Workshops and Events

Library

Upcoming Workshops

We offer free workshops each semester open to students, staff, and faculty. Workshops are held online.

Questions? Want to RSVP? Email us at librarian@cui.edu.

Fall 2020 Workshops

Save Yourself Time and Money: Free Library Resources
Wednesday September 9th
10:30am and 6:00pm online
This workshop gives an overview of the resources the library provides for both scholarly and leisure activities.

Optimizing OneSearch
Wednesday September 16th
10:30am and 6:00pm online
Optimizing Onesearch goes over the basics of OneSearch and how to search within it.

Exploring EBSCO
Wednesday September 23rd
10:30am and 6:00pm online
Exploring EBSCO runs through how EBSCO works as well as tips and tricks to search better in EBSCO.

A Tour of Jstor
Wednesday September 30th
10:30am and 6:00pm online
A Tour of Jstor provides an overview of Jstor as well as tips and tricks on how to use the database features to create better searches.

Evaluating Sources for Research
Wednesday October 14th
10:30am and 6:00pm online
Learn how to examine articles and web resources for validity and reliability.

Anatomy of Research
Wednesday October 21st
10:30am and 6:00pm online
This workshop outlines the process of research and covers basic search strategies and research organization.

Effective Search Strategies
Wednesday October 28th
10:30am and 6:00pm online
Learn how to use advanced search strategies to more effectively find resources.

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Upcoming Events

Every semester we offer events to our campus community.

Check here for zoom links and dates for these events.

Book Club
We started a book club! Our first book is Home going by Yaa Gyasi. This is open to students, staff, and faculty. Whoever would like to participate is welcome. Our first meeting will be the week of October 19th. To sign up email us at librarian@cui.edu

Office Hours
Starting October 1st, every Thursday online office hours will be held from 2-4 in our zoom room. Pop in to ask a quick question or stay a while to get into some nitty gritty research.