Learn about how to debunk memes from everyday life in order to catch misinformation. Attending this workshop will give you some tools on how to be a critical information consumer both in and outside of school.

This is the fifth of our Research on the Run Library Workshops. They are 30 minutes long on topics you need to succeed! Come in-person or join us online via Webex! Workshops will take place in EB 205 at 4 p.m. or online via the links listed in the workshop description.

Each workshop you register for and attend will give you a chance at winning an Amazon gift card at the end of the semester!

To see the full schedule and access the Webex rooms visit: https://library.ccsu.edu/wp/research-on-the-run/

Zotero (Citation Management) Workshop (Wednesday, October 13) Find out how Zotero can help you organize and keep track of your sources, collaborate with others, and create citations in any format. This workshop will demonstrate how to use Zotero online and in the Zotero app, and will show how it can integrate with Microsoft Word and Google Docs.

This is the fourth of our Research on the Run Library Workshops. They are 30 minutes long on topics you need to succeed! Come in-person or join us online via Webex! Workshops will take place in EB 205 at 4 p.m. or online via the links listed in the workshop description.

Each workshop you register for and attend will give you a chance at winning an Amazon gift card at the end of the semester!

To see the full schedule and access the Webex rooms visit: https://library.ccsu.edu/wp/research-on-the-run/

Open@CCSU OER Newsletter – October 2021

A faculty newsletter about Open Educational Resources produced by the Elihu Burritt Library’s OER team. October’s issue features:

• Survey Results on Accessibility of OER
• The second edition of CCSU-authored OER text Today’s Business Communications
• CSCU Fair Use Task Force
• GoOpen CT OER Repository
• Course Reserves
• Open Education Conference, Oct. 18-22, 2021

To learn more, visit the Newsletter section of the library’s guide on Open Educational Resources.

Mendeley (Citation Management) Workshop (Wednesday, October 6)

Quick tips for using the Mendeley citation management system to store, annotate and cite sources. Attend this workshop before beginning research to learn how to use this system’s citation creation tools for both in-text citations and bibliographies for most academic writing styles.

This is the third of our Research on the Run Library Workshops. They are 30 minutes long on topics you need to succeed! Come in-person or join us online via Webex! Workshops will take place in EB 205 at 4 p.m. or online via the links listed in the workshop description.

Each workshop you register for and attend will give you a chance at winning an Amazon gift card at the end of the semester!

To see the full schedule and access the Webex rooms visit: https://library.ccsu.edu/wp/research-on-the-run/

Supercharge your Search (Wednesday, September 29) Explore some of the bells and whistles of database searching (such as setting up folders and research alerts) and Google Scholar, while considering the advantages of alternative search engines. 

This is the second of our Research on the Run Library Workshops. They are 30 minutes long on topics you need to succeed! Come in-person or join us online via Webex! Workshops will take place in EB 205 at 4 p.m. or online via the links listed in the workshop description.

Each workshop you register for and attend will give you a chance at winning an Amazon gift card at the end of the semester!

To see the full schedule and access the Webex rooms visit: https://library.ccsu.edu/wp/research-on-the-run/

Reduced Library Hours begin Mon., 8/9/21 and will continue through Wed., 8/25/21 for both in-person (weekdays, 8am-4:45pm) & online services (weekdays, 8am-5pm).

Regular fall hours will begin on Thurs., 8/26/21 (M-Th: 8am-10:45pm, Fri: 8am-4:45pm, Sat: 9am-3:45pm, Sun: 2pm-9:45pm). Online / chat reference hours will be M-Th: 8am-11pm, Fri: 8am-5pm, Sat: 9am-4pm, Sun: 2pm-10pm.