Aimed at faculty and researchers from UW-Madison departments who are interested in identifying grant opportunities. Hands-on workshop using three grants databases: Foundation Directory Online, COS Pivot, and Philanthropy In/Sight. Individuals seeking person grants to fund their education should attend the "Grants for Your Education" workshop.

For current and future students in Wisconsin (of any institute of higher education) interested in researching potential scholarships, fellowships, and grants for one's education. Focus is on how to identify funding sources beyond those that are available through most offices of financial aid.

Sessions will include an orientation to the Collection, background on the world of grantmaking, information on how to build a credible nonprofit organization, as well as general grantseeking tips. This workshop is suitable for staff of nonprofit organizations outside of the university.

Hands-on workshop using three grants databases: Foundation Directory Online, Foundations in Wisconsin, and Philanthropy In/Sight.

We will provide an overview of the external funding application process, including: important considerations for preparing to seek and apply for fellowships. Additionally, we will outline the types of grants available to graduate students, as well as important things to consider when preparing an application.

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Memorial Library • Room 126

We will demonstrate the benefits of using licensed search engines, as well as other advanced techniques to customize your search for funding. Please note: this workshop will take place in a PC lab, and will focus on getting hands-on experience with these funding databases. Attendance at the introduction session on February 19th is strongly encouraged.

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Memorial Library • Room 231

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Biotech Center Auditorium

Searching for government and private funding opportunities can be daunting. This session will use a variety of databases as well as other resources to track funding outcomes and how to identify funds for research, equipment, travel, training, and more. This is not to be missed if you are seeking to initiate or fine-tune your search for funding opportunities.

EndNote is a desktop citation management software available for purchase from the DoIT Tech Store. This workshop covers the basic features of using EndNote, such as collecting references and files from online databases, sharing references, and formatting citations and bibliographies.

Can't make a workshop, or need additional help? Contact any of the EndNote librarians for small group or individual appointments, or try the Quick Start guide.

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

EndNote Web is an web-based citation manager free to UW-Madison staff and students that can be used as a standalone citation manager or in conjunction with EndNote Desktop. In this workshop covers the basic features of using EndNote Web such as collecting references and files from online databases, sharing references, and formatting citations and bibliographies.

Can't make a workshop, or need additional help? Contact any of the EndNote librarians for small group or indvidual appointments or try the Quick Start Guide.

This workshop provides an overview of the four citation managers supported by campus libraries (EndNote, EndNote Web, Mendeley, and Zotero) and helps you decide which one is right for you based on your individual research needs. This workshop may be of particular interest to people migrating from RefWorks.

Registration limited to 25 participants. Please register with the GSC.

Memorial Library • Room 231

Zotero is an open source citation manager and academic social networking tool. This workshop covers the basic features of using Zotero such as collecting references and files from online databases, sharing references, and formatting citations and bibliographies.

Can't make a workshop, or need additional help? Please contact any of the Zotero librarians or try the Zotero quick start guide.

Registration recommended, please register with the GSC and bring your own laptop to the session.

This workshop covers some of the advanced features of the open source citation manager such as word-processor integration, working with PDFs, and in-text citations.

Can't make a workshop, or need additional help? Please contact any of the Zotero librarians or try the Zotero quick start guide.

This workshop provides an overview of the four citation managers supported by campus libraries (EndNote, EndNote Web, Mendeley, and Zotero) and helps you decide which one is right for you based on your individual research needs. This workshop may be of particular interest to people migrating from RefWorks.

Registration limited to 25 participants. Please register with the GSC.

Memorial Library • Room 231

Mendeley is a free citation manager and academic social networking tool. This workshop covers the basic features of using Mendeley such as collecting references and files from online databases, sharing references, and formatting citations and bibliographies.

Registration recommended, please register with the GSC . Please bring your own laptop to this session.

This workshop provides an overview of the four citation managers supported by campus libraries (EndNote, EndNote Web, Mendeley, and Zotero) and helps you decide which one is right for you based on your individual research needs. This workshop may be of particular interest to people migrating from RefWorks.

Registration limited to 25 participants. Please register with the GSC.

Memorial Library • Room 231

EndNote is a desktop ciation management software available for purchase from DoIT Tech Store. This workshop covers the basic features of using EndNote such as collecting references and files from online databases, sharing references, and formatting citations and bibliographies.

Can't make a workshop, or need additional help? Contact any of the EndNote librarians for small group or indvidual appointments or try the the Quick Start Guide.

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Wendt Commons Library • Room 108

Wendt Commons Library • Room 108

Mendeley is a free citation manger and academic social networking tool. This workshop covers the basic features of using Mendeley such as collecting references and files from online databases, sharing references, and formatting citations and bibliographies.

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Zotero is an open source citation manager and academic social networking tool. This workshop covers the basic features of using Zotero such as collecting references and files from online databases, sharing references, and formatting citations and bibliographies. Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Can't make a workshop, or need additional help? Please contact any of the Zotero librarians or try the Zotero quick start guide.

