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Archival Adventures: Conan, Man of Destiny Online

Off to the Hyborian Age! This week ArchivistAnthony continues our exploration of the Heron Speculative Fiction Collection with the December 1955 issue of Fantastic Universe, featuring the novelette...  More
Date:
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Archival Adventures: CSS H. L. Hunley Online

Let's dive in! This week ArchivistAnthony is seeking the depths of the archives with a look at the CSS Hunley. The Confederate States Ship Horace Lawson Hunley was the first submarine to sink an enemy...  More
Date:
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Archival Adventures: Hauser Institute of New York - Part 2 Online

Who doesn't love a call-back? This week ArchivistAnthony will be taking another look at the Hauser Institute of New York. (Bengamin) Gayelord Hauser was a food scientist in the 1920s who published...  More
Date:
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Intro to Excel and OpenRefine: working with spreadsheets (Library Carpentry) In-Person / Online

Learn best practices for cleaning up messy real-world data in Excel spreadsheets, then level up your data cleaning skills with the power of OpenRefine. This hands-on workshop will cover ways to clean,...  More
Date:
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Time:
9:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
UMALL 2104, Blacksburg Campus
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Intro to Unix and Git: working at the command line (Software Carpentry) In-Person / Online

Learn how to automate repetitive research tasks by working at the Unix command line and track your personal and collaborative work with Git. This hands-on workshop is open to anyone and based on...  More
Date:
Friday, August 16, 2024
Time:
9:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
UMALL 2104, Blacksburg Campus
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Intro to R and RStudio (Data Carpentry) In-Person / Online

Learn how to work with data in R and RStudio, whether or not you have any experience with coding or data analysis. This hands-on workshop is open to anyone and based on lessons from Data Carpentry....  More
Date:
Monday, August 19, 2024
Time:
9:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
UMALL 2104, Blacksburg Campus
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Intro to Python and JupyterLab (Software Carpentry) In-Person / Online

Learn the basics of Python using the JupyterLab interface, including coding and working with data. This hands-on workshop is open to anyone and based on lessons from Software Carpentry. You do not...  More
Date:
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Time:
9:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
UMALL 2104, Blacksburg Campus
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  Beginners     Undergraduates     Public     Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff     Alumni     Postdoc     Researchers  
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Archival Adventures Online

Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and University Archives covering...  More
Date:
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Archival Adventures Online

Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and University Archives covering...  More
Date:
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Meet the University Libraries Online

Who can help me at the library? How many books can I check out? What support do you offer for data management? What kinds of technology is available? How can I get something the library doesn’t own? G...  More
Date:
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Time:
2:30pm - 3:15pm
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Finding Resources for Literature Reviews in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Online

You’ve been assigned to write a literature review in the social sciences...but how do you get started? What kinds of literature reviews are there? Where should you search? How do you know what search...  More
Date:
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Time:
3:30pm - 4:45pm
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Archival Adventures Online

Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and University Archives covering...  More
Date:
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Introduction to Research Data Management Online

You're about to collect or already have data for your research project...now what? How do you manage it? What do you name the files? How do you share it? Learn the answers to all of these questions...  More
Date:
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Time:
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Getting Started with Zotero Online

Zotero is a free, easy-to-use citation manager that can help researchers save time and frustration. In this interactive workshop, you will learn the basics of Zotero, including adding references to...  More
Date:
Monday, September 9, 2024
Time:
2:30pm - 3:45pm
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Register! - 99 seats left

Archival Adventures Online

Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and University Archives covering...  More
Date:
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Tips & Tricks for Literature Reviews in Engineering Online

You need to write a literature review for your research or project... but how do you get started? What type of review do you need? What about AI tools to save time? We will go through the answers to...  More
Date:
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Time:
2:30pm - 3:45pm
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Getting Started with Mendeley Online

Mendeley is a free, easy-to-use citation manager that can help researchers save time and frustration. In this interactive workshop, you will learn the basics of Mendeley, including adding references...  More
Date:
Monday, September 16, 2024
Time:
2:30pm - 3:45pm
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Register! - 100 seats left

Literature Reviews and Database Searching for Animal & Life Sciences Online

You’ve been assigned to write a literature review...but how do you get started? What kinds of literature reviews are there? Where should you search? How do you know what search terms to use? Learn...  More
Date:
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Time:
3:30pm - 4:45pm
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Register! - 100 seats left

Archival Adventures Online

Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and University Archives covering...  More
Date:
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Getting Started with EndNote Online

EndNote is one of the most powerful citation managers available. In this interactive workshop, you will learn the basics of EndNote, including adding references to your library, organizing your...  More
Date:
Monday, September 23, 2024
Time:
2:30pm - 3:45pm
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Register! - 100 seats left

Archival Adventures Online

Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and University Archives covering...  More
Date:
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Introduction to LaTeX with Overleaf Online

Come learn how to get started with this popular coding tool for writing technical papers! LaTeX (pronounced Lay-tech or Lah-tech) is a free typesetting system designed for technical publications that...  More
Date:
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Time:
3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Getting the Most Out of Your Citation Manager Online

Citation managers like EndNote, Mendeley, and Zotero are powerful tools that can help you save, organize, and cite your references. Their use can also help improve your workflow and make the research...  More
Date:
Monday, September 30, 2024
Time:
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Register! - 99 seats left

Archival Adventures Online

Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and University Archives covering...  More
Date:
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Show more dates
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2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Advanced LaTeX for ETDs and More Online

Looking for a different platform besides Word or Google for your thesis or dissertation? Or do you want to go beyond the basics in LaTeX? Come learn more about working with LaTeX in Overleaf for...  More
Date:
Monday, October 7, 2024
Time:
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Audience:
  Graduate Students     Faculty/Staff  
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Register! - 99 seats left

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