January 2022
ONLINE: Start strong: Early semester planning
Learn about new strategies, tools and hacks that can help you for spring. We will talk about semester planning, Canvas course tips, and go on virtual visits to the UMN Libraries and Success.umn.edu (peer tutoring centers). Get ideas for keeping up the motivation and staying on track in your courses. Zoom link will be sent to those who register. Register
Find out more »ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero
Learn how to use Zotero to create your own collection of citations, PDFs, images, webpages, video and audio files and more. Zotero can then be used to create in-text citations and bibliographies as you write. We will send a zoom link to students who are registered. Register
Find out more »ONLINE: Increase your reading efficiency
Reading ramping up this semester? Having trouble staying focused? Let's talk about strategies to read more efficiently -- we'll cover reading strategies in the sciences and humanities. Register
Find out more »ONLINE: Introduction to EndNote and EndNote Web
Learn to import citations, customize your account, and format your bibliographies and in-text citations. We'll also discuss using EndNote in conjunction with EndNoteWeb, a Web-based version of EndNote available for free to current University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff. A Zoom link will be sent to registered students. Register now!
Find out more »ONLINE: Posting & Discovering Preprints (Bonus: A Demo of depositing in OSF’s preprint repositories)
Are you curious about preprints? Maybe you would like to make an open access version of your work available but are not sure about your preferred journals' policies regarding preprints? Would you like to rapidly release your findings as opposed to waiting for the peer review process and copy-editing delays? Come to this virtual workshop to learn about the pros and cons of posting preprints in repositories such as Open Science Framework (OSF), arXiv, medRxiv, and bioRxiv. Learn about why…
Find out more »ONLINE: Tips for Taking Notes (IRL and Zoom Lectures)
Watching and listening to lectures is an important part of college. Learn tips and tricks to get the most out of them whether they are IRL (in real life) or online. Become more efficient with your class time and learn how to organize materials to help prepare with quizzes and tests. We will send a zoom link to those who are registered. Register
Find out more »ONLINE: Introduction to Forest Bathing (Shinrin-Yoku)
Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Come slow down, de-stress from your daily routine, and deepen your connection to nature. It is different than other nature experiences such as hiking or birding; in forest bathing, we will be slowing down with intentionality and engaging all of our senses through some activities. Give your mind and body some time to rest, wander and wonder in nature. Join Kristen Mastel, Certified Forest Therapy Guide and Outreach Librarian, to discover “Forest Bathing” (The…
Find out more »ONLINE: Tools to aid clinical decision-making: DynaMed
This 30 minute presentation will introduce viewers to DynaMed (and its mobile app), an evidence-based clinical decision support tool that can be used at the point-of-care. Healthcare professionals: use DynaMed to look up disease topics, including diagnosis and treatment options. Health sciences students: use DynaMed to increase your background knowledge of diseases, including definitions, causes, risk factors, etc. Intended audience: U of M health sciences students, residents, faculty, and staff. Register now.
Find out more »February 2022
ONLINE: Tools to aid clinical decision-making: VisualDx
This 30 minute presentation will introduce viewers to VisualDx (and its mobile app), an evidence-based clinical decision support and differential diagnosis tool. Healthcare professionals: use VisualDx to visualize a differential diagnosis based on physical signs and symptoms, lab results, history, environmental exposure, etc. Health sciences students: use VisualDx to learn about the visual manifestation of diseases in the human body; practice your skin exam skills with the LearnDerm modules. Intended audience: U of M health sciences students, residents, faculty, and…
Find out more »ONLINE: Tips and Tools for spring semester planning
Learn about new strategies, tools and hacks that can help you for spring. We will talk about semester planning, Canvas course tips, and go on virtual visits to the UMN Libraries and Success.umn.edu (peer tutoring centers). Get ideas for keeping up the motivation and staying on track in your courses. Zoom link will be sent to those who register. Register
Find out more »ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero
Learn how to use Zotero to create your own database of citations, PDFs, images, webpages, video, 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 LibreOffice. We will send a Zoom link to students who are registered. Register
Find out more »ONLINE: Introduction to EndNote and EndNote Web
Learn to import citations, customize your account, and format your bibliographies and in-text citations. We'll also talk about using EndNote with EndNoteWeb, a free online version. A Zoom link will be sent to registered students. Register
Find out more »ONLINE: Introduction to Forest Bathing (Shinrin-Yoku)
Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Come slow down, de-stress from your daily routine, and deepen your connection to nature. It is different than other nature experiences such as hiking or birding; in forest bathing, we will be slowing down with intentionality and engaging all of our senses through some activities. Give your mind and body some time to rest, wander and wonder in nature. Join Kristen Mastel, Certified Forest Therapy Guide and Outreach Librarian, to discover “Forest Bathing” (The…
Find out more »ONLINE: UMN Libraries on the go: Tips for transfer, commuter, and non-traditional students
Is the UMN campus not your primary place to get schoolwork done? Ever wondered how to avoid paying money for articles? Want to know how you can save time, parking money, and even avoid trips to campus? In this 45-minute workshop you will learn tips and tricks for doing research for papers and projects, accessing library materials, and getting help when you are off-campus. A Zoom link will be sent out a couple of days prior to the workshop. Register…
Find out more »ONLINE: Tools to aid clinical decision-making: VisualDx
This 30 minute presentation will introduce viewers to VisualDx (and its mobile app), an evidence-based clinical decision support and differential diagnosis tool. Healthcare professionals: use VisualDx to visualize a differential diagnosis based on physical signs and symptoms, lab results, history, environmental exposure, etc. Health sciences students: use VisualDx to learn about the visual manifestation of diseases in the human body; practice your skin exam skills with the LearnDerm modules. Intended audience: U of M health sciences students, residents, faculty, and…
Find out more »ONLINE: UMN Libraries on the go: Tips for transfer, commuter, and non-traditional students
Is the UMN campus not your primary place to get schoolwork done? Ever wondered how to avoid paying money for articles? Want to know how you can save time, parking money, and even avoid trips to campus? In this 45-minute workshop you will learn tips and tricks for doing research for papers and projects, accessing library materials, and getting help when you are off-campus. A Zoom link will be sent out a couple of days prior to the workshop. Register…
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