The
Savvy Consumer
Wednesdays
1:00 - 1:45
1.
ENTERTAINMENT Oct. 4
Find
movie reviews, TV listings, music, restaurant write-ups and more.
2.
CAREER INFORMATION Oct. 11
Choose
a career, find salary information, locate potential jobs and be ready for
a great interview.
3.
TRAVEL Oct. 18
Find
travel and hotel bargains, tourist information worldwide, currency converters
and more.
4.
PERSONAL FINANCE Oct. 25
Credit
card rates, investments, buy and sell cars, smart shopping and budgeting.
5.
PERSONAL HEALTH Nov. 1
Find
good doctors and avoid the quacks, malpractice issues, prevention, nutrition,
exercise and treatment information.
6.
GOVERNMENT CONSUMER DATA Nov. 8 How to print out passport applications
and tax forms, file complaints, search online directories and more
REGISTRATION REQUIRED Please REGISTER
for Savvy Consumer workshops at the Field Library Reference Desk or E-mail
us. Be sure to indicate: 1) your name, 2) a telephone number where
you can be reached, and 3) the name and date of the workshop you wish to
attend.
Undaunted
Databases
Tuesdays
3:00 – 3:45
1. Lexis-Nexis
Oct. 3
How
to find news articles past and present from local, national and international
newspapers.
2. Sociological
Abstracts Oct. 10
Learn
the best methods for finding sociological information including reports,
studies and reviews.
3. Medicine
Oct. 17
Learn
the best methods for finding medical information including reports, studies
and reviews.
4. Info
Trac Oct. 24
Learn
the tricks for fast, accurate searching to find articles in all areas of
study.
5. ERIC
Oct. 31
Learn
the best methods for finding education information including articles,
studies and reviews.
6. PsychInfo
Nov. 7
Learn
the best methods for finding psychology information including reports,
studies and reviews.
7. Lexis-Nexis
Nov. 14
Learn
the best methods for finding legal information including case law and opinions.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Please REGISTER for Undaunted Databases workshops at the Field Library
Reference Desk or
E-mail
us. Be sure to indicate: 1) your name, 2) a telephone number where
you can be reached, and 3) the name and date of the workshop you wish to
attend.
Fall
2000 General Interest Research Workshops
We'll help you identify the best resources
for your research and
teach you the tricks for doing it faster
and more efficiently!
All workshops are held in the Classroom
in the Field Library.
Saturday Oct. 21 2:00 –
3:00
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Sign up
for workshops at the Field Library Reference Desk.
| Thursday |
Oct 5 |
5:00-6:00 |
| Saturday |
Oct 21 |
2:00-3:00 |
| Sunday |
Oct 22 |
2:00-3:00 |
| Tuesday |
Oct 24 |
5:00-6:00 |
| Monday |
Nov 13` |
5:00-6:00 |
REGISTRATION REQUIRED Please REGISTER
for Research workshops at the Field Library Reference Desk or E-mail
us. Be sure to indicate: 1) your name, 2) a telephone number
where you can be reached, and 3) the
name and date of the workshop you wish to attend.
Additional
Weekend Workshops @
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Here For Details
What
if I can't make it to a library workshop?
If you cannot attend any of the scheduled
workshops, please consider one of the following options:
Ask a reference librarian for help with
your research (ALWAYS a good option).
Check out the online
tutorials.
Get together a group of 5 or more students,
and contact Professor Regalado at (718) 951-5510 or at regalado@brooklyn.cuny.edu
to set up a session.
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