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All Workshops

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Thesis Research: Getting Started

This workshop is packed with essential information about the research process to help you get started with your thesis project. Learn about research tools and strategies that will help you gather...
Date:
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 1:50pm
Location:
Online,
Categories:
Online Resources Research Skills Scholarly Publishing
Register! - 18 seats left

Taking Advantage of Your New York Times All Access Subscription

The Ball State University Libraries subscribes to New York Times All Access. Ball State faculty, staff, and students now have access to much more than just the news, including things like games...
Date:
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Location:
Categories:
Online Resources
Register! - 16 seats left

Getting Started with RILM Abstracts of Music Literature

The online database RILM Abstracts of Music Literature is an essential source within music research. Yet, because it often provides only titles and summaries for articles (and not full text),...
Date:
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Time:
5:00pm - 5:30pm
Location:
Online,
Categories:
Music Online Resources Research Skills
Register! - 19 seats left

Getting Started with Built Environment Research

Are you new to built environment research, starting a new degree program, or just beginning a project and not sure where to start? Then this workshop is for you! Learn how to get started with research...
Date:
Friday, January 24, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Location:
Categories:
Architecture Research Skills
Register! - 24 seats left

Getting Started in the Architecture Library

Whether you are new to campus or are looking for a refresher this session will help you get oriented to finding and using resources in the Architecture Library. We’ll cover navigating the library...
Date:
Monday, January 27, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Location:
AB 116, Architecture Library,
Categories:
Architecture Research Skills
Register! - 10 seats left

Getting Started in the Architecture Library

Whether you are new to campus or are looking for a refresher this session will help you get oriented to finding and using resources in the Architecture Library. We’ll cover navigating the library...
Date:
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Location:
AB 116, Architecture Library,
Categories:
Architecture Research Skills
Register! - 10 seats left

Essentials of Theatre and Dance Research

Learn about theatre and dance resources available through Ball State University Libraries. We’ll take a look at print resources like books and playscripts and also explore online databases like...
Date:
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 12:50pm
Location:
EMM Meeting Room 2,
Categories:
Arts and Dance Faculty Development Online Resources Research Skills
Register! - 25 seats left

Library Resources for Online Students

Please join us for this livestreaming presentation of the University Libraries’ resources and services for online students. As an online student at Ball State, you have access to the full range of...
Date:
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 2:50pm
Location:
Online,
Categories:
Online Resources Research Skills
Register! - 22 seats left

Taking Advantage of Your New York Times All Access Subscription

The Ball State University Libraries subscribes to New York Times All Access. Ball State faculty, staff, and students now have access to much more than just the news, including things like games...
Date:
Monday, February 3, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Location:
Categories:
Online Resources
Register! - 22 seats left

Introduction to the Libraries for International Students

International students, please join us to learn about the services and resources you can use at the Ball State University Libraries. We'll talk about searching for and borrowing books, as well as...
Date:
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 11:30am
Location:
Online,
Categories:
Online Resources Research Skills
Register! - 27 seats left

Media Literacy: Helping Your Students Avoid Misinformation Online

Are you looking for resources that you can use to help your students develop their media literacy? In today's world of information overload, misinformation and clickbait, and generative AI, these...
Date:
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location:
Online,
Categories:
Faculty Development Research Skills
Register! - 75 seats left

Introduction to the Libraries for International Students

International students, please join us to learn about the services and resources you can use at the Ball State University Libraries. We'll talk about searching for and borrowing books, as well as...
Date:
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Location:
Schwartz Digital Viewing Room,
Categories:
Online Resources Research Skills
Register! - 30 seats left

A Quick Introduction to the New EBSCOhost

There’s a brand-new mobile-friendly user interface for ERIC, APA PsycInfo, Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete and all the other EBSCOhost databases. Get a brief look at the new...
Date:
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 11:20am
Location:
Categories:
Online Resources Research Skills
Register! - 10 seats left

Essentials of Theatre and Dance Research

Learn about theatre and dance resources available through Ball State University Libraries. We’ll take a look at print resources like books and playscripts and also explore online databases like...
Date:
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 11:50am
Location:
Online,
Categories:
Arts and Dance Faculty Development Online Resources Research Skills
Register! - 25 seats left

Finding Single Subject Research Articles in Applied Behavior Analysis

Single subject (or single case) research is vital in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis, but it can be tricky to search by topic for articles which use this research design. Join this webinar to...
Date:
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 11:50am
Location:
Online,
Categories:
Online Resources Research Skills
Register! - 6 seats left

On the Margins: Evaluating Information Found Online

Can we trust Wikipedia? Can I cite a YouTube video? Is the paper I found on Academia.edu really legit? When anyone can edit a site or upload content, how do I know what information to trust? Join...
Date:
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 2:50pm
Location:
BL 008,
Categories:
Online Resources Research Skills
Register! - 14 seats left

Getting Started with EndNote (Mac)

Please join the University Libraries for a livestream presentation for Mac users on EndNote, a free citation management software. See how EndNote can help you format citations in your paper,...
Date:
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Categories:
Citation Management Technology Tools
Register! - 22 seats left

Getting Started with EndNote (PC)

Please join the University Libraries for a livestream presentation for PC users on EndNote, a free citation management software. See how EndNote can help you format citations in your paper,...
Date:
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Categories:
Citation Management Technology Tools
Register! - 25 seats left

Data Wrangling with OpenRefine

In this hands-on workshop, participants will be introduced to OpenRefine, a powerful open-source tool for cleaning and transforming messy data. Attendees will learn how to efficiently explore, tidy,...
Date:
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
BL 008,
Categories:
Digital Scholarship Research Skills Technology Tools
Register! - 25 seats left

Publishing as a Graduate Student

Join us to hear from a panel of faculty members about getting published as a graduate student. Our panel of experts will consist of Dr. Thalia Mulvihill (Educational Leadership), Dr. Laura O'Hara...
Date:
Friday, February 28, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location:
Online,
Categories:
Online Resources Research Skills Scholarly Publishing
Register! - 24 seats left

More Library Research Tools for the Applied Behavior Analysis Student

This webinar from the University Libraries is aimed at the graduate student in Applied Behavior Analysis who wants to improve their searching skills beyond the basics. Join us and explore topics like...
Date:
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 3:50pm
Location:
Online,
Categories:
Online Resources Research Skills
Register! - 12 seats left

Company Research for Fun and Profit

Discover how to find company and industry information for assignments or investing purposes using subscription databases available to Ball State University students, faculty, and staff. Sources...
Date:
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Online,
Categories:
Online Resources Research Skills
Register! - 25 seats left

Company Research for Fun and Profit

Discover how to find company and industry information for assignments or investing purposes using subscription databases available to Ball State University students, faculty, and staff. Sources...
Date:
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Online,
Categories:
Online Resources Research Skills
Register! - 24 seats left

Getting Started with EndNote (PC)

Please join the University Libraries for a livestream presentation for PC users on EndNote, a free citation management software. See how EndNote can help you format citations in your paper,...
Date:
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Categories:
Citation Management Technology Tools
Register! - 25 seats left

Getting Started with EndNote (Mac)

Please join the University Libraries for a livestream presentation for Mac users on EndNote, a free citation management software. See how EndNote can help you format citations in your paper,...
Date:
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Categories:
Citation Management Technology Tools
Register! - 25 seats left