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Inescapable Truths

All day, Evanston

This exhibit of artwork by artist Bradley McCallum is an attempt to reclaim the legacy of American freelance war correspondent James Foley and acknowledge the universal concerns of journalists who seek the truth. The artwork was created by reimagining frontline photographs taken by Foley in Libya in 2011, and in Syria during early 2012. Foley was kidnapped while reporting and held hostage for two years. He was publicly beheaded by ISIS on August 19, 2014.  This exhibit is a collaboration with Medill, the Knight Lab, and the Foley Foundation on the 10th anniversary of the death of journalist and Medill alumnus James Foley. The exhibit will be up through commencement with a closing date of June 14. 

Apr
3
2024

Your Dissertation and Copyright: What You Need to Know (Online)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Online

As you prepare your dissertation, you may have questions about copyright. Can you use articles you’ve published during your time at Northwestern? What about images and texts by other creators? This workshop will help you understand copyright as it applies to your dissertation, from the basics of copyright ownership to exceptions like fair use. No matter where you are in your program, come to discuss real-life examples – and feel free to bring your own.  This workshop will be presented over Zoom, led by Liz Hamilton, Copyright Librarian. A Northwestern Zoom Account is required to access the session.

Apr
3
2024

Inescapable Truths Exhibit Opening Event

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM, Evanston

Please join Northwestern University Libraries, Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing and Communications, Knight Lab, and the James W. Foley Foundation in kicking off the opening of Inescapable Truths.  This exhibit of artwork attempts to reclaim the legacy of American freelance war correspondent James Foley and acknowledge the universal concerns of journalists who seek the truth. Artist Bradley McCallum will speak about his artwork and Daniel Brock Johnson will read from his new book, Shadow Act: An Elegy for Journalist James Foley. Programming preceded by a reception with light refreshments. This event is free and open to the public.  

Apr
4
2024

Text Mining with Library Resources (Online)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Online

Text mining is a valuable research tool for the social sciences and the humanities. This workshop will introduce you to large-scale text analysis by exploring contemporary research examples. Then we’ll outline how you can use library resources to build textual data sets and apply text mining techniques. This workshop will be presented by Basia Kapolka, Digital Humanities Librarian; Sarah Thorngate, Data Analysis Librarian; and Liz Hamilton, Copyright Librarian. This workshop will be held online over Zoom. A Northwestern Zoom account is required to access this session.

Apr
5
2024

Can I Get a Witness?: The Hidden Syllabus of Reference and Recommendation Letters

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Evanston

This panel workshop, led by three Northwestern Professors, is geared towards writers and requesters of letters of reference, support, and recommendation. These letters play a consistent role in our lives, as essential elements of applications to graduate programs, research grants, fellowships, and jobs inside and outside of the academy. Please join us for lunch on Friday, April 5th to learn more about what goes into successful recommendation letters, including how requesters can choose recommenders wisely and support their letter writers in this important process. Speakers: Joshua Chambers-Letson, Ph.D., Professor of Performance Studies and Asian American Studies Miriam J. Petty, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academic Programs, The Graduate School, and Associate Professor in the Department of Radio/Television/Film Ariel Rogers, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Radio/Television/Film

Apr
11
2024

EndNote: Cite Smarter and Manage Your Research (In Person)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston

In an increasingly complex and fractured information landscape keeping track of your research can be an overwhelming task. Fortunately, tools are available to help. In this session we will introduce you to the bibliographic tool EndNote that can help you organize your research materials and save you countless hours in the course of your reading and writing. EndNote can help you gather information from remote databases, organize and sort records and notes, and automatically format citations and bibliographies in a finished paper.

Apr
12
2024

Research is Non-Linear (Online)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Online

Research is often portrayed as a linear process of discrete parts to be followed in sequential order. In practice, the components of the research process overlap, are interconnected, and repeat. This session will explore the messiness of research and highlight tools, services, and tips to help you navigate the process. Drawing on real-world examples, the presenters will discuss pitfalls and opportunities to help normalize potentially stressful experiences and help you mitigate them. This workshop will be presented virtually over Zoom by Gina Petersen, Assessment Librarian; and Jason Kruse, Undergraduate Engagement Librarian. Register to receive connection information.

Apr
15
2024

Replication Game

9:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Evanston

A Replication Game, or a one-day event that brings together faculty, post-docs, and PhD students to collaborate on replicating papers published in high-ranking journals from economics, finance, political science, and psychology. Participation entails attending (or watching the recording of) a virtual information session before the event, meeting with your assigned team to develop a game plan, attending the event, and helping to write a short pre-print report afterwards. Besides helping improve the integrity of research, participants contribute as co-authors of a meta-paper that combines replications from multiple Replication Games. Students will also have the opportunity to connect with and learn from the faculty participating in the event. Please email Emilio Lehoucq (emilio@northwestern.edu) with any questions. Please email Abel Brodeur (ABrodeur@uOttawa.ca), cc’ing Emilio Lehoucq (emilio@northwestern.edu), to register for the event. Please include your field of study and research interests and your preferred statistical software in the email. Key dates:  Deadline Registration: March 24, 2024 Informational Webinar: March 27, 2024 from Noon - 12:45 p.m. CST  Registration is required. Further details will be emailed to those who have registered for this event. 

