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Resource of the week: Abstracts in Social Gerontology

May 12th, 2008

Use this database to find articles on social gerontology, including the psychology of aging, elder abuse, society and the elderly, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.
http://infotree.library.ohiou.edu/single-records/4551.html

Media: antidepressants and the influence of drug companies

May 7th, 2008

“Are doctors shilling for drug companies on public radio?” This article explores expert opinions on the safety of antidepressants in light of the financial ties those experts may have to drug companies.
http://www.slate.com/id/2190775/

Resource of the week: Violence and Abuse Abstracts

May 6th, 2008

Use this database to find articles on violence and abuse, including family violence, sexual assault, emotional abuse, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.
http://infotree.library.ohiou.edu/single-records/4553.html

Resource of the Week: more Refworks workshops

April 24th, 2008

Library Workshops
Get a Handle on Your Citations with Refworks

RefWorks for the Social Sciences
Date: Friday, April 25, 2008
Time: noon-2 pm
Place: Alden 323
Instructor: Chris Guder and Wanda Weinberg

RefWorks for the Arts and Humanities
Date: Friday, May 2, 2008
Time: noon - 2 pm
Place: Alden 323
Instructor: lorraine wochna and Tim Smith

Come get started with RefWorks, a web-based citation manager tool that allows you to collect, store, sort, and create bibliographies from databases, web pages and your own documents. We’ll help you set up your account and show you how to add your information and then create a bibliography.

Pre-registration is NOT required. Just come to Alden 323 at one of the days and times listed above.

Library Workshop: Grant Sources

April 24th, 2008

Library Workshops
Grant Sources

Date: Thursday, May 1
Time: noon - 1 pm
Place: Alden 323
Instructor: Chris Guder

We’ll explore how to locate sources for grants, with emphasis on the Foundation Directory.

Pre-registration is NOT required. Just come to Alden 323 at the day and time listed above.

Reminder: Tomorrow: APA Style workshop

April 23rd, 2008

Library Workshops
Making APA Citations

Date: Thursday, April 24
Time: noon - 1 pm
Place: Alden 323
Instructor: Chris Guder

Have questions about using the APA citation style? Our APA guru can help you out!

Pre-registration is NOT required. Just come to Alden 323 at the day and time listed above.

Reminder: Refworks Workshops

April 17th, 2008

Library Workshops
Get a Handle on Your Citations with Refworks

Come get started with RefWorks, a web-based citation manager tool that allows you to collect, store, sort, and create bibliographies from databases, web pages and your own documents. We’ll help you set up your account and show you how to add your information and then create a bibliography.

Pre-registration is NOT required. Just come to Alden 323 at one of the days and times listed below. (If you can’t make the workshop whose title best fits your discipline, feel free to attend one of the others, as similar basic information will be presented in all.)

RefWorks for Science
Date: Friday, April 18, 2008
Time: noon - 1 pm
Place: Alden 323
Instructor: Andrew Stuart

RefWorks for the Social Sciences
Date: Friday, April 25, 2008
Time: noon-2 pm
Place: Alden 323
Instructor: Chris Guder and Wanda Weinberg

RefWorks for the Arts and Humanities
Date: Friday, May 2, 2008
Time: noon - 2 pm
Place: Alden 323
Instructor: lorraine wochna and Tim Smith

Help with citing sources in APA format!

April 17th, 2008

Library Workshops
Making APA Citations

Date: Thursday, April 24
Time: noon - 1 pm
Place: Alden 323
Instructor: Chris Guder

Have questions about using the APA citation style? Our APA guru can help you out!

Pre-registration is NOT required. Just come to Alden 323 at the day and time listed above.

Reminder: Tomorrow: Library workshop for international students

April 16th, 2008

Library Workshops
Especially for International Students

World mapDate: Thursday, April 17, 2008
Time: noon - 1 pm
Place: Alden 323
Instructor: Sherri Saines

Are you an international student with lots of questions about the library? Then come to our special workshop especially for you!

Pre-registration is NOT required. Just come to Alden 323 at the day and time listed above.

Media: “How to really change you kid’s behavior”

April 15th, 2008

Alan E. Kazdin introduces his method for managing children’s behavior in this online magazine article:
http://www.slate.com/id/2188744
Food for thought: Has Kazdin truly performed scientific research on child behavior? How would you find out? What other motives might Kazdin have for advocating a particular method of child discipline?