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 Chico Center Library workshops meet in CHC Room 231.
Workshops for individuals or small groups at the Main Campus Library 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 in the Chico Center Library (CHC Room 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 the Chico Center workshop schedule
| February 2012 |
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2/13
Monday
12-1 PM
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Library Online Resources and Services
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An overview of library online resources and services, such as 24/7 reference help, online tutorials, Interlibrary loan, book request and renewal, electronic books, databases, Librarian recommended Web sites, etc.; and how to access these resources and services from off campus.
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2/22
Wednesday
11 AM - 12 noon
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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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| March 2012 |
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3/1
Thursday
1-2 PM
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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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3/6 Tuesday
3-4 PM
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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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3/12
Monday
1-2 PM
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Finding Scholarly and Academic Sources
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Need to use articles from scholarly journals for your paper but don’t know where to find them? This workshop is for you! You will learn what scholarly journals are, how to identify and where to find scholarly sources for your research. Research databases, Google Scholar, tips and tricks for using scholarly journals will also be covered.
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3/28
Wednesday
12-1 PM
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e-Books at Butte College Library
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Butte College Library has over 28,000 electronic books for your academic needs. Learn how to locate, search, navigate and read eBooks in our collection. You will be able to set up your account, learn to take digital notes, use bookmarks, get citations, and more.
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| April / May 2012 |
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4/2
Monday
2-3 PM
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Finding & Downloading eBooks and Audio Books
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Though Butte College’s eBooks can only be viewed in a browser, you can download millions of other eBooks and audio books for free from other sources. In this workshop, we will show you where and how to download free audio books and eBooks to your computer and portable devices. We will talk about OverDrive, Archive.org, Project Gutenberg, Librivox, Google Books, Kindle Books, and eReaders.
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4/17
Tuesday
2-3 PM
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Extreme Googling
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Learn how to use Google more effectively, how to find relevant and ‘hard-to-get’ information through limiting, filtering, expanding, focusing, and cache. Learn about Google’s special tools and products, such as Translate, Books, Scholar, Reader, Document, and more.
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4/23
Monday
11 AM - 12 noon
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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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5/1
Tuesday
2-3 PM
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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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February 2012