Library Workshop Series: EBSCO Databases
Library workshop series: Research using EBSCO databases
Where: Library, Room 612
When: Monday, February 21, 5:15pm-5:45pm
Who: You!
This workshop will show you tips and tricks on how to effectively use the most popular group of databases the library subscribes to. Databases such as PsycINFO and Electronic Journals will be highlighted in this workshop.
Space is limited, so please RSVP to library@thechicagoschool.edu.
See you there!
ebrary workshop
Library workshop series: Ebrary and e-books
Where: Library, Room 612
When: Wednesday, February 16, 5:15pm-5:45pm
What’s an e-book? What’s Ebrary? If you haven’t heard these words before, this workshop will help you add them to your research vocabulary! Save time and money by using electronic books (“e-books”)—get library books without having to come to the library!
The TCS library provides you access to thousands of e-books, so come to this workshop and find out how to use the Ebrary database to get your work done.
Space is limited, so please RSVP soon to library@thechicagoschool.edu.
See you there!
RefWorks Workshop
Library workshop series: Using RefWorks
Where: Library, Room 612
When: Tuesday, February 15, 5:15pm-5:45pm
RefWorks can make writing your papers easier! Learn more about how to use this web-based bibliography to create a database of references used in your research. RefWorks helps you format your citations and bibliography in seconds.
Keep your sanity intact and save time—learn about RefWorks!
Space is limited, so please RSVP soon to library@thechicagoschool.edu.
See you there!
Research Workshops
Hey, guess what!
Your research could be A LOT better! I’m a librarian and I know of what I speak because I speak to you guys pretty regularly. I’ve been hearing through phone calls and emails and at the circulation desk that you need help with finding….
…peer reviewed journals
…reliable websites and databases
…your specific and very complex topic that you cannot find anywhere (even on Google)
…that one green book by that one guy
…the vending machine because I’m hungry!! (okay I added this one)
But I digress, the library has been offering some pretty amazing workshops and some students, okay a few, have really benefited from them. We’re inviting you all to come in this Tuesday and Wednesday this week and Thursday next week to get some great tips on searching one of the most popular and widely used database vendors out there: EBSCO.
THE DETAILS:
USING EBSCO DATABASES
Feb 1st, 2nd, & 10th ***That’s 3 Workshops!!***
5:15pm-5:45pm ***Just before your classes or right before you leave (we know, we checked)***
IN THE LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM #612
Emilie Utigard, Kim Wobick and I, Michael Ruzicka, will be showing you how EBSCO databases will make your research mind blowingly good!! Okay I might be getting away with myself here but seriously, you guys need help, you’ve told us you need help, so come and get some help.
Oh yeah and we’ll have food too…so you don’t have to go searching for the vending machine.
P.S. For those who think your research is done and golden, come anyway because you can never learn too much.
APA style blog
Did you know the American Psychological Association has an APA Style Blog that discusses various aspects of APA Style reference citations and grammar and usage? The blog is maintained by editors of APA publications and serves as a companion to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition. You can browse the blogs weekly postings or search for the answer to a specific question you have. You can subscribe to the blog’s RSS feed or follow it on Twitter or Facebook. This blog is a great resource for those who use APA Style on a regular basis.
New DVD’s in the library!
New DVDs now available in the library:
"This program illustrates a growing appetite for-- and dependence on-- experience-enhancing pharmaceuticals and nutriceuticals among those who have the money, the connections, or the savvy to procure them. Drawing examples from the U.S. and France, Pills: Never Enough! examines the use of dietary supplements augmented by hormones to slow the effects of aging; the consumption of energy drinks such as the controversial Cocaine, which packs the caffeine punch of eight espressos per; the abuse of Prozac and sleep disorder med Modafinil by employees striving to work better and longer; the abuse of Ritalin and Concerta by students trying to improve their grades; and abuse of OxyContin, Xanax, and other prescription meds at "pharming parties," just for kicks. The abuse of ED meds Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra is given special attention, emphasizing their obvious value to the porn industry and their inclusion in chemical cocktails downed at gay sex clubs"--Container.
Do I drink too much? : Human biology, genetics, and alcohol
"Why does tolerance for alcohol differ so widely from person to person? Do genetic factors make alcoholism unavoidable in some people? Should we drink at all? This program searches for answers, following addiction expert Dr. John Marsden as he observes--and participates in--experiments that assess alcohol’s neurological and physiological impact. After exploring basic chemical and evolutionary concepts, Marsden visits London’s Institute of Psychiatry, where brain scans, genetic testing, and psychological profiling shed light on alcohol addiction. In the U.S., Marsden goes inside the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to study other genetic markers, while moving toward a greater understanding of alcoholism in his own family history."--Containe
Database workshops
Library workshop series: Research Strategies
When: Tuesday, January 25, 5:15pm-5:45pm
Wednesday, January 26, 5:15pm-5:45pm
Where: Library Conference Room, 612
Who: You!
Whether you’re starting a project, or are looking to brush up on your research techniques, come to the library and get the scoop on using the TCS library’s resources. We’ll help you set up the path that will get you to the finish line.
Please send an email to the library at library@thechicagoschool.edu if you’re planning on attending.
See you there!
Library Break Hours
Mark your calendars! Classes won’t be in session, but the library will be here to help you during adjusted hours in December and January. Make note of the following dates:
Monday, December 13-Thursday, December 23: Library open 9am-5pm
Friday, December 24-Sunday, January 2: Library/Campus is CLOSED
Monday, January 4-Friday, January 7: Library open 9am-5pm
Happy Holidays!
ProQuest Database Workshop
Library workshop series:
Using the ProQuest Databases
Where: Library, Room 612
When: Wednesday, 11/17, 5:15-5:45
Who: You!
Add some new databases to your searching repertoire! Come to this workshop and learn tips and tricks on how to effectively use databases such as ABI/INFORM and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses as part of your research.
Space is limited, so please RSVP to library@thechicagoschool.edu.
See you there!
New DVD’s in our Collection!
New DVDs now available in the library:
Bowenian family therapy with Dr. Philip Guerin
“In this video you’ll have the opportunity to view Dr. Guerin masterfully conducting a live family therapy session, followed by an illuminating discussion about his innovative and sophisticated approach to Bowenian Family Therapy...In this video, Guerin skillfully demonstrates ways to engage a closed family system, while highlighting several key principles of Bowenian therapy, including: establishing therapeutic safety and connection with each family member; lowering anxiety; utilizing process questions; neutralizing dysfunctional triangles in the family system; and offering relationship experiments. ” – Container.
Strategic couples therapy with James C. Coyne
“James Coyne demonstrates Strategic Couples Therapy in an actual session with a gay couple. Watch this master therapist and learn the basic principles of Strategic Therapy, which seeks to help the couple develop a problem-solving strategy tailored to their specific concerns and values.” –Container.
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