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EndNote Training 2/26

By Joel | Published: February 25, 2009
On February 26 the University Library is offering a free EndNote workshop.  EndNote is bibliographic software that can help you create and format citations and bibliographies for research papers.  There is still space available. Please join us if you can. The workshop will be held from 12:30-1:30 in the classroom on the first floor of [...]
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Zotero workshop March 12

By Jason Puckett | Published: February 20, 2009
The library is offering a free workshop on Zotero, a Firefox plugin that makes it easy to save citations and automatically create bibliographies in Word.  It’s like having EndNote running inside your browser, and it’s easier to use! The Zotero workshop will be in Classroom 1, first floor of Library North next to Saxby’s, on Thursday [...]
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10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know

By La Loria | Published: February 19, 2009
Here’s a step by step process for protecting your privacy on Facebook.  In a related story, Facebook has reorganized its Terms of Service. A company spokesperson clarifies the changes…but will users care?
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Learn Research Tricks Online

By La Loria | Published: February 19, 2009
Georgia State students–do you have a research paper to write, but you’re not sure where to begin?  Attend one of these basic library resource sessions to save yourself time and frustration. There are two remaining online drop-in sessions scheduled for Spring semester 2009.
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Learning Commons Theatre #2 Now Available!

By Sarah | Published: February 4, 2009
Frustrated by your research? These Georgia State University students learn the hard way that online research can be frustrating. They could have saved their time and dignity by visiting the Research Support Desk in the Learning Commons on the second floor of Library North. You can view this and the first installation on our YouTube channel. LC [...]
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EndNote Workshop 2/26

By Joel | Published: February 4, 2009
Thursday, February 26 at 12:30pm Library Classroom 1  This free crash course will teach you everything you need to know to get started using EndNote. Topics include entering and organizing your citations, connecting directly to online resources, importing citations from article databases, and using EndNote with Word to generate bibliographies. To sign up, please contact Joel Glogowski.
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LibX Library Toolbar

By Jason Puckett | Published: January 29, 2009
The LibX library toolbar is a plugin for Internet Explorer or Firefox that puts library resources in your browser no matter what site you’re looking at. LibX adds a library search bar to your browser, adds library tools to your right-click context menus, and inserts GSU Library links into book sites like Amazon.com and the New [...]
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Save Time: Get Research Assistance from Home!

By La Loria | Published: January 23, 2009
  Georgia State students–do you have a research paper to write, but you’re not sure where to begin?  Attend one of these basic library resource sessions to save yourself time and frustration. There are two remaining online drop-in sessions scheduled for Spring semester 2009.
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ESL Tutoring – Spring 2009

By La Loria | Published: January 22, 2009
ESL Tutoring will begin Monday, January 26, 2009 and run through April 30, 2009. Hours for this semester: Mondays, 1:30-4:00 Tuesdays, 12:30-4:00 Wednesdays, CLOSED Thursdays, 11:30-4:00 Fridays, 1:30-3:00
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A Historical Look at the Inauguration

By La Loria | Published: January 21, 2009
Watch online or download podcasts of President Eisenhower’s 1957 swearing-in, President Kennedy’s swearing-in, President Reagan’s 1981 swearing-in, and President Clinton’s 1993 swearing-in. Also watch or download a podcast of “So Help Me God,” a historical look at the inauguration.
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