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WISER Sessions next week on RefWorks and depositing your DPhil thesis in ORA

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Bodleian Libraries will be running the following workshops during week 3:

WISER: Your thesis, copyright and ORA [Wednesday 9 May 12:30 – 1:30] – Oxford DPhil students are required to deposit a copy of their thesis in ORA (Oxford University Research Archive).  This session will focus on copyright and other issues that DPhil students need to take into account when preparing and writing their thesis so that they do not encounter problems when they deposit.  DPhils are encouraged to attend this session early so that they can make sensible decisions regarding rights from the start of their research. Presenter: Catherine Goudie. >Book your place online

RefWorks for Humanities [Friday 11 May 14.00 – 17.00] – RefWorks is an online tool which allows you to manage your references, insert them into your work, automatically generate bibliographies and easily switch between citation styles. This introduction is open to all, but the section on importing references will focus on Humanities examples.  Presenters: Valerie Lawrence and Angela Carritt. Book your place online.  >Book your place online

More reference management workshops – there will be more reference management workshops later in term. See http://bodwiser.wordpress.com/ for more details.

Bodleian Libraries workshops–  Check http://libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/workshops for the full WISER programme and for details of other training opportunities offered by Bodleian Libraries.     Why not follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/oxwiser ,  visit the BodWiser blog at http://bodwiser.wordpress.com or join our mailling list by sending an empty email to wiser-subscribe@maillist.ox.ac.uk

Not a member of Oxford University? – If you are not a current member of Oxford University but would like to attend a workshop please contact usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Please quote your Bodleian readers card barcode number.

Bodleian WISER training next week on ebooks and ebook readers and RefWorks – book places now

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Bodleian Libraries will be running the following classes during week 7:

WISER: E-Books [Wednesday 29 February 2.00 – 3.00]
An overview of what is currently available and how to access them from the point of view of the student, the researcher and the academic. Presenters:  Hilla Wait and Jo Gardner
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WISER: E-Book Readers [Wednesday 29 February 3.15 – 4.15]
How useful are e-book readers in academic work? Can they be used for accessing library materials? What are the features to look out for when considering purchase? These and similar questions will be considered with reference to the i-Pad, the Amazon Kindle and Sony Touch e-readers and smart phones. Presenters:  Hilla Wait and Jo Gardner
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RefWorks for Sciences and Social Sciences [Friday 2 March 9.15 – 12.15]
RefWorks is an online tool which allows you to manage your references, insert them into your work, automatically generate bibliographies and easily switch between citation styles. This introduction is open to all but the section on importing references will focus on Science/Social Science examples. Presenters: Kate Williams and Nia Roberts
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Keep up to date with WISER – Why not follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/oxwiser or visit the BodWiser blog at http://bodwiser.wordpress.com. You can also check the timetable on the WISER web site at http://libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/workshops or join our mailing list by sending an empty email to wiser-subscribe@maillist.ox.ac.uk

Not a member of Oxford University? – If you are not a current member of Oxford University but would like to attend a workshop please contact usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Please quote your Bodleian readers card barcode number.

If you have any questions please contact usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.

Related links: WISER homepage | HFL training webpage

RefWorks presentation and handbook available online

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Resources available online

Following the Refworks for Humanities training course on Friday 3rd February 2012, the presentation and workbook used on the course are now available online.

Further help available

If you are using RefWorks and need further guidance, then the Refworks website has a really useful tutorial section. 

One-to-one sessions can also be booked with the following librarians: Valerie Lawrence, Kate Petherbridge, Shona McLean, Nia Roberts and Angela Carritt.

Training courses coming up

If you missed out on the course and are interested in learning more about referencing tools, then the following courses are coming up soon:

  • Tech Tools – Reference Management [Wednesday 8 February 2.00 – 5.00]
    Keeping track of your references and formatting them correctly for your thesis or publication is a chore. Reference management software makes it easy and is worth investigating. This introductory session gives an overview of how it works and the pros and cons of RefWorks, EndNote, Zotero and Mendeley. Presenters: Ljilja Ristic, Ollie Bridle and Angela Carritt
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  • RefWorks for Sciences and Social Sciences [Friday 2 March 9.15 – 12.15]
    RefWorks is an online tool which allows you to manage your references, insert them into your work, automatically generate bibliographies and easily switch between citation styles. This introduction is open to all but the section on importing references will focus on Science/Social Science examples. Presenters: Kate Williams and Nia Roberts
    >Book Now

 

RefWorks switching to RefWorks 2.0 this Sat 29 October

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When you log on to RefWorks from this Saturday onwards you will see the new RefWorks 2.0 interface.  If you’re in a rush and you don’t have time to get to grips with the new interface you can switch back by clicking “RefWorks Classic” at the top of the screen.

