Library Essentials Workshops: Spring 2023 Workshops (by date)

Poster presentations can be daunting, especially if you've never even seen one! In this session, we'll talk about what poster presentation sessions are like in person and online. We'll also cover how to design your poster and plan a short talk that goes along with it. (That's right, you still have to talk!) See examples of well-designed posters, learn some tools for creating posters, and learn to cite images and information resources – plus other nifty tips.
Date / Time: March 1st @ 3pm

This workshop will cover the basics of how to research and how the library can help. This workshop is aimed at undergraduates.
Date / Time: March 1st @ 6pm

Learn how to effectively use GSU Library’s Historic New York Times online database for primary source research. The workshop will cover search tools and strategies to help explore historically important events and people from the mid-nineteenth century to now. Geared toward undergraduates. Open to all.
Date / Time: March 7th @ 4pm

Have you ever Googled yourself? What does your social media presence say about you? This workshop will discuss the basics of identifying your distinct talents to develop a personal brand and enhancing your reputation on the web.
Date / Time: March 8th @ 2pm

Learn the basics of Canva, a user friendly graphic design tool that allows you to give your homework and projects a professional look!
Date / Time: March 8th @ 4pm

Find your documents. Save them where you want and your way. Master formatting such as hanging indents and fonts. Learn about Word's hidden grammar checker and not-so-hidden ruler. This workshop also covers: tables, outlines, bulleted lists, and more.
Date / Time: March 9th @ 8:30pm

Take a break and learn stress and anxiety management tips and methods to help you this semester!
Date / Time: March 21st @ 2pm

Learn how to research current topics and contemporary issues in the SIRS Issues Researcher database. This workshop is aimed at undergraduates.
Date / Time: March 21st @ 5:30pm

Stressing over your upcoming Annotated Bibliography assignment? We've got tips to guide you through the process from citations to summaries with directions and examples.
Date / Time: March 22nd @ 1pm

Learn APA citation style basics. Covers APA citations for: journal and magazine articles, books, audiovisual media, and web sites, as well as in-text citations
Date / Time: March 22nd @ 1pm

Take the next step in Canva and learn how to create infographics, multi-media slide presentations, and short videos!
Date / Time: March 22nd @ 4pm

Learn MLA citation style basics. Covers MLA citations for: journal and magazine articles, books, audiovisual media, and web sites, as well as in-text citations.
Date / Time: March 23rd @ 1pm

Have trouble remembering citation rules or which style you have to cite in? Come learn about free and easy to use tool Zotero to help you cite all of your sources in one click! Zotero is a digital tool that integrates with your browser, allows you to save all of your resources into a personal database, and then literally cites as you write.
Date / Time: March 23rd @ 2pm

Excel is a communication tool. Create useful functions, and make them work your way. Create scatterplot charts. Beautify your charts and tables to make them tell a story. This workshop builds tables and charts with fewer than twenty-five items and focuses on topics other than business/finance.
Date / Time: March 23rd @ 8:30pm

Learn about GSU Library’s extensive collection of online resources which support analysis of literary works, authors, and literary movements. The workshop will cover recommended resources for writing a literary analysis. Geared toward undergraduates. Open to all.
Date / Time: March 28th @ 4pm

Stressing over your upcoming Annotated Bibliography assignment? We've got tips to guide you through the process from citations to summaries with directions and examples.
Date / Time: March 28th @ 7pm

Stressing over your upcoming Annotated Bibliography assignment? We've got tips to guide you through the process from citations to summaries with directions and examples.
Date / Time: March 29th @ 7pm

Take the next step in Canva and learn how to create infographics, multi-media slide presentations, and short videos!
Date / Time: March 30th @ 4pm

Find your files. Tame your tiles. Get organized, and create a beautiful work space.
Date / Time: March 30th @ 8:30pm

The Ancestry Library Ed. database is a great tool to uncover the census records containing your family members. On April 1, 2022 the Federal Government released the 1950 census. If you had family living in the U.S. at that time, come to this workshop and learn how to find more about them! NOTE: Ancestry Library Edition is only available for GSU on-campus use.
Date / Time: March 31st @ 11am

Learn MLA citation style basics. Covers MLA citations for: journal and magazine articles, books, videos, and web sites. Workshops may include an interactive game, electronic poster, and/or "cheat sheets." This workshop is for any one learning to cite sources.
Date / Time: March 31st @ 3pm

Learn APA citation style basics. Covers APA citations for: journal and magazine articles, books, audiovisual media, and web sites, as well as in-text citations.
Date / Time: April 4th @ 6pm

Learn APA citation style basics. Covers APA citations for: journal and magazine articles, books, audiovisual media, and web sites, as well as in-text citations.
Date / Time: April 5th @ 6pm

Learn MLA citation style basics. Covers MLA citations for: journal and magazine articles, books, audiovisual media, and web sites, as well as in-text citations.
Date / Time: April 5th @ 7pm

Learn MLA citation style basics. Covers MLA citations for: journal and magazine articles, books, videos, and web sites. Workshops may include an interactive game, electronic poster, and/or "cheat sheets." This workshop is for any one learning to cite sources.
Date / Time: April 11th @ 8:30pm

Learn MLA citation style basics. Covers MLA citations for: journal and magazine articles, books, audiovisual media, and web sites, as well as in-text citations.
Date / Time: April 12th @ 1pm

Learn APA citation style basics. Covers APA citations for: journal and magazine articles, books, audiovisual media, and web sites, as well as in-text citations.
Date / Time: April 13th @ 1pm

Learn MLA citation style basics. Covers MLA citations for: journal and magazine articles, books, audiovisual media, and web sites, as well as in-text citations. 
Date / Time: April 18th @ 6pm

Learn MLA citation style basics. Covers MLA citations for: journal and magazine articles, books, audiovisual media, and web sites, as well as in-text citations.
Date / Time: April 19th @ 6pm

Learn MLA citation style basics. Covers MLA citations for: journal and magazine articles, books, videos, and web sites. Workshops may include an interactive game, electronic poster, and/or "cheat sheets." This workshop is for any one learning to cite sources.
Date / Time: April 20th @ 8:30pm