Copyright Essentials @ Duquesne

A fundamental understanding of copyright is very essential for both teaching and research.

Learn:

• How copyright applies to you as a researcher or teacher

• How to access the University’s Copyright Policy and Fair Use Checklist

• Practical tips for Reserves, Resource Sharing, and ETDs

• How to get answers to your copyright questions

Date: April 5, 11 a.m. - noon

Location: 408 Gumberg

Presenters: John Euliano, MLS, Resource Sharing Librarian; Shawn Klocek, Reserves Specialist; Alyson Pope, MLIS, Electronic Theses and Dissertations Coordinator.

Reservations appreciated but not necessary.

Contact Lisa Sciulli, sciullie@duq.edu or 412.396.5346

or

Register through Training Tracker at www.duq.edu/training

Tell us what you think about RefWorks and Your Citation Management Needs

Do you use RefWorks or similar software such as EndNote, Zotero, or Mendeley to manage your references? We’d like to learn about your experiences and needs for this software.

Please stop by for coffee and comment in person on Wednesday, March 13 or Thursday, March 14 between 11 and 2 in the Popular Reading Room on the 4th floor of the library. You can also comment by completing a brief online survey by March 15. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ref-manager.

Your input will help us decide whether to drop or retain RefWorks. Thank you for helping us to make an informed decision.

What You Really Need to Know About PubMed

This workshop is designed to help interested faculty and students learn how to search PubMed@Duquesne more efficiently and completely. The workshop will address how to create effective search strategies using Boolean operators, filters, MeSH, and Topic-Specific Queries. We will also demonstrate several ways to easily access full-text articles, and provide additional information on the differences between PubMed, PubMed Central, and MEDLINE.

Presenter: Sarah McGowan

When: Friday, March 22, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Where: 408 Gumberg Library

Please RSVP to Lisa Sciulli, sciullie@duq.edu