studies
The interdisciplinary nature of Communication Studies can leave some researchers with no idea where to begin. This session will provide attendees with an overview of a diverse collection of resources that cover areas such as technology, social networking, television, media studies, rhetoric, organizational communication, and health care. By the end of the session, attendees will be able to identify the appropriate database to begin their research; know how conduct effective keyword searches; and will know how to locate and take advantage of the services and resources available to them at the Libraries.
Resources for Theatre Studies
Location: Lower Level, B238
Time: 11:45 – 12:30pm
Presenters: Greg MacAyeal, Curator of the Music Library; Basia Kapolka, Circulation Services Supervisor
As an interdisciplinary art, theatre research can present many challenges leaving students at a loss for sources. This session will highlight tools selected from the many theatre resources available at Northwestern. Covering a wide range of topics including performance studies, theatre in context, and resources for creative inspiration, participants will gain a solid knowledge of how and where to begin serious research in theatre studies.
Take a Demographics High Dive
Location: Lower Level, B234
Time: 9:55 – 10:40am
Presenter: John Hernandez, Web & Mobile Services Librarian and Liaison for Economics, Counseling, Latino/a Studies
Does your research explore questions about how people live, work, play, worship, etc.? Need to find numbers on population, racial or ethnic groups, employment, education, healthcare, religious affiliation, consumer behavior or voting (just to name a few)? Join us for a fast-paced overview of sources for demographic information that covers a wide variety of topics. Get advice on where to start looking, including major statistical resource indexes and government agencies. Gain understanding about when you need top level numbers as opposed to response-level survey data. Find out what numbers are tabulated at the national, state, or local levels. Learn a little about what numbers are publicly available and what may require special permission or need to be purchased. While most of the sources we touch on will cover the United States, some tips on foreign and international sources will also be offered. No experience with statistics or data analysis needed.
Tips for Effective Literature Searching
Location: Forum Room, 2799, 2nd Floor, South Tower
Time: 11:45 – 12:30pm
Presenter: Becca Greenstein, STEM Librarian
Literature searches are a key component of conducting research. Come learn efficient strategies to conduct searches that can save you hours of time and lots of frustration. We will cover search strategies, methods, and the appropriate databases for use in different subject areas. We will also discuss the nuts and bolts of literature searching: using filters, database fields, Boolean operators, truncation, and citation analysis.
Lunch
Location: Deering Library
Time: 12:40-1:15 pm
Lunch is by RSVP only. If you’re planning to come, please RSVP on the registration form, or contact Sue Oldenburg by September 19, 2018 at s-oldenburg@northwestern.edu.
Coffee break
Location: Ver Steeg Lounge, University Library, 3rd floor
Time: 1:20 – 2:00 pm
Meet your subject librarian and enjoy cookies, coffee, and informal conversation.
Workshops & drop-ins
Beyond Northwestern: Chicago’s other area research libraries
Location: 1 South
Time: 2:00 -3:00 pm
Presenter: Harriet Lightman
Introduction to libraries and collections outside of Northwestern, but within the greater Chicago area. Tailored to conversations with students about their particular discipline/topic of interest.
Citation Management
Location: 1 South
Time: 2:00 -3:00 pm
Presenter: Steve Adams
This session will be held in library room 1 South from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. If you could not make the earlier session on EndNote and Zotero, or would just like to get some questions answered and get some hands on practice, this session will provide both practice time and support.
Come with an idea and leave with a website: using NUsites to build your ePortfolio, blog, or project site
Location: Lower Level, B234
Time: 2:00 -3:00 pm
Presenters: Lauren McKeen, Josh Honn
NUsites is Northwestern’s website publishing platform that allows faculty, staff, and students to easily build and manage WordPress websites completely free of charge. Whether you’d like to create a personal ePortfolio or build a website for your conference or research project, you’ll leave this workshop with the knowledge and tools necessary to begin developing and publishing your work.
Spaces and Places
Location: Lower Level, B183
Time: 2:00 -3:00 pm
Presenter: Vicky Getis
This will be a drop-in session for those interested in learning about the Library/NUIT Innovation Lab/B183, which is a state-of-the-art teaching space.
Resources for Philosophy
Location: Lower Level, B238
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Presenter: Bill McHugh
Introduction to resources in philosophy. Depending on the needs of individual users, it could include Philosopher’s Index, Philpapers, Oxford Bibliographies Online, Past Masters, Thesaurus Linguae Graecae, L’Année philologique, Year’s Work in Critical and Cultural Theory, and the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.