International and Area Studies Library - Campus Events
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Take a break and visit Japan House for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony! Space is limited to 18 guests. Reservations are required, no walk-ins will be permitted. Enjoy a bowl of matcha and seasonal wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) while learning about Chado, the Way of Tea.
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Japan House is proud to be a participating garden in the North American Japanese Garden Association's Gardens for Peace (G4P) project. Japan House is offering outside garden tours featuring the unique pattern for peace raked in the dry rock garden. We hope that guests will appreciate the facets of the gardens that are meant to evoke peace and tranquility.
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Are you overwhelmed by organizing your sources? Zotero is a free, open-source citation manager that helps you store and organize your files and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with a Zotero library set up and ready to use!
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Adobe InDesign is a layout and design software program that allows you to create print and digital media. It is part of the Adobe Creative Cloud, which is available to all UIUC students for free! This workshop is designed for those with little to no experience with InDesign to help you learn the basics of using this document design program. During the workshop, we will cre
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Is this a good journal to publish in? Is it using predatory practices? Participants in this workshop will learn features to look for when evaluating publication opportunities in order to make an informed choice about where to submit research. Participants will also understand the utility and drawbacks of different journal ranking metrics as a way to evaluate quality.
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We’ll explore how AI can help you brainstorm topics, craft titles and abstracts, create outlines, and copyedit. Along the way, we’ll discuss techniques for writing effective prompts as well as copyright considerations and the limitations of AI-generated texts. There will be plenty of room for experimentation and questions!
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Take a break and visit Japan House for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony! Space is limited to 18 guests. Reservations are required, no walk-ins will be permitted. Enjoy a bowl of matcha and seasonal wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) while learning about Chado, the Way of Tea.
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Are you struggling to keep track of all your sources? Looking for an easier way to cite as you write? Mendeley is a free citation manager that helps you organize your citations, store and annotate your files, and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with the ability to set up and use your very own Mendeley library!
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Qualitative research includes a wide range of research methods and data types, which can make it difficult to choose an approach for analyzing your qualitative or mixed-methods data. In this workshop, we’ll explore a variety of strategies for analyzing data based on research questions, data format and volume, and the intended outcome of your research.
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In this workshop, we will discuss free tools that are available for conducting qualitative data analysis, with a focus on Taguette and spreadsheet tools.
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Looking for a new way to conduct your library research? Tired of getting zero results in your database searches? This workshop will break down how the professionals identify resources, and search for articles, books, and other scholarly works.
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Are you having trouble organizing all of your sources but don’t know where to start? A citation manager can help you store your files, create citations, and insert formatted citations into papers.
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You've asked an AI generator to create a cat portrait in the style of Picasso, now what? Although sampling the work of others has been a natural part of image creation since humans have communicated through art, new AI tools have complicated that conversation.
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New to the university? Need a refresher on using the library? This hands-on workshop will introduce you to library resources and services. After this workshop, you’ll be able to navigate the library website with confidence to access print and electronic materials. Come with questions if you have them!
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Take a break and visit Japan House for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony! Space is limited to 18 guests. Reservations are required, no walk-ins will be permitted. Enjoy a bowl of matcha and seasonal wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet) while learning about Chado, the Way of Tea.
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This workshop will elaborate on the difference between searching in Google Scholar and academic databases, demonstrate how to use Google Scholar’s Advanced Search, explain how to connect your library access to Google Scholar, and cover some of the other more sophisticated features Google Scholar offers to support your research.
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Are you struggling to keep track of all your sources? Looking for an easier way to cite as you write? Mendeley is a free citation manager that helps you organize your citations, store and annotate your files, and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with the ability to set up and use your very own Mendeley library!
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Are you overwhelmed by organizing your sources? Zotero is a free, open-source citation manager that helps you store and organize your files and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with a Zotero library set up and ready to use!
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This larger University Library event features three U of I Librarians including Kit Condill, the Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies Librarian from IASL.