Wendt Commons Library • Room 108

Find out how to easily incorporate citations inot your LaTeX documents including endnotes, footnotes, in-text citations, and bibliographies. Learn how to integrate citation managers such a Mendeley and Zotero into your workflow. Also, learn some basic techniques for tweaking and creating custom styles. This workshop assumes some basic knowledge of LaTeX.

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Memorial Library • Room 231

We will provide an overview of the external funding application process, including: important considerations for preparing to seek and apply for fellowships. Additionally, we will outline the types of grants available to graduate students, as well as important things to consider when preparing an application. Focus is on the arts, humanities and social sciences.

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Memorial Library • Room 231

Learn about several tools that can help you stay up-to-date in your field of research. Learn how to create a custom list of library databases in MyUW. Have tables of contents of the most recent journals sent directly to your email. Be alerted to the most recent articles on a topic. Monitor websites, blogs, and other important resources with ease. Keep track of citations and make bibliographies quickly.

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Memorial Library • Room 231

Learn about the different measures for ranking journals and how to find them such as the Eigenfactor, SJR Indicators, and JCR Impact factors. Also learn how to analyze citations as well as find the h-index of an author, a measure of his or her research output. These measures can help in targeting journals for publication, authors for collaboration and research partnerships, as well as tracking your own impact on the scholarly world.

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Steenbock Library • Room 105

This workshop provides an overview of the four citation managers supported by campus libraries (EndNote, EndNote Web, Mendeley, and Zotero) and helps you decide which one is right for you based on your individual research needs. This workshop may be of particular interest to people migrating from RefWorks.

Registration limited to 25 participants. Please register with the GSC.

Memorial Library • Room 231

We will demonstrate the benefits of using licensed search engines, as well as other advanced techniques to customize your search for funding. Please note: this workshop will take place in a PC lab, and will focus on getting hands-on experience with these funding databases. Attendance at the introduction session on February 19th is strongly encouraged. Focus is on the arts, humanities and social sciences

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Memorial Library • Room 231

Steenbock Library • Room 105

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Biotech Center Auditorium

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Steenbock Library • Room 105

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

This workshop has been canceled due to weather. It has been rescheduled for April 9th, 4:00-5:30pm. We apologize for any inconvenience.

In the course of your academic career, you will accumulate a lot of digital stuff including PDFs, notes, bookmarks, etc., often sharing them when you collaborate with partners or groups. Learn about some tools and strategies that can help keep you better organized. In this session:

• Back-up and synchronize your files across multiple devices with Dropbox
• Keep your notes in the cloud and organize your research using Evernote
• Share and collaborate on documents with Google Drive
• Amp up your productivity by linking your person computer with your work machine via Ignition
• And more!

Come to learn, discuss and share ideas and strategies for managing your digital life.

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Steenbock Library • Room 105

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Learn practical solutions for managing your research data taht can be implemented today. Never again worry about losing data, meeting funder and university requirements, or perturbing your PI. Research requires funding and many funders now require data management plans (DMPs). We will look at the structure of these DMPs and how to best craft one yourself!

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Steenbock Library • Room 105

This workshop provides hands-on experience with ArcGIS 10 Software and different types of geospatial data. Using U.S. Census population and other data, workshop attendees will use ArcGIS 10 software to view spatial and tabular data files, create thematic maps, and perform different types of spatial analysis. The workshop includes a general introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), an overview of geospatial data types and formats, and an introduction to analysis methods, working with tables, querying data based on certain criteria, and displaying/mapping data in ArcGIS software. Pre-registration is required.

This workshop is designed to introduce students to some basic research techniques and resources. Students will answer the question, "What is historical research?", learn about what the campus libraries can offer historians, and discover different research techniques and tools. Pre-registration is required.

Registration recommended. Please register with the GSC.

Would you like to create a video of yourself teaching (or do anything else)? Attendees to this workshop will learn all the basics necessary to create their own videos. Topics will include: using cameras, recording strategies, handling and editing video, and publishing/sharing your finished products.

Searching for government and private funding opportunities can be daunting. This session will use a variety of databases as well as other resources to track funding outcomes and how to identify funds for research, equipment, travel, training, and more. This is not to be missed if you are seeking to initiate or fine-tune your search for funding opportunities.

Covers the basic features of using EndNote, including organization of databases and records, searching and sorting records, importing records electronically from MadCat and journal article databases, and instant formatting of bibliographies. Also covers EndNote Web (Free to campus users courtesy of UW-Madison Libraries). Learn how to set up your EndNote database initially to avoid later style formatting hassles.

Can't make a workshop, or need additional help? Contact any of the EndNote librarians for small group or individual appointments or try the Quick Start guide.

EndNote Web is an web-based citation manager free to all UW-Madison staff and students! EndNote Web can be used as a standalone citation manager OR in conjunction with EndNote Desktop. In this workshop, learn how to collect and share your references and create a bibliography in your manuscript.

Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives right where you do your work — in the web browser itself.

Can't make a workshop, or need additional help? Please contact any of the Zotero librarians or try the Zotero quick start guide.

Learn how to use this free reference manager and academic social network to help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.