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Refworks Training on Demand

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Refworks is an online program designed to help you store the references which you have located in your research, and then cite those references in the essay, paper, thesis or book which you are writing. It can be used anywhere online or offline, shared with others, and integrated into Microsoft Word easily.

Refworks classes are available to Business, Tourism and Economics students on-demand: if you are interested in finding out more about Refworks, try it out at http://www.library.uq.edu.au/infoskil/refworks.html. If you are interested in some training in how to best use this resource, contact trainer Jennifer Creese by email, once there is a group of 6 participants or more a time will be set that suits all involved.

Endnote Express classes in the Graduate Economics & Business Library

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

If you have any problems keeping track of all the information resources you are collecting for projects/ assignments/ research papers, you might want to try using a software package designed for this purpose.

Come and learn how to use Endnote X2 at one of our hands-on training sessions:
When: Tuesday August 25, 2009, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
OR Thursday September 24, 2009, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Where: St Lucia - Graduate Economics & Business Library, eZone

Please book by going to https://www.library.uq.edu.au/training/index.phtml and by selecting Endnote Express. Click the button for the class schedule to choose a class and book. Be sure to choose the offering held in the Graduate Economics & Business Library!

Feel free to invite any friends or colleagues from other disciplines who would also like to learn Endnote.

Endnote Express class at the Graduate Economics & Business Library

Monday, May 25th, 2009

Endnote Logo
The Graduate Economics & Business Library is running an Endnote Express class on Tuesday June 2nd.

Endnote Express teaches users how to use Endnote software to manage their research bibliographies, work with databases to get bibliographic information, change styles and sort their resources, and work with Microsoft Word to control referencing in a paper or assignment. The class is specifically tailored for the needs of students, academics and researchers in the Business, Tourism and Economics areas.

This class runs from 2-4pm in the Ezone in Graduate Economics & Business Library, Level 2 Colin Clark Building, St Lucia Campus.
To book your place in this course, visit https://www.library.uq.edu.au/training/index.phtml#END05 and click the “Click for Class Schedule and to Book” button, select the “St Lucia - Graduate Economics & Business Library, eZone” option and click the “Click to Book” button. Places are limited to 15 attendees.

For more information, contact the trainer, Jennifer Creese on j.creese@library.uq.edu.au or x.63679.

Referencing Software: come and learn Endnote or Refworks!

Friday, February 27th, 2009

If you have any problems keeping track of all the information resources you are collecting for projects/ assignments/ research papers, you might want to try using a software package designed for this purpose.

Come and learn how to use Endnote X2 or Refworks at one of our hands-on training sessions:

ENDNOTE EXPRESS:
When: Thursday April 9, 2009, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Where: St Lucia - Graduate Economics & Business Library, eZone

When: Tuesday June 2, 2009, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Where: St Lucia - Graduate Economics & Business Library, eZone

REFWORKS TRAINING
When: Wednesday May 6, 2009, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Where: St Lucia - Graduate Economics & Business Library, eZone

Please book by going to https://www.library.uq.edu.au/training/index.phtml and by selecting either Endnote Express, or Refworks Training. Click the button for the class schedule to choose a class and book. Be sure to choose the offering held in the Graduate Economics & Business Library!

Feel free to invite any friends or colleagues from other disciplines who would also like to learn either of these products.

EndNote X2 is available!

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

Endnote X2 image

Endnote, the reference management software package, has been upgraded to a new version, with many exciting new features:

  • Create groups, including smart groups that suit your search strategies and group items automatically
  • Find and download full text for many articles immediately
  • New reference types for popular academic resources
  • Easy style editing
  • References are dated for easy recall
  • Compression for easy sharing of libraries
  • Plus many more additional new developments!

UQ students and staff are invited to download Endnote x2, or upgrade their existing version of Endnote, for free. Head to http://www.library.uq.edu.au/services/referencing.html, and click on the Endnote tab. Classes will be available for new users throughout semester 1 and 2.

For a detailed guide to new features or assistance using the new version, see our What’s New in EndNote X2 page, or contact your liaison librarian.

EndNote training session repeat

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

If you have any problems KEEPING TRACK of all the information resources you are collecting for projects/ assignments/ research papers, you might want to try using a software package designed for this purpose.

Come and try ENDNOTE at the following training session:

ENDNOTE EXPRESS:

When: September 25, 2008, 10:00 am to 12:00noon
Where: St Lucia - Graduate Economics & Business Library, eZone

Please book by going to https://www.library.uq.edu.au/training/index.phtml and by selecting ENDNOTE EXPRESS.

See you there!

Endnote Session 26/3/08: CANCELLED

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Unfortunately, the Endnote session scheduled on 26/3/08 has had to be cancelled due to lack of enrolments.

The course planned for 13/5/08 is still on at this stage; if you are interested in learning how to use Endnote for Business, Economics and Tourism projects and assignments, you can book into that class by emailing Jennifer Creese.

Other UQ Library branches are running Endnote classes throughout the semester; you can find out session times and book at https://www.library.uq.edu.au/training/index.phtml.

If none of the class times suit you but you still want to learn how to use Endnote, come along to the Graduate Economics & Business Library and the librarians there can give you a quick session in how to use this software.

Refworks - referencing software now available

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

The Library has recently acquired a licence for Refworks. Refworks is web based software designed to help you store the references which you have located, and then cite those references in the essay, paper, thesis or book which you are writing.

To find out more about Refworks and training sessions go to Refworks Page