Dear BIS Students, Below you will find the latest list of workshop offerings from the Mason Libraries. When I published this list last month, the Library had included a workshop titled "A Refresher for Returning Adult Learners" and many of you contacted me to let me know of your interest. I have asked the library coordinator about scheduling another workshop of this sort and he was very receptive to the idea. I will let you know when he has dates scheduled for October. I hope some of the offerings below will be useful to you! Best wishes, Lenore Lenore Butcher Kuch, BIS '06 Student Services Manager Bachelor of Individualized Study (BIS) George Mason University 4400 University Drive, MS 5A9 Aquia Building, Room 230 Phone: 703-993-4556 Fax: 703-993-9476 email:[log in to unmask]<mailto:email:[log in to unmask]> Web: bis.gmu.edu I am in the office Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Library 101 An introduction to library services and resources. Learn to navigate through the catalog, databases, inPrimo, and Credo Literati. Tue. 10/1 @ 11:30 am - JCL 134A Wed. 10/2 @ 12:00 pm - JCL 134A Thurs. 10/3 @ 10 am - JCL 134A Thur. 10/10 @ 3 pm - JCL 134A Tue. 10/15 @ 4 pm - JCL 134A Wed. 10/16 @ 2 pm - JCL 134A Thurs. 10/17 @ 2 pm - JCL 134A Tue. 10/22 @ 3 pm - JCL 134A Mon. 10/28 @ 3 pm - JCL 134A Putting Google Scholar to Work Come learn how to use Google Scholar, including the advanced features, for your research papers. Thur. 10/3 @3pm - JCL 134A Zotero 101 Capture and collect your source information, organize your sources, and create citations and bibliographies. Fri. 10/4 @ 11 am - JCL 134A Fri. 10/18 @ 11 am - JCL 134A Thur. 10/24 @ 2 pm - JCL 134A Citation Basics & Zotero How to identify, read, and construct citations-while incorporating them into Zotero. Wed. 10/9 @ 1:30 pm - JCL 228 Source Mining Learn the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary sources, while also discovering how to mine known sources for additional, new sources. Wed. 10/30 @ 3 pm - JCL 134A JSTORorama Learn the ins and outs of this misunderstood database, including how to perfect your search and using it in connection with other databases Tue. 10/8 @ 3 pm - JCL 134A Using Wikipedia for Research A dialogue about the uses and limitations of Wikipedia (and other sites like it) in an academic context. We will discuss how to best employ this tool and discuss evaluating information on the web. Tue. 10/15 @ 5 pm - JCL 134A Wed. 10/23 @ 10 am - JCL 134A Apps! Learn to use popular apps to bridge the research and writing divide. Thurs. 10/17 @ 3 pm - JCL 134A