The library team have a great suite of workshops lined up for the first half of Semester 2. These workshops cover some key areas for researchers, such as reference management using EndNote, literature searching and current awareness, and publishing and impact. There is also a workshop for those wanting to use LaTeX as an alternative to Microsoft Word for formatting documents.
Referencing using EndNote
EndNote is a really powerful tool for collecting, managing and formatting citations and reference lists. The following workshops are coming up.
EndNote Essentials:
6 August, 12.00-1.30pm, Online, sign up here: https://autlibrary.libcal.com/event/5391200
18 August, 12.10-1.40pm, City Campus, sign up here: https://autlibrary.libcal.com/event/5391199
EndNote for Researchers:
23 July, 12.10-1.40pm, City Campus, sign up here: https://elab.aut.ac.nz/students/events/Detail/1714870/endnote-for-researchers
6 August, 12.00-1.30pm, Online, sign up here: https://elab.aut.ac.nz/students/events/Detail/1719196/endnote-for-researchers
26 August, 2.00-3.30pm, Online, sign up here: https://elab.aut.ac.nz/students/events/Detail/1714923/endnote-for-researchers
EndNote Extra:
15 September, 2.00-3.15pm, Online, sign up here: https://elab.aut.ac.nz/students/events/Detail/1714931/endnote-extra
Literature Searching and Current Awareness
Whatever your subject, a grasp of the current literature is vital, and these workshops will help you know where and how to search for better results.
Advanced Search Skills for Postgraduates:
22 July, 1.10-2.40pm, City Campus, sign up here: https://elab.aut.ac.nz/students/events/Detail/1714868/advanced-search-skills-for-pos
28 July, 2.00-3.30pm, Online, sign up here: https://elab.aut.ac.nz/students/events/Detail/1714876/advanced-search-skills-for-pos
5 August, 2.00-3.30pm, Online, sign up here: https://elab.aut.ac.nz/students/events/Detail/1714910/advanced-search-skills-for-pos
Keeping up to Date:
6 August, 2.00-3.15pm, Online, sign up here: https://elab.aut.ac.nz/students/events/Detail/1714917/keeping-up-to-date
Using Google Scholar:
11 August, 2.00-3.15pm, Online, sign up here: https://elab.aut.ac.nz/students/events/Detail/1714919/using-google-scholar
Using Scopus Database:
12 August, 2.00-3.15pm, Online, sign up here: https://elab.aut.ac.nz/students/events/Detail/1714915/using-scopus-database
Publishing, Visibility and Impact
As you begin to establish yourself as a researcher, you will want to start creating a public profile to showcase your research. This includes choosing how and where to publish, and creating recognised IDs and profiles.
Publishing your Research:
19 August, 2.00-3.15pm, Online, sign up here: https://elab.aut.ac.nz/students/events/Detail/1714918/publishing-your-research
Research Impact:
25 August, 2.00-3.15pm, Online, sign up here: https://elab.aut.ac.nz/students/events/Detail/1714920/research-impact
Researcher IDs and Profiles:
16 September, 2.00-3.15pm, Online, sign up here: https://elab.aut.ac.nz/students/events/Detail/1714930/researcher-ids-and-profiles
LaTeX in Ninety Minutes
LaTeX in Ninety Minutes is a workshop to help you start writing journal articles, conference papers and your thesis in the LaTeX typesetting language.
16 September, 11.00am-12.30pm, City Campus, sign up here: https://elab.aut.ac.nz/students/events/Detail/1719203/latex-in-ninety-minutes
We hope you enjoy these workshops and find them beneficial.
