According to Scout Calvert, chair of Research Partnerships in the Libraries, there is something for every discipline in their lineup of workshops for the 2025 spring semester. The target audience for these sessions are primarily graduate students and faculty researchers, however one workshop, “ArcGIS Online: Maps for Everyone” may appeal to undergraduate students.
Calvert will be co-teaching an Introduction to SANDY, the new research data repository with Leslie Delserone, research data services and science librarian. The workshop will highlight the features of the data repository and will demonstrate how Nebraska researchers will be able to share their data effectively.
Registration information for each workshop is listed below along with all the details. Some workshops are offered online while others will be held in-person in Love Library.
Feb 11
Intro to comprehensive searching – Zoom, 12 – 1 pm, Elle Covington
Register at: https://unl.libcal.com/calendar/workshops/search
Learn how to strengthen your search skills with comprehensive search techniques informed by systematic review methodology. This will be a highly interactive workshop, so bring your projects in progress. We will discuss strategies for creating a more robust search within the electronic databases with techniques like index searching, test searches, and term scoping. We will discuss supplementary search strategies like citation chasing and when Google Scholar can be most helpful to you. As interest dictates, we will additionally cover where and how to search for grey literature.
Feb 12
Data Management for (Digital) Humanities – Zoom, 12 – 1 pm, Scout Calvert
Register at: https://unl.libcal.com/calendar/workshops/dmdh-2502
Have you ever lost a project file? Been unable to find the most recent version of a document? Suffered hard drive failure or had your laptop stolen? Been unable to open old files? Forgotten which file was which? Even small research projects can generate enough data and digital material to become confusing and vulnerable to loss. Start your next project (or class) with a plan to keep your project organized and your data safe, from inception until you are ready to share, revisit, or sunset the project whether next month or years from now. This workshop for humanists will provide strategies and insights for managing your digital materials for effective collaboration, to avoid loss, or to preserve it for reuse or sharing in the future.
Feb 14
Introducing SANDY Research Data Repository – Zoom, 12 – 1 pm, Scout Calvert and Leslie Delserone
Register at: https://unl.libcal.com/calendar/workshops/sandy-2502
SANDY is our new research data repository for making Nebraska data FAIR and open. Join us to learn how SANDY supports data curation in UNL Libraries and helps Nebraska researchers share their data effectively. This workshop will showcase SANDY's features and demonstrate how to use the repository to upload and share research data. Visit sandy.unl.edu to explore the repository in advance of the workshop.
Feb 19
ArcGIS Online: Maps for Everyone – In-person, Witt Room (LLS 224), 10-11 am, Wenjie Wang
Register at: https://unl.libcal.com/calendar/workshops/arcgisonline25
This workshop introduces geographic information systems (GIS) through an easy to understand and practical tool using only a web browser. ArcGIS Online is a cloud-based mapping and analysis solution, which can be used to create stylish, fully interactive maps or web map applications. Tailored for entry-level researchers, this engaging session aims to equip participants with essential skills to seamlessly connect tabular information to geographic representations. Attendees will gain hands-on experience linking tabular census data to a map. Additionally, you will learn to “georeference” an image by using media layers, which are intended for quick visual overlays. Please request ArcGIS Online software license before the workshop through the Enterprise Software Request page: https://nusupport.nebraska.edu/TDClient/33/Portal/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=79
Feb 21
Share Your Story with ArcGIS StoryMaps – In-person, Witt Room (LLS 224), 2-3 pm, Wenjie Wang
Register at: https://unl.libcal.com/calendar/workshops/storymaps25
StoryMaps combine your data with narrative text, images, and multimedia content to create user-friendly web apps. It is a very user-friendly product, and you can publish a story map without writing any code. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to create a story map. Please request an ArcGIS Online software license before the workshop through the Enterprise Software Request page: https://nusupport.nebraska.edu/TDClient/33/Portal/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=79
Feb 26
Oh article, where art thou? Demystifying the literature review search process for graduate students – In-person, Witt Room (LLS 224), 11:15 am – 12:15 pm, Gabriel Bruguier
Register at: https://unl.libcal.com/event/13978274
Are you writing a seminar paper? A qualifying paper? Your dissertation? A research article? Each of these projects requires engagement with a large body of disciplinary literature. You likely have an entry point into this literature already, here we will focus on building and strengthening your search skills to find relevant and comprehensive sources for your project. We will progress through identifying electronic databases relevant to your research, learning advanced search strategies within those databases, then demonstrating a systematic search within a database. This workshop is intended for humanities graduate students at any stage of the research project, and participants are encouraged to bring projects in progress. However, any humanities researchers interested in building their search skills are welcome to attend.
March 3
Crash Course in Research Data Management – Zoom, 12 – 1 pm, Scout Calvert
Register at: https://unl.libcal.com/calendar/workshops/ccrdm-2503
Have you ever lost a project file? Suffered hard drive failure or had your laptop stolen? Been told your data management plan wasn’t detailed enough? Even small research projects can generate enough data and digital material to become confusing and vulnerable to loss. Start your next project (or class) out with a plan to keep your project organized and your data safe, from inception until you are ready to share, reuse, or revisit the project whether next month or years from now.
March 18
Data Management Fundamentals for Graduate Students – Zoom, 12 – 1 pm, Leslie Delserone
Register at: https://unl.libcal.com/calendar/workshops/data-management
Learn how to successfully manage your research data and create a personal data management plan. A Zoom link will be provided to registrants.