Now that we are in the last weeks of the semester, are you finding that you need assistance with finding articles, books, statistics, etc. for your final research papers and other projects? If your answer is "yes," then please join us for this brief library webinar! The Nancy Thompson Learning Commons at Kean University provides access to a vast variety of information resources meant to support the research activities of Kean faculty and students. The librarian hosting this session will tailer the mini webinar to your research needs and will focus on helping you select the best library databases for your topic, run effective database searches, and access relevant full-text articles and more.
 

Learning Objectives:

• The workshop will introduce the variety of Research Support and Learning Support services available to Kean students through the Nancy Thompson Learning Commons.
• The workshop will guide participants through the use of WorldCat Discovery to search for and access books, ebooks, articles, multimedia, Open Educational Resources, and more.
• The workshop will highlight the wide variety of multidisciplinary and subject-focused resources accessible through the Databases A-Z page.
• The workshop will feature database searching strategies that will produce relevant search results for topics of interest.

Learning Outcomes:

• Participants will be aware of and able to access the search interfaces for WorldCat Discovery and more than 250 multidisciplinary and subject-focused databases to which Kean University subscribes.
• Participants will be able to develop and implement database search strategies that will help them access relevant books/ebooks, journal articles, data, and other relevant information sources.
• Participants will be aware of and able to access research and learning support through LibChat as well as appointments with librarians and tutors/coaches from Writing Services, Tutoring, and the Public Speaking Lab.