Previous Events

This is a presentation on stress management in which participants may be able to define stress, learn a mindfulness technique, and develop further understanding of stress management strategies.

In this session, learn about makerspace technology and how to apply it to your graduate research ... and to unwind from your graduate research! The McBay Science Library Makerspace is open to students of all disciplines and provides technology instruction. Technology is offered free of cost and includes 3D printers, a laser cutter, Arduino microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi minicomputers and a sewing & embroidery machine.

Do you have data that is based on an area; like by city, county, state, or country? This workshop will help you join your data to the geometry of your area(s) so you can map them. No experience necessary (not even the previous workshop). Want to follow along? Download and install the Long Term Release (LTR) version of QGIS before the workshop. Download the example Aggregated Data.

Frustrated by article paywalls and extra search steps? Want to get quick, direct access to full-text without using the library website? Explore browser plugins like LibKey Nomad and EndNote Click!

Join us for part one of our workshop series using Tidyverse. This series will introduce the concepts and power behind the programming language R. These sessions are open to all and are intended for beginners. No experience necessary.

Curious about what exactly makes a review "systematic?” Join The AU/UGA Medical Partnership's Ed Sperr and Julie Gaines for an introduction to the form! We will cover how systematic reviews differ from other types of reviews and discuss what's involved in conducting one of your own.

This short workshop will serve as a gentle introduction to the Unix/Linux command line with a special focus on how it can be used to search and manipulate text. Attendees will be well-equipped to begin exploring how Unix/Linux tools might be useful for their own research in the humanities and beyond.

Learn how to use RefWorks, an incredibly helpful citation management software for researchers and writers provided by 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.

Class includes installation instructions, downloading records from databases into your own Endnote library, and using it to format your citations in Word. 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. Click here to download for free from the library website. New users requiring set up assistance can contact the speaker at dhartle@uga.edu in advance

Malinda Maynor Lowery is the Cahoon Family Professor of American History at Emory University. She is a historian, scholar and documentary film producer who is a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. She has written two books, over 20 book chapters or articles and has published essays for popular audiences in places such as The New York Times.