Previous Events

Digital libraries of primary sources enrich our understanding of the sheer diversity of the American experience.

Join Mary Frances Early, as she discusses her new autobiography about her journey as the first Black graduate of UGA. In this livestream event, Early will participate in a book discussion with UGA Women’s Basketball Coach Joni Taylor. Registration information can be found here: https://gail.uga.edu/events/aa/mary-frances-early-book-launch-chat-with-coach-joni-taylor-2021.

The Russell Library is hosting a conversation with Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich in conjunction with the traveling exhibition Lines with Power and Purpose: Editorial Cartoons.

There is a sea of federal government information out there:  research reports, legislation, regulations, data sets, and so much more!  The UGA Libraries has access to databases which make finding this information easier.  The webinar will focus on searching for government information from Congress (laws, bills, reports, hearings, etc.), as well as Regulatory information from the Executive Branch. 

Access the livestream here, pinned to the top of our Facebook page: 

https://www.facebook.com/RusslibUGA

This session will go over common components of a literature review in the sciences, its main purpose, and address some strategies to help you search for material.

This brief introduction will focus on features that are unique to PsycINFO, such as the Thesaurus, classification codes, and the methodology limit. There will be time for questions and answers. Submit questions ahead of time to the speaker at sriggs@uga.edu.

Many programs require a written thesis for MA, and all doctoral programs require a prospectus for their topic to be approved. These all include a literature review. The program will include when and how to search ProQuest Dissertations and Theses and WorldCat.

This will be an introduction to EndNote highlighting special Mac concerns (OS and M1 chips, etc.) as well as popular functions such as: importing references, exporting references, syncing, and inserting citations into Word. There will be time for questions and answers. If you wish to follow along on your computer, it's recommended that you load the program ahead of time. New users requiring set up assistance can contact the speaker at sriggs@uga.edu. Session will be recorded.

As a graduate student you often will be required to complete literature reviews for classes, research assistantships, prospectuses, and dissertations or theses.  This webinar will focus on resources in the social sciences.  You will learn the skills necessary to efficiently and effectively search for academic research, as well as where to search to find seminal literature in your discipline.  Structure of literature reviews will also be discussed.