Graduate Student Workshops | Fall 2016
- contact: Joe Champion - Graduate Studies
- email: jchampion@unomaha.edu
META-READING FOR ACADEMIC WRITING
Travis Adams
- Wednesday, September 7 | 4:30 P.M. – 6 P.M. | 150 ASH
- Saturday, September 10 | 10 A.M. – 11 A.M. | 150 ASH
This workshop discusses reading and note-taking strategies for successfully analyzing and applying discipline-specific writing features.
THESIS/DISSERTATION REQUIREMENTS AND RESOURCES
Alicia Andry
- Wednesday, September 14 | 4:30 P.M. – 6 P.M. | 150 ASH
- Saturday, September 17 | 10 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. | 150 ASH
This workshop demystifies the process of starting a thesis or dissertation and includes where to find important forms, steps to take, and pitfalls to avoid.
A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO A HEALTHY SEMESTER
Dr. Ashley Bount and Dr. Daniel Kissinger from the Counseling Graduate Program
- Tuesday, September 27 | 1:30 P.M. – 3 P.M. 214 | Roskens Hall
Learn techniques to help manage stress and to help balance life, work and school. This workshop can help you gain insight on your personal experiences as a graduate student and help you focus on life goals effectively. The UNO Counseling Department offers a Counseling Clinic in Roskens Hall, Room 107, Mondays – Thursdays from 1 P.M. – 8 P.M. and on Saturdays from 9 A.M. – 12 P.M. For more information, please contact 402.554.2727.
DOING A LITERATURE REVIEW
Tammi Owens, Outreach & Instruction Librarian, Liaison to Fine Arts
- Wednesday, October 5 | 4:30 P.M. – 6 P.M. | 249 Criss Library
Dr. Heidi Blackburn, STEM and Business Librarian
- Wednesday, October 5 | 5 P.M. – 6 P.M. | 115 Mammel Hall
Learn the parts of a literature review, how to conduct a literature review in your field, and when to stop researching and start writing. Latecomers welcome; come when you can.
APPROACHING BIG PROJECTS
Travis Adams
- Wednesday, October 19 | 4:30 P.M. – 6 P.M. | 150 ASH
- Saturday, October 22 | 10 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. | 150 ASH
This workshop engages participants in exploring the process of planning and writing longer, higher-stakes writing projects, including theses and dissertations.
DIGGING DEEPER INTO DATABASES
Tammi Owens, Outreach & Instruction Librarian, Liaison to Fine Arts
- Wednesday, October 26 | 4:30 P.M. – 6 P.M. | 249 Criss Library
Dr. Heidi Blackburn, STEM and Business Librarian
- Wednesday, October 26 | 5 P.M. – 6 P.M. | 115 Mammel Hall
Learn advanced database tips from your favorite librarians. Find out how to use tools like the database thesaurus, subject terms lists, and alerts to make databases work harder for you. Latecomers welcome; come when you can.
TIPS FOR GIVING AN ACADEMIC PRESENTATION
Marlina Davidson
- Wednesday, November 2 | 4:30 P.M. – 6 P.M. | 132B CPACS
This workshop covers important information for planning and preparing an academic presentation.
FORMATTING THE THESIS/DISSERTATION
Alicia Andry
- Wednesday, November 9 | 4:30 P.M. – 6 P.M. | 150 ASH
- Saturday, November 12 | 10 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. | 150 ASH
This workshop is designed as a hands-on session where students can bring their dissertation/ thesis drafts and get assistance with specific formatting questions related to individual needs.
CHOOSING YOUR CITATION MANAGER
Katie Bishop, Director, Research and Instruction Services, Humanities Librarian
- Wednesday, November 16 | 4:30 P.M. – 6 P.M. | 249 Criss Library
Tammi Owens, Outreach & Instruction Librarian, Liaison to Fine Arts
- Wednesday, November 16 | 5 P.M. – 6 P.M. | 115 Mammel Hall
Learn how to spend less time organizing and formatting your citations so you can spend more time writing. We will discuss the pros and cons of RefWorks and Zotero and help you set up your account. You’ll get started on citing while you write in Word, and learn how to automatically create your References section when you are finished writing.
OPEN HOURS FOR THESIS/DISSERTATION SUBMISSION
- Tuesday, November 29 | 3 P.M. – 5 P.M. | ASH 150
- Wednesday, November 30 | 5 P.M. – 7 P.M. | ASH 150
- Thursday, December 1 | 3 P.M. – 5 P.M. | ASH 150
Open hours are for students who will be graduating in December 2016 and need to upload their thesis or dissertation to ProQuest. We offer a quiet place to make final revisions and assistance with the uploading process.