Previous Events

This will be an introduction to EndNote for Macs. Class will highlight popular functions such as: importing references, exporting references, syncing, and inserting citations into Word. Differences between Macs (new M1 chips and before) will be mentioned. There will be time for questions and answers. Recommended that you load the program on your computer ahead of time if you wish to follow along.

Learn the ins and outs of using public government websites like Congress.gov, GovInfo.gov, and USCode.House.gov to research current and historical statutes.

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Part of the Libraries' Spring into Research workshop series (https://guides.libs.uga.edu/SIR2022).

In this session, discover ScholarWorksUGA, a repository for scholarly works produced by the University of Georgia community. Learn why you should submit your work, how you can submit documents like research outputs, datasets, white papers, and open-access articles, and if your work is a good fit for submission.

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Part of the Libraries' Spring into Research workshop series (https://guides.libs.uga.edu/SIR2022).

Join our workshop to learn how to use some of the most useful Excel formulas for interpreting your data. Topics include how to count cells with specific content, how to find cells that match a string of text, and how to write if-then statements. 

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Part of the Libraries' Spring into Research workshop series (https://guides.libs.uga.edu/SIR2022).

Learn how to use RefWorks, an incredibly helpful citation management software for researchers and writers provided through the UGA Libraries. RefWorks allows you to save citations from databases, organize them, attach PDFs, and then format and insert the citations into Word or Google Documents in one of 15,000 different citation styles.

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Part of the Libraries' Spring into Research workshop series (https://guides.libs.uga.edu/SIR2022).

Activist Pidgeon Pagonis was born intersex, not conforming to standard definitions of male or female, and experienced genital mutilation as a child. Now Pidgeon is fighting the medical establishment, seeking to end medically unnecessary surgeries and human rights abuses on intersex people in the United States and around the world. An estimated 1.5% of the population is born with intersex traits. While most of these babies are healthy, their bodies are treated as a medical emergency.

This session will provide an overview of the most popular services and resources available via the UGA Libraries website. Learn how to access ebooks, use the multi-disciplinary Multi-Search, and navigate our resources by subject area.

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Part of the Libraries' Spring into Research workshop series (https://guides.libs.uga.edu/SIR2022).

NOTHING WITHOUT US tells the inspiring story of the vital role that women have played - and continue to play - in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. Combining archival footage and interviews with female activists, scientists and scholars in the US and Africa, Nothing Without Us reveals how women not only shaped grassroots groups like ACT-UP in the U.S., but have also played an essential part in HIV prevention and treatment access throughout sub-Saharan Africa.

DEFIANT LIVES is a triumphant film that traces the origins of the world-wide disability rights movement. It tells the stories of the individuals who bravely put their lives on the line to create a better world where everyone is valued and can participate.