The Chico Center Library offers drop-in workshops for students and faculty. Students receive an attendance slip and may get extra credit (with previous approval) from their instructors. Faculty can always earn Flex hours by attending. No appointment is necessary!
All workshops at the Chico Center meet in Room 231.
Workshops for individuals or small groups at the Main Campus are available by appointment. Please contact Morgan Brynnan or Shirleigh Brannon at 879-4024 to make an appointment.
We also have workshops on DVD at the reserve/circulation desk of the Main Campus Library, on reserve at CHC 219 and in Room 104 at the Glenn Center.
Many workshops are also available online.
Call 879-4398 or 879-4024 if you have any questions.
Click here for a printable PDF version of our workshop schedule
| September 2010 |
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Date & Time
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Topic
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Focus
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9/8
Wednesday
1-2pm
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Library Orientation
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Get an overview of the Library’s print and online resources and the many services available, such as 24/7 reference help, requesting books to be sent to the Chico Center, and access to resources from off campus.
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9/16
Thursday
12:30-1:30pm
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Finding Books
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Learn how to use the online catalog to find books in Butte College Library, use Google Books to find books from a library close to your home, where and how to download audio books and eBooks to your computer and mp3 player, and where to find more books you will enjoy.
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9/20
Monday
12-1pm
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Introduction to Research Databases
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Learn how to locate full-text scholarly journal articles on a specific topic. Learn which databases to use, plus techniques for searching the various databases effectively.
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9/29
Wednesday
1-2pm
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Term Paper Research
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You will learn where to get topic ideas and how to find appropriate sources for your research paper. Research techniques and citation styles will also be covered.
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| October 2010 |
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Date & Time
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Topic
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Focus
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10/5
Tuesday
3-4pm
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Search Like a Pro
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Learn how to effectively search for information. This workshop covers search techniques for library books, online databases, and Web resources.You’ll also learn truncation, wild card, and Boolean logic search techniques, as well as search commands for search engines.
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10/11
Monday
12-1p
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eBooks
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Learn how to locate, search, navigate and read eBooks via the NetLibrary and Gale Virtual Reference Library. You will be able to set up your NetLibrary account, learn to take digital notes, use bookmarks and more.
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10/20
Wednesday
1-2pm
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Free Web Tools for Learning and Group Projects
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Learn where to get free tools and applications on the Web for learning and doing group projects. We will go over Web-based tools for 3-D drawing, note-taking, presentation, collaborative document editing, PDF converter, foreign language dictionaries and translator, wiki, large file storage and transfer, etc.
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10/28
Thursday
12:30-1:30pm
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Extreme Googling
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Learn how to use Google more effectively, how to find ‘hard-to-get’ information through limiting, focusing, related pages and cache. Also learn how to use Google’s special tools, directories, databases and more.
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| November & December 2010 |
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Date & Time
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Topic
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Focus
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11/2
Tuesday
3-4pm
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Term Paper Research
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You will learn where to get topic ideas and how to find appropriate sources for your research paper. Research techniques and citation styles will also be covered.
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11/10
Wednesday
1-2pm
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Tips & Tricks for Better Research
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Learn tips and tricks for using various tools and resources to research more efficiently and effectively. Includes tips for using library research databases, Google, and other Web resources for academic research.
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11/15
Monday
12-1pm
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Evaluating Information & Citing Sources
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Learn how to evaluate information, especially the information found on the Internet. Learn how to cite sources according to professional formats such as APA, MLA, etc.
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12/2
Thursday
12:30-1:30pm
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Open Lab: finishing My paper
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Get help from the librarian to finish your final paper, from last-minute research to citing sources.
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September 2010