Library Workshops
Spring 2008
(For additional library workshops, see the joint listings at
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/services/workshops/index.html.
For a fuller list of IT training on campus, see
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/training/.)
How to register: Workshops are available for current students, faculty, and staff. Click on the "Register Online" link beneath each course offering below.
General Research Skills Workshops
To get a comprehensive overview of the online resources needed for research in the humanities and history, you may want to sign up for both of the workshops below, plus the two Key History and Humanities workshops in the next section. (The first two are likely to be useful to any Columbia student or researcher, regardless of subject concentration.)
Getting the Most Out of the Libraries
Learn to use LibraryWeb, the gateway to Columbia's digital library and services, and to search CLIO (Columbia's online catalog) and the Internet to identify and locate books, online articles, and Web sites. Evaluation and citation techniques will also be covered.
January 22 (Tue.) 5:00-7:00, Butler 306
January 24 (Thu.) 11:00-1:00, Butler 306
January 28 (Mon.) 5:00-7:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
Library Research Essentials
Designed specifically with the college sophomore and junior in mind, this workshop introduces you to a basic set of online tools that can increase the speed and effectiveness of your search for sources. Just in time for the mid-term push!
February 27 (Wed.) 5:00-6:30, Butler 306
March 3 (Mon.) 1:00-2:30, Butler 306
March 6 (Thu.) 11:00-12:30, Butler 306
[Register Online]
Humanities and History Workshops
Key Online Humanities & History Resources
Part I: Bibliographic Tools
Hands-on training in the critically important national bibliographic databases (WorldCat and Eureka), and a survey of some of the most important bibliographic tools for finding citations to articles and essays in the humanities and history.
January 30 (Wed.) 5:00-7:00 Butler 306
January 31 (Thu.) 3:00-5:00 Butler 306
[Register Online]
Key Online Humanities & History Resources
Part II: Full-Text Tools
A hands-on survey of the most important online full text journal and monograph collections, primary source collections, and "reference books", and the best techniques for finding and using them.
February 5 (Tue.) 5:00-7:00 Butler 306 (changed from Wednesday, Feb. 6)
February 12 (Tue.) 3:00-5:00 Butler 306 (changed from Monday, Feb. 11)
[Register Online]
Tools and Techniques
Scanning Essentials
Creating and manipulating electronic texts and images from printed, slide, and microfilm sources.
February 11 (Mon.)11:00-12:00, Butler 305
March 5 (Wed.)11:00-12:00, Butler 305
April 3 (Thu.) 11:00-12:00, Butler 305
[Register Online]
Adobe Photoshop. Part 1
A tutorial on the basics of this image manipulation tool for the presentation of digital text as well as purely graphic material.
February 1 (Fri.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
February 20 (Wed.) 1:00-3:00, Butler 306
April 3 (Thu.) 1:00-3:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
Adobe Photoshop. Part 2
Additional techniques and approaches for those who already have a basic knowledge of the software.
March 7 (Fri.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
April 17 (Thu.) 1:00-3:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
Adobe Photoshop. Part 3
Additional techniques and approaches for those who already have a basic knowledge of the software.
March 12 (Wed.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
[EndNote Instructional Options: Both a two-hour general introduction and a shorter, one-hour quick introduction focused specifically on the social sciences, are available. Columbia students, faculty, and staff can download a copy of the software to their personal computers by clicking here.]
EndNote Bibliographic Software
A hands-on introduction to EndNote, a program for importing, managing, and using bibliographic citations. Covers the basic functionality of the program and techniques for entering and importing references to create a personal database, hands-on practice with MS Word creating various types of alphabetical and subject bibliographies, creating footnotes and endnotes, and inserting figures and charts. Also includes some discussion of customization of styles and reference types. You may want to take this course in conjunction with "Intermediate Microsoft Word for Writing Scholarly Papers".
January 25 (Fri.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
January 29 (Tue.) 5:00-7:00, Butler 306
February 13 (Wed.) 12:00-2:00 Butler 306
February 18 (Mon.) 3:00-5:00, Butler 306
March 5 (Wed.) 5:00-7:00, Butler 306
March 13 (Thu.) 11:00-1:00, Butler 306
March 31 (Mon.) 4:00-6:00, Butler 306
April 10 (Thu.) 11:00-1:00, Butler 306
April 21 (Mon.) 3:00-5:00, Butler 306
April 29 (Tue.) 1:00-3:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
EndNote Essentials for the Social Sciences
A quick overview designed specifically for students in the social sciences with little or no familiarity with EndNote who wish to learn how to best import citations from widely used social sciences databases. Taught by a subject specialists from the Social Sciences Libraries, each session emphasizes a particular discipline, though you are welcome to attend any workshop that is convenient for you. Focuses on basic techniques for entering and importing references to createa personal database, and on using EndNote in conjunction with Microsoft Word to create bibliographies and insert footnotes. All sessions meet in Social Work Library, 1255 Amsterdam Ave, Second Floor. Particular subject or departmental emphasis of session is indicated in parentheses.
