Finding Books & eBooks at the MSVU Library
Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 – 4:30-5:30PM
Learn how to search for and access Mount Library journal articles and eBooks.
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Effective Database Searching for Finding Articles
Monday, October 7th, 2024 – 4:30-5:30PM
Do you have a hard time finding journal articles that are relevant to your topic? This workshop will provide tips and tricks for choosing databases, generating keywords for your topic and using Boolean search techniques appropriately. Concepts and strategies learned are common to most search tools.
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One Source to Find Them All
Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 – 4:30-5:30PM
Have you ever been frustrated because you've found one really good source for your research, but are unable to find others? Sometimes one good source is all you need! This session will discuss strategies you can use to find new sources using the references listed in a source you've already found.
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Critically Evaluating Resources
Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 – 4:30-5:30PM
While being able to find resources is an important research skill to have, being able to critically evaluate those resources is equally (if not more) important. This webinar will provide you with some of the strategies you need to be able to evaluate resources for use in your research.
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Primary Resources & Where to Find Them
Monday, November 4th, 2024 – 4:30-5:30PM
Identifying and finding primary sources can be challenging. This webinar will teach you about primary sources and search strategies to find them via the Mount Library databases and through open sources on the web. It will look at a range of sources such as newspapers, photographs, sound recording and film.
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Research on a Tight Schedule
Monday, November 18th, 2024 – 4:30-5:30PM
Are deadlines looming? This workshop will provide tips and tricks for researching topics and citing your work when time is limited. We will review library databases, google scholar and citation guides. We will also share strategies for planning your research and efficient time management you can use in the future.
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