However, you’ll need to find time for the new interface at some point, as “RefWorks Classic” is likely to be withdrawn in early 2012.  Don’t worry – although RefWorks 2.0 has a smart new interface and some new features – the functionality remains very much the same as in “RefWorks Classic”. From BODWiser blog.

Forthcoming course: RefWorks for Humanities, Friday 25 November 9.15 – 12.15pm. OUCS. Book here.

Trinity Term Information Skills Programme

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The programme of Information Skills courses for this term is now available to view on our website.

The programme includes courses on:

  • RefWorks
  • WISER sessions on
    • Manuscripts
    • Sources for African studies
    • Online resources for historians 
    • US history sources
    • Sources for Medievalists 
  • Sessions from ProQuest on
    • Early English Books Online (EEBO)
    • Historical Newspapers
    • House of Commons Parliamentary Papers

For full details and to book places please go to http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/history/services/training/PGtraining

RefWorks for Humanities Course, Wednesday 2nd March

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Booking opens today for:

RefWorks for Humanities

Wednesday 2 March (week 7), 14:00-17:00, OUCS – Book Here

RefWorks is an online tool which allows you to manage your references, insert them into your work, automatically generate bibliographies and easily switch between citation styles. This introduction is open to all, but the section on importing references will focus on Humanities examples.

Presenters: Kate Petherbridge and Shona McLean

RefWorks for Humanities

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RefWorks is an online tool which allows you to manage your references, insert them into your work, automatically generate bibliographies and easily switch between citation styles. This introduction is open to all, but the section on importing references will focus on Humanities examples.

Presenters: Kate Petherbridge and Shona McLean

Wednesday 12 May, 14:00-17:00, OUCS  |  Book Here

RefWorks: History Faculty Style updates

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The History Faculty Style in RefWorks has been updated today. There are now two versions of the style:  ‘History Faculty, Oxford – Notes & bib. (beta)’ and ‘History Faculty, Oxford – Bibliography only (beta)’. The first version is the one you will need to format your footnotes and create a bibliography at the same time using Write-N-Cite. The second version of the style is the one that allows you to create a stand-alone bibliography from a list of references in RefWorks.

N.B. If the History Faculty style was saved as one of your favourites in RefWorks you will now need to resave both versions as it will have been lost from your list during the update.

We have also updated the style to solve the problem of edited works appearing out of sequence at the top of bibliographies. Please note you will need to check your references to make sure the Reference Type is ‘Book, Edited’ and that the editors are in the ‘Editors’ field rather than the ‘Series Editors’ field.

RefWorks: History Faculty Style updated

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The History Faculty Style in RefWorks has been updated today. It now allows you to create both your citations and bibliography at the same time using Write-N-Cite instead of having to create a separate stand-alone bibliography.

Important: please remember to only put your citations in footnotes with this style as it does not support in-text citations.

If the History Faculty style was saved as one of your favourites in RefWorks you will now need to resave it as it will have been lost from your list during the update.

There will be a RefWorks Introduction training session for History graduates and researchers: Wednesday 10th March, 15:00-16:00, Computing Room, History Faculty, George Street. To book a place click here.

History information skill training – Hilary Term

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Herewith a timetable of information skills training courses open to staff and students of the History Faculty of Oxford.  Descriptions of the courses are available online.

*New* ProQuest Colonial State Papers: Demonstration

Tuesday 23 February (week 6), 12:45-13:30, Lecture Theatre, History Faculty

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Demonstration

Wednesday 24 February (week 6), 12:45-13:30, Lecture Theatre, History Faculty

ProQuest House of Commons Parliamentary Papers: Demonstration

Thursday 25 February (week 6), 12:45-13:30, IT Room, History Faculty – BOOK HERE

*New* US Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1994: demonstration

Wednesday 3 March (week 7), 14:15-15:45, Large Seminar Room, Rothermere American Institute, South Parks Road

Secrets of SOLO

Wednesday 8th Week (10th March), 14:00-15:00, IT Room, History Faculty, George Street

RefWorks introduction [for history graduates only]

Wednesday 8th Week (10th March), 15:00-16:00, IT Room, History Faculty, George Street – BOOK HERE