To improve students’ ability to find, evaluate and use information, Librarians will offer a new Workshop series in the fall. The workshops are designed for Core 1 students, but are open to anyone. The library will also offer students the opportunity to make an appointment for half-hour research consultations with a librarian or a library peer tutor.
Beginning Week 2, half-hour library research workshops will be offered in the Millsaps Room weekly, Monday – Thursday:
Mondays 4:00pm-4:30 pm
Tuesdays noon-12:30
Wednesdays 6pm-6:30 pm
Thursdays noon -12:30
Each workshop is limited to 10 students; therefore, you must sign up by sending an email to librarian@millsaps.edu or by stopping by the library. Students may “drop in,” but if the class is full, they may be asked to attend a different session. Attendance will be taken, so professors can be notified (for Core 1 students).
Week 2
Sep 3-6
Finding Books at Millsaps and Beyond – Not everything is on the Web. Learn the basics to help save you time and avoid headaches when searching for books on your topic.
Week 3
Sep 10-14
Finding Scholarly Journal Articles – Learn what makes a scholarly article different from a popular article and how to find scholarly articles in Ebsco Academic Search Premiere, our largest full-text database, and other databases.
Week 4
Sep 17-21
Internet Research –This workshop helps you learn how to search the web more effectively and how to critically evaluate the sources you find online. It also helps you decide when the web might provide the best sources for information and when it would be better to use a database, print journal, or book.
Week 5
Sep 24-28
Finding Primary Resources – Some professors require that you use primary resources for your papers. This workshop defines what a primary resource is and prepares you to find them at Millsaps College Library and beyond.
Week 6
Oct 1-4
Finding Books at Millsaps and Beyond – Not everything is on the Web. Learn the basics to help save you time and avoid headaches when searching for books on your topic.
Week 7
Oct 8-12
Finding Scholarly Journal Articles – Learn what makes a scholarly article different from a popular article and how to find scholarly articles in Ebsco Academic Search Premiere, our largest full-text database, and other databases.
Week 8
Oct 15-18
Internet Research –This workshop helps you learn how to search the web more effectively and how to critically evaluate the sources you find online. It also helps you decide when the web might provide the best sources for information and when it would be better to use a database, print journal, or book.
Week 9 Fall Break, no classes
Week 10
Oct 29-Nov 1
Finding Primary Resources – Some professors require that you use primary resources for your papers. This workshop defines what a primary resource is and prepares you to find them at Millsaps College Library and beyond.
Week 11
Nov 5-8
Last minute research – Learn how to find sources at the library and in JSTOR, Project Muse, Academic Search Premiere and Britannica’s Original Sources.
Week 12
Nov 12-15
Last minute research – Learn how to find sources at the library and in JSTOR, Project Muse, Academic Search Premiere and Britannica’s Original Sources.
Week 13 Thanksgiving
