Research Workshops
Spring 2020
Yes, You Can Do Research!
Drop in! The UA Libraries are hosting a series of workshops to help you successfully complete your honors thesis, and those with other research projects are welcome to attend.
| What: | Eleven 60-minute and one 30-minute in-person sessions providing applied, practical examples and activities to search for the literature more effectively, identify research-worthy questions, and maximize your use of library resources and other tools. |
| When: | 4:00–5:00 p.m. Every Monday, January 27 – April 13 |
| Where: | Jacobson Honors Common Room |
Each workshop is a stand-alone session (except 10-11). Students can decide which workshops they want to attend. There is no homework!
Comments from former students about research workshops
“Should be known by more people”
“My questions were answered or I found the material I needed”
“This was great – I found it easier to follow with the examples”
“Should be known by more people”
“My questions were answered or I found the material I needed”
“This was great – I found it easier to follow with the examples”
- Why am I finding literature?
- Submitting your proposal to IdeaExchange (30 min.)
- Methods to organize your research, papers and notes
- Critique a previous thesis in your field
- Developing a thesis statement or research questions
- Getting started with finding literature
- Evaluating information
- Synthesis not summary: Using literature in an honors thesis
- Avoiding plagiarism and complying with copyright
- Including citations (Part I)
- Including citations (Part II)
- Writing an abstract
To register, please go to http://uakron.libcal.com