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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Library search strategies for Literature Reviews and beyond
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a new way to conduct your research on the library website (lib.umn.edu)? Tired of getting too many or zero results in your database searches? This workshop will break down how to effectively search for articles\, books\, and other scholarly works. We’ll cover tracing citations\, creating optimal keyword searches\, using built-in database functions to improve your searches\, and other strategies to make you a more efficient researcher. \nWe will also talk about pros and cons of generative AI tools (e.g. Google Gemini\, Notebook LM\, Microsoft Copilot\, Chat GPT\, etc.) in the process. Open to all disciplines. Free. We will send a zoom link to those who register. \n Register\n 
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Generative AI tools for research and writing
DESCRIPTION:Are you curious or new to generative AI tools like Chat GPT or the UMN licensed tools like Gemini or Co-Pilot but not sure how to use them (or if you should) in your research and writing? Get an introduction to how these tools work\, the pros and cons of using and tips for potentially incorporating them into your research and writing practice. Open to students\, staff\, instructors\, and faculty in all disciplines. \nUMN tools: \n\nUMN log-in version of Google Gemini\nUMN log-in version of NotebookLM\nUMN log-in version of Microsoft Co-Pilot\nMore and tools support for AI\n\nWe will send a zoom link to students who are registered.\n Register
URL:https://libnews.umn.edu/event/online-introduction-to-generative-ai-tools-for-research-and-writing-4/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero
DESCRIPTION:Meet with fellow learners on Zoom and learn how to use Zotero to create your own database of citations\, PDFs\, images\, webpages\, video and audio files and more. Zotero can then be used to create citations in a large number of citation styles which can be added to Google Docs\, Microsoft Word and Libre Office. We will send a zoom link to students who are registered the day before the workshop. \nRegister for this workshop. \nPlease note: This library session is online only. If you have questions regarding the event\, please reach out to Ai Miller at aimiller@umn.edu.
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero
DESCRIPTION:Meet with fellow learners on Zoom and learn how to use Zotero to create your own database of citations\, PDFs\, images\, webpages\, video and audio files and more. Zotero can then be used to create citations in a large number of citation styles which can be added to Google Docs\, Microsoft Word and Libre Office. We will send a zoom link to students who are registered the day before the workshop. \nRegister for this workshop. \nPlease note: This library session is online only. If you have questions regarding the event\, please reach out to Ai Miller at aimiller@umn.edu.
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero
DESCRIPTION:Meet with fellow learners on Zoom and learn how to use Zotero to create your own database of citations\, PDFs\, images\, webpages\, video and audio files and more. Zotero can then be used to create citations in a large number of citation styles which can be added to Google Docs\, Microsoft Word and Libre Office. We will send a zoom link to students who are registered the day before the workshop. \nRegister for this workshop. \nPlease note: This library session is online only. If you have questions regarding the event\, please reach out to Ai Miller at aimiller@umn.edu.
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