Hirsh Library Events
Description: This session will introduce you to Zotero, a free citation management tool. Attendees will learn about and practice:
- Adding references to a Zotero library from websites, article databases, and PDFs
- Generating in-text citations and bibliographies in Word documents
- Setting up Zotero groups to share references with collaborators
While this session is for beginners--no previous experience required!--it's helpful for attendees to download and install Zotero in advance.
Instructor(s): Paige Scudder (she/her) is Hirsh Library's Data and Educational Technology Librarian.
Please note that this workshop may be recorded at the discretion of the instructor.
Stop by the Library Service Desk and make a valentine and a snowglobe! We'll have all the supplies you need, so just bring your creativity.
Stop by the Library Service Desk and make a valentine and a snowglobe! We'll have all the supplies you need, so just bring your creativity.
Description: This one-hour session will introduce you to the basics of using the citation management program EndNote. EndNote allows you to create a library of references, attach and read PDFs, and generate in-text citations and bibliographies in Word documents. This session is for beginners - no previous experience required!
Instructor(s): Paige Scudder (she/her) is Hirsh Library's Data and Educational Technology Librarian..
Please note that this workshop may be recorded at the discretion of the instructor.
Join us for a study break! We'll have tea and treats for you at the Library Service Desk.
Description: This workshop will provide guidance navigating the various copyright questions and decisions that come up during the capstone, thesis, or dissertation process regarding your rights and the rights of others. Whether you are including other people's content, such as adapting graphs or images, reusing some of your own work, or publishing all or part of your manuscript before or after submitting, there are copyright considerations that can seem challenging and daunting to address. We’re here to help!
Instructor(s): Judy Rabinowitz is the Interlibrary Loan and Scholarly Communication Librarian at the Hirsh Health Sciences Library. She is liaison to many divisions within Tufts Medical Center and is also your go-to librarian for guidance on reusing materials under copyright, publishing, author's rights, and obtaining materials from outside the Tufts Libraries collections.
Description: Come to this workshop to learn about systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and other types of high-level research reviews. We will discuss topics such as the elements of a systematic review, protocols, resources, timelines, and suggested databases.
Instructors:
Allie Tatarian (they/them) is a data librarian, liaison for the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and former biomedical researcher. Their experience as a researcher sparked an interest in scientific communication, particularly in the ways scientists communicate with each other (and their future selves). Contact them for help with search strategies, data management, or finding molecular biology tools.
Christina Heinrich is a Research & Instrution Librarian at Hirsh Health Sciences Library. She is the liaison librarian to pre-clerkship medicine.
Take a study break and make a little buddy to keep you company while you study!
Take a study break and make a little buddy to keep you company while you study!
Join us for a study break! We'll have tea and treats for you at the Library Service Desk.
Description: The rapid adoption of AI tools in academic research raises crucial questions about data privacy and research transparency. This session explores the ethical challenges and potential privacy risks when using AI tools to analyze research data. You'll learn essential strategies for safeguarding sensitive data while ensuring transparency in AI-enhanced methodologies. By the end, you'll be better prepared to protect your research data and uphold academic integrity while incorporating AI tools in your work. [title and description written with help from Claude AI]
Instructors: Allie Tatarian (they/them) is a data librarian, liaison for the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and former biomedical researcher.
Please note that this workshop may be recorded at the discretion of the instructor.
Take a study break and decorate a glass gem to give you or a friend some inspiration and encouragement! We'll also bring out the button maker. Hope to see you there!
Take a study break and decorate a glass gem to give you or a friend some inspiration and encouragement! We'll also bring out the button maker. Hope to see you there!
Join us for a study break! We'll have tea and treats for you at the Library Service Desk.