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The Askwith Media Library Offers Various Resources for Graduate Students

March 26, 2013 | By Jeff Pearson, Head Librarian, Askwith Media Library

Looking for the perfect documentary to illustrate your topic in class? Or just want to catch up on Downton Abbey or The Walking Dead? Located on the second floor of the Shapiro Library, the Askwith Media Library has an amazing collection of over 29,000 DVDs and 700 Blu-rays to meet your needs. GSIs may reserve material in advance to guarantee availability for classroom showings. Instructors may request that material be placed on reserve for student…

Publish Not Perish: Faculty Advice for New Academic Authors

March 12, 2013 | By Doreen Bradley, Director of User Education Initiatives, University of Michigan Library

On Thursday, March 14 from 3:00-4:30 pm, a distinguished panel of faculty members from across disciplines will discuss the academic publishing experience for aspiring authors from a variety of viewpoints. All are welcome to attend. Panelists include: Laura Buttitta, Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, who will share her experience in publishing as an early career faculty member on the road to tenure in the biological sciences. Luke Hyde, Professor of Psychology, who will…

We Have Answers to Your Academic Technology Questions

March 6, 2013 | By Rob Pettigrew, Senior Instructional Technology Specialist, University Library

Would you like to learn how to use technology more effectively in your teaching or research? Do you want to create better screencasts? Would you like to have a trainer lead a session on a particular technology tool for your students? Are you really confused about how to get RefWorks to "work"? The Teaching and Technology Collaborative (TTC) is a cooperative effort by a number of academic technology support organizations that support faculty and instructors…

Publishing Workshops for Graduate Students

February 5, 2013 | By Doreen Bradley, Director of User Education Initiatives, University of Michigan Library

Last semester MPublishing, part of the University Library, introduced a series of workshops for graduate students interested in learning about various aspects of publishing. We’re happy to report that the series is bigger and better for the Winter 2013 term. If you have questions regarding the series or suggestions for future workshops, please contact mpublishing@umich.edu. Winter Workshops include: Graduate Student's Guide to Publishing Citation Analysis and Journal Ranking Copyright and Your Dissertation Publish or Perish:…

Workshops and Instructional Support from the University Library

January 28, 2013 | By Melissa Gomis, Instructional Technology Librarian, University Library

The University Library has many free and open workshops available for U-M graduate students, faculty and staff. This semester we have a variety of sessions covering topics such as: copyright dissertation formatting online portfolio development citation management conducting literature reviews and more! To see the full list of sessions and to register visit http://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/upcoming/sponsor/university-library/. Additionally librarians are available to come to your classes and do instructional sessions on using library resources, the research process, and even on how to use software related to research. For more information visit http://www.lib.umich.edu/instruction-and-workshops.

Finding Funding for Graduate Students

December 4, 2012 | By Doreen Bradley, Director of User Education Initiatives, University of Michigan Library

Are you in need of additional funding for graduate school but unsure how to find it? If so, the University Library is hosting a workshop this week that you may find helpful. This hands-on workshop will present an overview of online resources that can assist you in getting fellowships, internships, and dissertation/research grants. These resources list and describe thousands of current funding opportunities. Presenter Karen Downing will demonstrate the various web-based funding databases currently available,…

New Workshops for Grad Students: “Publish Not Perish: Tools for Success”

October 8, 2012 | By Doreen Bradley, Director of User Education Initiatives, University of Michigan Library

Are you a graduate student? Does the idea of publishing your work leave you feeling nervous or unsure of what to do? Please join us for “Publish, Not Perish: Tools for Success,” a series of workshops during the fall and winter semesters that will help you navigate the challenges every new academic author faces, including understanding copyright, sharing your research and teaching materials effectively, establishing a professional presence online, considering when to start publishing, selecting…

Upcoming Workshops for Dissertation Writers

October 8, 2012 | By Melissa Gomis, Instructional Technology Librarian, University Library

Are you working on a dissertation or thesis? The Graduate Library has several upcoming workshops to help you navigate the dissertation writing process including: formatting your dissertation, understanding copyrights, and organizing your citations. These sessions are free and are held in the Faculty Exploratory (2nd Floor Hatcher). To see session details and to register visit http://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/upcoming/sponsor/university-library/

MLibrary Open House for Graduate Students and Faculty

August 30, 2012 | By Kate MacDougall Saylor, Outreach Librarian, Taubman Health Sciences Libraries

It's YOUR Library. Come learn about it! MLibrary invites faculty and graduate students to the Library Open House, on Monday September 10, 2012 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., on the second floor of the Graduate Library in the Clark Library. Meet your librarians, learn about our amazing collections, and find out about how we can help you with your teaching and research needs. Refreshments available as well as a raffle. See you on September 10th! http://www.lib.umich.edu/events/mlibrary-open-house-graduate-students-and-faculty

Finding Funding for Graduate Students

July 23, 2012 | By Doreen Bradley, Director of User Education Initiatives, University of Michigan Library

Need funding to do your dissertation work? Perhaps a fellowship or scholarship for graduate school? A graduate internship over the summer? The University Library offers a hands-on workshop that presents an overview of several academic funding databases available to assist in searching for research, fellowship, and travel grants. University members have online access to resources that list and describe thousands of current funding opportunities from the Federal government, foundations, professional societies, and other sources. Workshop…

Changes for Submitting Dissertations

July 9, 2012 | By John Godfrey, Assistant Dean, Rackham Graduate School

While writing a dissertation may always be challenging, submitting it to Rackham is becoming easier. As of August 1, all dissertations will go digital. All doctoral students will now submit their dissertations electronically to Deep Blue, the University Library’s permanent digital archive. With paper a thing of the past, no student will be charged a fee for submitting a dissertation. Students also will no longer need to deliver dissertation evaluation forms to committee members just…

Exhibit Exploring Transgender Issues on Display

November 3, 2011 | By Kate MacDougall Saylor, Outreach Librarian, Taubman Health Sciences Libraries

Jake by Arthur Robinson Williams from My Right Self My Right Self: Color Portraiture and Documentary Photography Exploring Issues of Gender and Identity Transgender issues and rights are particularly relevant to contemporary questions of social justice and human rights as they inherently invoke conversations on sex, gender, sexuality, behavior, and sociopolitical hierarchies of power which affect all aspects of society. Sitting at the cusp of liberation and hostility, trans issues reveal more fundamental fault lines…

Want to brush up on your library basics?

October 17, 2011 | By Karen Benavidez, Administrative Assistant, Rackham Graduate School

The University Library is holding a Library Basics Class this week to help you answer the questions you might have been afraid to ask, including: How do I check out a book at the library? Can I even check books out? Where do I find a good book to read at U-M? I've always wondered what the Hatcher and Shapiro buildings look like inside. Can I have a tour? What kind of technology help can…

HathiTrust, Your Digital Library

September 23, 2011 | By Guest Writer

By Lynne Raughley, Interim Communications Director, University of Michigan Library. The HathiTrust Digital Library was founded in 2008 by the U-M Library and other university library partners. Today it has sixty institutional partners and the digitized collections of some of the largest libraries in the world. It’s the digital library created by librarians for scholars and researchers—that is, for you. Among HathiTrust’s almost 10 million volumes (and counting) you’ll find digitized content from partner libraries…

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