Monday, September 19
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Tuesday, September 20
Organizing your Articles—Citation Management Tools: RefWorks, Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote
11 – 1 PM, Love Library South, Rm. 221 Peterson
Presented by Research & Instructional Services Team, UNL Libraries
Need help managing your research? Start the semester off right and explore some tools that will help you organize your articles, and format the in-text citations and bibliography for your papers. Bring your laptop and our experts will provide an overview of the tools and also help you set-up your account in the tool that you prefer to use- RefWorks, Zotero, Mendeley or Endnote.
Avoiding Accidental Plagiarism—Online tools for Students
11 – 1 PM, Adele Learning Commons, Love Library North --drop-in sessions
Profs. Signe Boudreau & Anna Wigtil, UNL Libraries
Concerned about citing sources and avoiding accidental plagiarism? Come talk to a librarian about using SafeAssign and Turnitin to check your papers.
Wednesday, September 21
Safe Assign, Turnitin, Vericite: Online Tools for Academic Honesty
11:30-12:30 PM, Nebraska Union--Room Regency A
Presented by Profs. Signe Boudreau & Anna Wigtil, UNL Libraries
Maintaining academic integrity is a vital skill students of all levels should understand and the UNL Libraries are here to help both students and faculty in the pursuit of maintaining academic honesty. Associate Professor Signe Boudreau and Research Specialist Anna Wigtil will provide an introduction to SafeAssign, Turnitin and Vericite, three online tools that help students learn the importance of original writing, how to prevent plagiarism and how to properly cite sources.
Diversity Training: Understanding Microaggressions and Privilege
Noon - 1:30 PM, Gaughan Multicultural Center
Presented by Lawrence Chambers, Nebraska Athletics and Counseling Psychology
Join us for a discussion of microaggressions, which partly draws on Chatters’s research as a scholar in Counseling Psychology. Chatters will also involve the group in activities to help participants better understand the complexities of privilege and its expression in the classroom and beyond.
Publishing: What Authors Ought to Know
1 - 2PM, Love Library South 224 Witt Rm.
Presented by Profs. Paul Royster, Sue Gardner, Linnea Fredrickson, UNL Libraries
Months or years of research, long nights of writing and revising, weeks of waiting for a decision – you just want to sign whatever and get it over with! But down the road, what will that mean? Have you just signed away all your rights for the rest of your life, or are there alternatives? Come and listen and discuss.
Thursday, September 22
Organizing your Articles—Citation Management Tools: RefWorks, Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote
11:00 – 1:00 PM, Love Library South, Rm. 221 Peterson
Presented by Research & Instructional Services Team, UNL Libraries
Need help managing your research? Start the semester off right and explore some tools that will help you organize your articles, and format the in-text citations and bibliography for your papers. Bring your laptop and our experts will provide an overview of the tools and also help you set-up your account in the tool that you prefer to use- RefWorks, Zotero, Mendeley or Endnote.
Avoiding Accidental Plagiarism—Online tools for Students
11:00 – 1:00 PM, Adele Learning Commons, Love Library North --drop-in sessions
Profs. Signe Boudreau & Anna Wigtil, UNL Libraries>/p>
Concerned about citing sources and avoiding accidental plagiarism? Come talk to a librarian about using SafeAssign and Turnitin to check your papers.
Using Creative Commons: Licenses to Share Knowledge
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Love Library, Peterson Rm. 221
Presented by Profs. Paul Royster, Andrew Cano, UNL Libraries
Creative Commons-licensed resources, including Open Educational Resources (OERs), are increasing in popularity among faculty and students. Please join the UNL Libraries’ Coordinator Scholarly Communications and Virtual Learning Librarian to learn more about the different types of Creative Commons licenses and how to correctly incorporate them in your work. Teaching faculty and graduate students are particularly encouraged to attend.
Narrating Academic Integrity: A Reading and Conversation with Author Jennine Capó Crucet
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Nebraska Union Centennial Rm. 226
Presented by Jennine Capó Crucet, English, Professor Liz Lorang, UNL Libraries
Make Your Home Among Strangers is the story of Lizet, the daughter of Cuban immigrants in Miami and a first-generation college student. Author and UNL Professor of English and Ethnic Studies Jennine Capó Crucet will read selections from her debut novel that focus on Lizet's challenges in navigating her first year of college, including her experiences as a student charged with plagiarism--when she's not even entirely sure what that means. Following the reading, Crucet will participate in a conversation about the novel and expanding the types of conversations we have on campus around plagiarism and academic integrity.
Friday, September 23
Organizing your Articles—Citation Management Tools: RefWorks, Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote
11:00 – 1:00 PM, Love Library South, Rm. 221 Peterson
Presented by Research & Instructional Services Team, UNL Libraries
Need help managing your research? Start the semester off right and explore some tools that will help you organize your articles, and format the in-text citations and bibliography for your papers. Bring your laptop and our experts will provide an overview of the tools and also help you set-up your account in the tool that you prefer to use- RefWorks, Zotero, Mendeley or Endnote.