Libraries and Graduate Student Organization Hosting Spring 2023 Workshops

Syracuse University Libraries and the Graduate Student Organization (GSO) are hosting a series of workshops for graduate students throughout the Spring 2023 semester.

The Graduate Research Roundtable Series provides academic and professional development for graduate students of all disciplines and actively engages them with specialized resources and services to help support their graduate careers. Registration is required for all events. Details and registration links are below.

Using SU Libraries as an Online /Distance Graduate Student

Thursday, Feb. 2, 7-8 p.m. via Zoom
Registration Link: https://syr.libwizard.com/f/gradsonline

Zoom Link: https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/j/93805377692?pwd=Z1pjRU96THBwT3hXNVczUGNaYzBpdz09
Presenters: Juan Denzer and John Stawarz

Even though you might be an online or distance student and you can’t visit Syracuse University Libraries in person, we’re here to support you throughout your learning journey.

This workshop will introduce a wide range of the critical resources and services often used by online and distance students, including how to use our 24-hour online chat support, access eBooks, request materials (including journal articles and book chapters) through interlibrary loan, explore the research process though online tutorials and get research assistance though subject librarians and our research guides.

The session will offer tips and tricks to access resources at institutions near you and tips on how to leverage citation management tools for distance research. We’ll introduce attendees to advanced research and publishing topics with time to answer any questions you might have about using SU Libraries.

Incorporating Open Access into your Research and Publishing Goals

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
Bird Library, Peter Graham Scholarly Commons Room 114
Registration Link: https://syr.libwizard.com/f/incorporatingopenaccess

Presenter: Dylan Mohr

Do you want to learn more about incorporating open access into your research and publishing goals? Come discuss open access and more.

What Makes a Systematic Review Unique?

Wednesday, March 8, 5-7 pm. Dinner will be provided.
Bird Library, Peter Graham Scholarly Commons Room 114
Registration Link: https://syr.libwizard.com/f/systematic

Presenters: Emily Hart and Anita Kuiken

Are you thinking about conducting a systematic review or other type of evidence synthesis research? Perhaps utilizing systematic review methods is a requirement in preparation for your comprehensive exams or as part of your dissertation. Maybe you don’t know anything about them, and you’d like to know more.

Systematic Reviews were originally born from the Evidence Based Practice movement in the health sciences and are gaining favor in the social sciences as a way to comprehensively and systematically review the literature in order to answer a well-defined research question. The purpose of conducting a systematic review or an evidence synthesis study is to inform best practices and/or policy, and to identify gaps in the literature.

Learn what makes this type of research unique, how it compares with other research methods and the steps involved in in the systematic review process.

Suggested workshop pre-reading:  Syracuse University Libraries’ Systematic Review research guide

Law Research for the Non-Law Student

Tuesday, March 28, 5-7 pm. Dinner will be provided.
Bird Library, Peter Graham Scholarly Commons Room 114
Registration Link:  https://syr.libwizard.com/f/legalresearchforall

Presenter: Christine Demetros, assistant director for student learning, College of Law Library

In-depth research projects in many disciplines often involve a certain amount of legal research. But how does a researcher with no legal background tackle such a task? How does one begin such a project and approach the legal issues? What resources are available here at the University? How do you approach and conduct legal research? The session will include:

• Important aspects of the US legal system
• Things to consider when beginning legal research
• Terminology and research differences between law and non-law subjects
• An introduction to the resources available on campus to help you accomplish your legal research goals, including services provided by the SU Law Library

XR in Education – Changing How We Learn

Wednesday, April 5, noon-1:30 pm. Lunch will be provided.
Bird Library, Peter Graham Scholarly Commons Room 114
Registration Link: https://syr.libwizard.com/f/xrineducation

Presenters: Jason Webb, instructional analyst, Online Learning Services, and Juan Denzer

In this session, we will explore how extended reality is changing the classroom of the future and how it can make education accessible for all.

For questions or further information about any of the workshops, contact Giovanna Colosi at grcolosi@syr.edu.