You are an expert in your field, but you may not be an expert in Rackham’s rules around properly formatting your dissertation or thesis. In this online workshop, the experts from ScholarSpace will introduce you to lesser-known features of Microsoft Word that will help you ensure consistent formatting through the document, as well as manage margin size, insert captions, and create an automatic Table of … Continue reading Take Command Of Your Dissertation With Microsoft Word »

Whether you’re working on a chapter for your dissertation or a section of a scholarly article, writing literature reviews is tough. But there are some tips that can help you to conduct effective and efficient literature reviews. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to: -Determine which type of literature review you need to do (scoping review, systematic review, meta-analysis, etc.) -Search scholarly databases effectively for … Continue reading How to Conduct a Literature Review »

This 20-minute session will cover the basics of interacting with ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro software. We will make a simple map using open data.   This session will take place in-person, in the Clark Library. It will not be recorded. If you wish to follow along, please bring a Windows computer with ArcGIS Pro downloaded and installed. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/f97dfe30cc504cfb8ca2c915bab784e6/page/ArcGIS-Pro/ If you have a Mac, you can use … Continue reading GIS Basics: Making a simple map in ArcGIS Pro »

The Cool Toys Conversations hosts open casual conversations via Zoom on emerging technologies and trends, and their potential impacts on (and opportunities/risks for) academic, clinical, and personal work/life, from research to office to home. Our motto is: Who is lifted up? Who is left out? Our focus this year is to examine the presence, absence, or influence of the human element in artificial intelligence and … Continue reading Cool Toys Conversations: The Practice of GenAI »

Do you ever feel stuck while reading scholarly articles? Do you have a seemingly endless pile of articles to read but don’t know how to start? Attend this workshop to learn tips on how to read scholarly articles effectively and efficiently. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to: Develop a personalized method for reading scholarly articles Set up the ideal reading environment for you Organize … Continue reading How to Read a Scholarly Article »

This 20-minute session will go over the differences in features between ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro, and discuss scenarios for using each one. We will go over importing data versus viewing data from ESRI’s Living Atlas.

Over the course of the workshop you will: (1) Learn best practices for designing data visualizations, including how to make visualizations compelling, meaningful and understandable (2) Appreciate the differences between visualizing quantitative and qualitative data as well as learn methods for using quantitative visualization techniques for qualitative data (3) Consider the role that bias plays in our data and how that can translate into visualization … Continue reading Qualitative Data Visualization »

Two Acquisitions Editors from the University of Michigan Press will discuss common publishing questions: how to convert a dissertation to a book manuscript; the markers of a tenure-acceptable press in your field; how to identify and approach appropriate publishers; working with a series; what resources exist to help with these steps. Followed by Q&A. This session is Hybrid. In Person and Via Zoom. The URL … Continue reading From Dissertation to a Book: The Scholarly Monograph Process »

AI tools are proliferating at an astounding rate and you may be wondering how some of them can support your library research process.

You are an expert in your field, but you may not be an expert in Rackham’s rules around properly formatting your dissertation or thesis. In this online workshop, the experts from ScholarSpace will introduce you to lesser-known features of Microsoft Word that will help you ensure consistent formatting through the document, as well as manage margin size, insert captions, and create an automatic Table of … Continue reading Take Command Of Your Dissertation With Microsoft Word »

Are you working on a systematic review, meta-analysis, scoping review, or other literature review project? Learn to use the software Covidence, which is free for U-M faculty, staff, and students (and any project collaborators from other institutions). Covidence can help you: –Deduplicate your literature search results set –Share your literature search results with your collaborators –Keep track of your inclusion decisions while screening –Identify decision … Continue reading Introduction to Covidence: A Systematic Review Software Tool »

You are an expert in your field, but you may not be an expert in Rackham’s rules around properly formatting your dissertation or thesis. In this online workshop, the experts from ScholarSpace will introduce you to lesser-known features of Microsoft Word that will help you ensure consistent formatting through the document, as well as manage margin size, insert captions, and create an automatic Table of … Continue reading Take Command Of Your Dissertation With Microsoft Word »

Are you new to the literature research process? Do you need a refresher on accessing engineering resources? Have you wondered how a librarian could help you with your research? Attend this session and come with any questions you may have about using the U-M library system. In this workshop, you will learn how to: – Locate engineering resources, such as scholarly articles, patents, and standards … Continue reading Introduction to Engineering Resources at the U-M Library »

Broadly, remote sensing is the detection of objects and data about them without making contact with the object, particularly by means of satellite imagery, aerial photography, or drone imagery. This half hour session will define introductory terms and discuss best practices in the field.

You are an expert in your field, but you may not be an expert in Rackham’s rules around properly formatting your dissertation or thesis. In this online workshop, the experts from ScholarSpace will introduce you to lesser-known features of Microsoft Word that will help you ensure consistent formatting through the document, as well as manage margin size, insert captions, and create an automatic Table of … Continue reading Take Command Of Your Dissertation With Microsoft Word »