January 31 (Thu.) 6:00-7:00, Social Work Library (SIPA)
February 1 (Fri.) 10:00-11:00, Social Work Library (Pol Sci/SIPA)
February 6 (Wed.) 12:00-1:00, Social Work Library (Social Work)
February 7 (Thu.) 6:00-7:00, Social Work Library (SIPA)
February 8 (Fri.) 10:00-11:00, Social Work Library (Sociology)
February 15 (Fri.) 10:00-11:00, Social Work Library (Anthropology)
February 20 (Wed.) 12:00-1:00, Social Work Library (Social Work)
February 27 (Wed.) 12:00-1:00, Social Work Library (Social Work)
March 5 (Wed.) 12:00-1:00, Social Work Library (Social Work)
[Register Online]
RefWorks Bibliographic Software
A web-based bibliographic software program that users less interested in the longer-term maintenance of customizable research citation libraries may find a simpler alternative to EndNote, and EndNote users may find a powerful supplementary tool for gathering citations. (You may connect directly to RefWorks by clicking here.)
February 5 (Tue.) 3:00-5:00, Butler 306
February 25 (Mon.) 3:00-5:00, Butler 306
March 25 (Tue.) 3:00-5:00, Butler 306
April 16 (Wed.) 11:00-1:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
Intermediate Microsoft Word for Writing Scholarly Papers
Hands-on practice with MS Word creating various types of alphabetical and subject bibliographies, creating footnotes and endnotes, and inserting figures and charts. Some discussion of customization of styles and reference types as well.
January 31 (Thu.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
February 8 (Fri.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
March 12 (Wed.) 1:00-3:00, Butler 306
April 1 (Tue.) 5:30-7:30, Butler 306
[Register Online]
Basics of Excel
Introduction to the key features of this popular spreadsheet program.
January 30 (Wed.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
February 15 (Fri.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
February 27 (Wed.) 1:00-3:00, Butler 306
March 25 (Tue.) 5:00-7:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
Intermediate Excel
Covers various advanced features, including filters and lists.
February 29 (Fri.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
April 9 (Wed.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
Filemaker Pro
Introduction to this database program, focusing on its use in maintaining files of research notes.
February 8 (Fri.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 305
March 28 (Fri.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 305 (changed from Friday, Mar. 14)
April 11 (Fri.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 305
[Register Online]
Microsoft Powerpoint
Learn the basics (and some advanced features of this widely used presentation software. (You are encouraged to bring textual or pictorial material for any upcoming presentation on floppy disk or CD ROM, as there will be ample opportunity for hands-on practice.)
January 29 (Tue.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
February 22 (Fri.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
March 26 (Wed.) 12:30-2:30, Butler 306
April 8 (Tue.) 5:00-7:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
Qualitative Analysis Software (NVIVO)
While used most frequently by social scientists to analyze textual research data, tracking themes, searching for patterns, and identifying significant relationships, these tools are of potential interest to researchers in any field focusing on the study of textual data. Led by an experienced NVIVO user. Sign up for one session of each of the two parts.
Part 1: Importing Documents and Coding
February 6 (Wed.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
March 4 (Tue.) 5:00-7:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
Part 2: Searching and Reporting on Coded Data
February 13 (Wed.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
March 11 (Tue.) 5:00-7:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
UNIX and Web Publishing
The CUIT series will acquaint you with a range of skills for creating effective Web Pages at Columbia. The first two classes deal with a broader set of issues but provide information useful for best management of your website.
UNIX Commands and File Structure
January 31 (Thu.) 1:00-3:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
UNIX File Sharing & Securing Websites
February 21 (Thu.) 1:00-3:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
Introduction to Web Publishing
February 5 (Tue.) 1:00-3:00, Butler 306
March 28 (Fri.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
Graphics: Buttons and Beyond
February 12 (Tue.) 1:00-3:00, Butler 306
April 4 (Fri.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
Web Forms, Frames, and HTML Tags
February 19 (Tue.) 1:00-3:00, Butler 306
April 11 (Fri.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets
February 26 (Tue.) 1:00-3:00, Butler 306
April 18 (Fri.) 10:00-12:00, Butler 306
[Register Online]
On-Demand Instruction
Request a one-on-one tutorial for any electronic resource or reference tool that is part of the reference collection or Electronic Text Services by sending email to ets@libraries.cul.columbia.edu
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