Apr
16
2024

Can I Use This? Copyright and Fair Use in Practice (Online)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Online

Copyright is a growing concern among researchers, who may have questions like “When can I use someone else’s copyrighted work?” or “What rights do I have in my own research?” This workshop will cover basic copyright principles, as well as taking a deeper dive into how exceptions to the law like fair use apply in an academic setting. Expect large-group discussion of real-life fair use case studies. Participants are encouraged to bring examples of texts, images, and other copyrighted materials they would like to incorporate into their work for the group to discuss. This workshop will be presented over Zoom, led by Liz Hamilton, Copyright Librarian. A Northwestern Zoom Account is required to access the session.

Apr
16
2024

Zotero: Cite Smarter and Manage Your Research (In Person)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston

In an increasingly complex and fractured information landscape, keeping track of your research can be an overwhelming task. Fortunately, tools are available to help. In this session we will introduce you to the bibliographic tool Zotero that can help you organize your research materials and save you countless hours in the course of your reading and writing. Zotero is a freely available citation management software that works through a web browser. Zotero is easy to use and allows you to collect, manage, and cite your research sources.

Apr
17
2024

Text Analysis with the Gale Digital Scholar Lab (Online)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Online

The Gale Digital Scholar Lab is a tool designed to introduce researchers to text analysis through the facilitation of building and cleaning data sets and providing easy to use algorithms. During this session attendees will learn how to create a data set, clean it, and then run an analysis,  all using the Digital Scholar Lab.  This workshop is geared toward Northwestern students, staff, and faculty. This workshop will be presented via Zoom by Geoff Morse, Interim Head of the Research Services work group. A Northwestern Zoom account is required to access the session.

Apr
18
2024

Literature Review Basics for Undergraduates: From Research Question to Writing (Online)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Online

This workshop will introduce undergraduates to strategies for completing a literature review. The workshop will include tips and guidance on scoping, developing the research question, choosing databases and searching, organizing materials, and constructing a review. This workshop will be presented virtually over Zoom by Jason Kruse, Undergraduate Engagement Librarian. Register to receive connection information.

Apr
19
2024

Literature Review Basics for Graduate Students: From Research Question to Writing (Online)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Online

This workshop will introduce graduate students to strategies for completing a literature review. The workshop will include tips and guidance on developing and refining a research question, choosing databases, advanced searching techniques, using citation management tools for organizing materials, and tips on constructing a review. The content will apply to literature reviews for short papers to articles to dissertations. This workshop will be presented virtually over Zoom by Jason Kruse, Undergraduate Engagement Librarian. Register to receive connection information.

Apr
24
2024

EndNote: Cite Smarter and Manage Your Research (Online)

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Online

In an increasingly complex and fractured information landscape keeping track of your research can be an overwhelming task. Fortunately, tools are available to help. In this session we will introduce you to the bibliographic tool EndNote that can help you organize your research materials and save you countless hours in the course of your reading and writing. EndNote can help you gather information from remote databases, organize and sort records and notes, and automatically format citations and bibliographies in a finished paper.

Apr
25
2024

Introduction to Systematic Reviews (Online)

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Online

This session will introduce you to what evidence synthesis is, steps in the systematic review process, and the support services that Northwestern Libraries provides. Topics covered include different types of reviews, what to do before starting a review, software & tools, and scaling down projects using systematic review techniques. This workshop is geared towards faculty, post-docs, graduate students, and other researchers. This workshop is restricted to Northwestern faculty, students, and staff, please register with your Northwestern email address. This workshop will be presented virtually over Zoom by Jason Kruse, Undergraduate Engagement Librarian.

Apr
30
2024

Zotero: Cite Smarter and Manage Your Research (Online)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Online

In an increasingly complex and fractured information landscape, keeping track of your research can be an overwhelming task. Fortunately, tools are available to help. In this session we will introduce you to the bibliographic tool Zotero that can help you organize your research materials and save you countless hours in the course of your reading and writing. Zotero is a freely available citation management software that works through a web browser. Zotero is easy to use and allows you to collect, manage, and cite your research sources.

May
8
2024

Introduction to the HathiTrust Research Center (Online)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Online

The HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC) enables beginner-to-advanced text analysis on the HathiTrust Digital Library collection. This workshop will focus on the beginner features of the HTRC, including building a workset and running the built-in algorithms. This workshop is presented online via Zoom by Jamie Carlstone, Authority Metadata Librarian. A Northwestern Zoom account is required to access this session.

May
16
2024

Cite Smarter and Manage Your Research: EndNote and Zotero Drop-In Assistance

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston

In an increasingly complex and fractured information landscape, keeping track of your research can be an overwhelming task. Fortunately, citation management tools like EndNote and Zotero are available to help. These tools can help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. No registration needed. Drop by any time during these hours for help getting started using EndNote or Zotero, if you're already using the software and need help, or if you're just curious how a citation management tool can work for you!

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