Workshops
We have workshops for Incoming, Undergraduate and Graduate Students as well as Campus Staff that are presented in eLearning Collaborate and in-person. For any question please email libinstructionservices@utdallas.edu
February
Citation Management and Note-taking Strategies
Want to make your note-taking process while researching more efficient? Join the Office of Graduate Education and McDermott Library to learn about citation managers and strategies to help you keep your research organized, especially when working on big projects like theses and dissertations.
You may register to attend in person (in FA2.206, the Office of Graduate Education Classroom) or virtually (via Microsoft Teams). If you choose to attend virtually, you will receive the Teams link in your confirmation email after registering.
Can’t make it to the workshop? Fill out this form to receive a recording of the workshop after it’s over.
Hybrid – Teams meeting or in-person
with Elizabeth Miller of OGE
Tuesday, February 13th
5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Finding Grant Resources with Pivot
The Office of Graduate Studies and the Eugene McDermott Library will host a demonstration of Pivot, provided by the University of Texas at Dallas to assist researchers in finding funding opportunities. During this demonstration, you will have the opportunity to create your own personalized profile which will automatically send you targeted funding opportunities via e-mail.
Note: This class is open to all UTD students, faculty and staff interested in researching funding opportunities: New faculty, post-docs, grad students and Principle Investigators/administrators.
In-person with Beth Keithly of OGE
Wednesday, February 21st
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Managing Your Academic Identity With ORCID
Your Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) is a unique identifier for researchers. It helps connect researchers to their academic output, such as grant proposals, formal publications, conference presentations, and more.
Hybrid – Teams meeting or in-person
Wednesday, February 28th
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
MC 2.524
March
Library Resources for UTD Staff
UT Dallas Staff Only
The Eugene McDermott Library’s website is your starting place for audio books, books, DVDs, eBooks, eJournals, LinkedIn Learning, journals, magazines, music, newspapers, OverDrive, research databases, streaming movies, knowledgeable staff, and so much more. Learn more about the many library resources available to you as a member of UTD staff!
Hybrid – Teams meeting or in-person
Wednesday, March 13th
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
MC 2.524
Citing Sources
This workshop will cover the library resources available for creating accurate citations and reference lists in research papers. You will learn to read and understand bibliographies, how to use citations to find related sources, and how to evaluate your sources.
Hybrid – Teams meeting or in-person
Thursday, March 21st
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
MC 2.524
April
Citing Sources
This workshop will cover the library resources available for creating accurate citations and reference lists in research papers. You will learn to read and understand bibliographies, how to use citations to find related sources, and how to evaluate your sources.
Hybrid – Teams meeting or in-person
Wednesday, April 10th
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
MC 2.524
Measuring Your Scholarly Impact with H-Index
The Eugene McDermott Library will present a how-to workshop on the h-index, a metric commonly used to ascertain an author’s or a researcher’s publishing impact. We will define what an h-index is, explore its pros and cons, and demonstrate how to calculate it using library resources (SCOPUS and Web of Science) and Google Scholar.
The presentation will take place on MS Teams, and it should run 30 to 35 minutes. There will be ample time following the presentation for Q&A. All UTD students, staff, and faculty are welcome to attend. We strongly encourage anyone who works with bibliometrics or is new to h-indexes to attend.
Virtual
Thursday, April 11th
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.