This inaugural all day workshop is designed for health sciences researchers planning or beginning a systematic review or wishing to improve locating and managing a comprehensive literature search. Register at http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/1545
Note: There will be a charge to cover refreshments provided at the morning and afternoon breaks.

In a survey asking about the Woodward Lower Level, you asked for a bright, quiet, comfortable space…

This week, the Woodward Library’s Garden  Level (formerly the Lower Level) has opened. This library space has been completely renovated and transformed.

Come visit this new space – and enjoy its new group study rooms, large quiet study space, printing, new computers, natural light and more to come.

A few photos of the new space:

A few spaces are still available in the workshop on current awareness tools that takes place this Thursday in Koerner Library.  The session is hands-on, so participants will have the  opportunity to begin setting up alerts and feeds right away.  Read more or register here.  This workshop is also offered November 17.

BIOL 140 students, join us for this live, ONLINE workshop demonstrating how to find the best books and articles for your BIOL 140 assignment and answering your library research questions!

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE CLASS: Wednesday Oct. 13, 2010 OR Thursday October 14th 7:00-8:00 PM

Please log-in at least 15 minutes early to make sure your computer set-up & sound is working well.

READ ME: How to prepare for an online class

image by Daniel R. Blume on Flickr

TODAY – Monday October 4th 4:30-5:30 PM.

This workshop will introduce the library’s resources to support the Research Essay Assignment in BIOL 200.

In this session, we will cover
* how to find popular and scholarly articles & how to evaluate
* how to trace a citation from a popular one to its scholarly source
* When to use Google Scholar vs BIOSIS Preview or Web of Science.

This session is offered ONLINE. Please see: How to Prepare for an Online Class We highly recommend testing your computer equipment in advance of the class!

Click on the following link to join the class: http://ubc.wimba.com/launcher.cgi?room=BIOL200

If you are have technical difficulties and are not able to enter the online classroom, please call our reference desk at 604-822-4440 for assistance.

TODAY!  Friday, Sept 17th, 2010 at 4:30PM – 5:30PM

This quick-paced fifty (50) minute online workshop, taught by Dean Giustini, a blogger, educator and social media librarian, begins with a look at Google search techniques and popular 2.0 features in YouTube and Google documents. The session includes time for participants to interact and discuss how they might use Google Scholar to find academic literature.

This session is offered online. Please see: How to Prepare for an Online Class

Click http://ubc.wimba.com/launcher.cgi?room=Google on date of class to join the class:

If you are not able to access the class and need technical assistance, please call our reference desk at (604) 822-4440.

TODAY! Getting Started at UBC Library Workshop

Thursday, September 16th, 2010 at 4:30PM – 5:30PM

This will be a general introduction to the library. Please bring your questions!

This session is offered online. Please see: How to Prepare for an Online Class

Click http://ubc.wimba.com/launcher.cgi?room=leeann on date of class to join the class:

If you are not able to access the class and need technical assistance, please call our reference desk at (604) 822-4440.

Instructor:  Lee Ann Bryant

TODAY Wednesday, September 15th,  2010 at 4:30PM – 5:30PM

Need a jumpstart on PubMed? Join us for an online workshop on how to maximize PubMed’s current search capabilities and link to UBC library’s full text journals.

This session is offered online. Please see: How to Prepare for an Online Class

Click on the following link to join the class: http://67.202.226.156/launcher.cgi?room=pubmed_newlook

If you are not able to access the class and need technical assistance, please call our reference desk at (604) 822-4440

Instructor: Teresa Lee

TODAY: Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 at 4:30PM – 5:30PM

This ONLINE live workshop will cover subject and keyword searching, applying limits, getting the full-text, and saving searches and creating alerts when using CINAHL, a database of nursing and allied health literature, and PsycInfo, a database for psychosocial aspects of health.

This session is offered online. Please see: How to Prepare for an Online Class

Click on the following link to join the class: h ttp://67.202.226.156/launcher.cgi?room=CINAHL_PSYCINFO

Instructor: Charlotte Beck

UBC Library teaches over 1,400 classes and workshops to over 30,000 students and faculty each year as part of its instructional program. In addition to our extensive in-class and computer lab classes, we will be offering on online workshop series in mid-September to get you ready for research.

Upcoming online workshops include:

• Introduction to the Web of Science (Mon Sep 13 4:30-5:30 PM)
• Introduction to Health Sciences databases on EbscoHost: CINAHL and PsycINFO (Tue Sep 14 4:30-5:30 PM)
• Introduction to PubMed (Wed Sep 15 4:30-5:30 PM)
• Getting Started at UBC Library (Thu Sep 16 4:30-5:30 PM)
• Google & Google Scholar (Fri Sep 17 4:30-5:30 PM)

To register for any or all of these workshops go to:  http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/series/38

For more information on how to prepare for an online class, see: http://toby.library.ubc.ca/webpage/webpage.cfm?id=810

Check out the Library’s full workshop calendar at: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/calendar/