Sterne Library News

Students in Hong Kong are facing an incredible housing shortage.  They are so desperate that they recently approached a developer of capsule lodgings in hopes of persuading him to build a capsule dormitory.  According to Reuters, “Each pod, which measures 1.9 meters (6.3 feet) long, 1 meter wide and 1.15 meters high, is slightly larger than a twin bed. They come complete with bed, air conditioning, light switches, computer tables and power outlets.”  And you thought your dorm room was small.

Librarians know that almost everyone, including faculty and students,  begins research in a resource like Google.  However, many are not aware that they can use Google, explicitly Google Scholar, to focus their search results.  Join us on Thursday, February 2, to be introduced to the basics of Google Scholar.  For more information check out the Sterne Workshop Schedule.

This workshop is open to everyone.

The Sterne Library is excited to once again offer the Business Research Certificate Program during the spring 2012 term. The program will introduce students to business resources and research strategies.

The class meets in Sterne Library, Room 163, and will cover the following topics on the following days:

• 2/9 – Introduction to Business Research Methods
• 2/16 – Basic Company Research
• 2/23 – Basic Industry and Market Research
• 3/1 – Searching News, Trade Publications and Journals
• 3/8 – International Business and Industry Research
• 3/15 – Academic Integrity and Ethics
• 3/22 – No Class (Spring Break)
• 3/29 – Entrepreneurship and Business Planning
• 4/5 – Finance and Investment Research
• 4/12 – Certificate Reception from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Check out Jeff Graveline’s Business Buzz @ MHSL for more information

Coming back after some time away from school? A really great refresher course is being offered here at Sterne for students who are coming back to college after some time away. If it seems like a lot has changed since the last time you did research for a paper and you feel a little intimidated then this course was made for you. Get acquainted with and learn how to navigate the Mervyn Sterne Library website, learn how to locate and use library resources, and review basic research skills.

EndNote Web is a citation manager designed to help users collect, organize, and format references for citing in research papers. It is available for free to all UAB students, faculty, and staff through a site license.

At the EndNote Web Workshop, you can learn how to use EndNote Web to collect, organize, and format references. This workshop covers collecting references from library databases, organizing and sharing references in groups, generating bibliographies in citation styles such as MLA or APA, and inserting references into papers using Microsoft Word.

Check out Sterne’s Workshop page for more information and to register for the workshop.

For a schedule of all EndNote Web Workshops on Sterne Library’s Calendar of Events.