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Feb 20, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Feb 20, 2019

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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EMBASE is a biomedical and pharmaceutical database containing bibliographic records with abstracts. Although there is overlap with records from PubMed, there are also many unique records. This hands-on session will show you how to conduct basic searches using EMBASE’s quick search box, how to conduct searches using EMTREE subject headings, and how to use subheadings for drug and disease topics.

Feb 21, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Feb 21, 2019

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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EndNote Basic is a web-based citation management software that is freely available to all UI affiliates. It allows you to import, organize and format citations for papers, articles, etc. EndNote Basic is not the same as the desktop software, Endnote.

Feb 21, 2019

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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EndNote Basic is a web-based citation management software that is freely available to all UI affiliates. It allows you to import, organize and format citations for papers, articles, etc. EndNote Basic is not the same as the desktop software, Endnote.

Feb 21, 2019

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Almuerzo (‘Brown Bag’) y conversación en español ¿A usted le gusta hablar en su primer idioma? ¿Desea practicar su español (de principiante a nivel avanzado) en una atmósfera informal y agradable? ¡Entonces le invitamos cordialmente a que traiga su almuerzo para Almuerzo y Conversación en español! Datos rápidos: EMRB Atrium, 12 - 1pm, cada jueves Grupo abierto sin obligación de asistencia No profe—apoyaremos mutuamente y por páginas Web (por ejemplo, spanishdict.com) Pra...

Feb 21, 2019

3:00 PM

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Join us in the Main Library Gallery for an exploration of hope, joy, and black liberation in online space with Graduate Assistant Kevin Winstead from the University of Maryland's Institute of Technology in the Humanities (MITH).

Feb 21, 2019

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

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The UI Museum of Natural History will put on Art Nite again this year!  Join us our magical gallery space after-hours for open sketch-nite: Thursday, January 31  Thursday, February 7th (rescheduled due to POLAR VORTEX CLOSURE). Sketch Nite in Mammal Hall 5 - 6:30pm Thursday, February 21 Sketch Nite in Hageboeck Hall of Birds 5-6:30pm This program is designed for adult participants but everyone is welcome!  Admission is free. Advanced registration not required.

Feb 22, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Feb 22, 2019

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Iowa City Darwin Day is a grand celebration of science and its many contributions to humanity! As in previous years, this year we welcome a slate of world-renowned scientists who will share their research in a series of professional seminars and public talks over two days.  All events are free and open to the public. DAY 1: Friday, February 22, Kollros Auditorium, Biology Building East 2:30 pm   Reception 3:00 pm  "Health and Survival in the Context of Medieval Mortality Crises...

Feb 22, 2019

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Iowa City Darwin Day is a grand celebration of science and its many contributions to humanity! As in previous years, this year we welcome a slate of world-renowned scientists who will share their research in a series of professional seminars and public talks over two days.  All events are free and open to the public. DAY 2: Saturday, February 23 Macbride Hall Auditorium   9:00 am   Coffee and pastries   9:30 am  “Odd Animal Eyes: Insights into Evolution and Biotechnology." Jean...

Feb 23, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Feb 24, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Feb 25, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Feb 25, 2019

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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Twitter is more than just a social media tool. It has developed into a vibrant real-time information network used by health care providers, scholars, and scientists. Come to this hands-on session to learn the basics of twitter, advanced techniques such as searching, and examples of its use in the Health Sciences.

Feb 26, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Feb 26, 2019

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Soldering is one of the most fundamental skills needed to dabble in the world of electronics. The two go together like peas and carrots. And, although it is possible to learn about, and build, electronics without needing to pick up a soldering iron, you’ll soon discover that a whole new world is opened with this one simple skill.

Feb 27, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Feb 28, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Feb 28, 2019

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Almuerzo (‘Brown Bag’) y conversación en español ¿A usted le gusta hablar en su primer idioma? ¿Desea practicar su español (de principiante a nivel avanzado) en una atmósfera informal y agradable? ¡Entonces le invitamos cordialmente a que traiga su almuerzo para Almuerzo y Conversación en español! Datos rápidos: EMRB Atrium, 12 - 1pm, cada jueves Grupo abierto sin obligación de asistencia No profe—apoyaremos mutuamente y por páginas Web (por ejemplo, spanishdict.com) Pra...

Feb 28, 2019

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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PubMed is the National Library of Medicine’s index to the medical literature and includes over 26 million bibliographic citations in life sciences. This one-hour session will show you how to improve your search results by using subject headings (MeSH) and advanced keyword searching techniques.

Feb 28, 2019

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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William Osler: His Life and Sense of Humor William Osler, who died one hundred years ago in 1919, was the most famous physician in the world at the time. This presentation will review his major accomplishments and his sense of humor, which was appropriate for his time but would not be considered very humorous today.

Mar 1, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Mar 1, 2019

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Want to know as soon as an exciting new article is published? Tired of skimming the websites or paper copies of multiple journals to see what is in the new issue? This hands-on session will show you how to create a single destination for information from your favorite journals, databases, websites and blogs using RSS feeds and auto-alerts.

Mar 2, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Mar 2, 2019

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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The Museum of Natural History presents...FOX DAY! Join us for a fam-friendly, fun-filled morning all about FOXES! Museum staff will have a craft station set up in Bird Hall for take-home creations. Museums staffer, Cody Crawford will have a station set up to share fox facts about current fox populations in Iowa, typical habitats, conservation efforts, and the foxes in our museum collections. PLUS Vesta The Fox will be here, too! Vesta will be in the Biosphere with her caregiver Amber Oldf...

Mar 3, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Mar 4, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Mar 4, 2019

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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In celebration of Open Education Week, join the Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology and UI Libraries for a discussion on using and developing open educational resources (OER) as an alternative to traditional textbooks. We'll hear from faculty members who have used OER in the classroom and a student who advocates for textbook affordability. Bring your questions and ideas for a fruitful discussion on moving beyond the textbook.

Mar 5, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Mar 5, 2019

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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This course will cover how to search for Hardin Library resources including books and journals and how to request materials not owned by the libraries. Participants will also be introduced to our available databases, subject guides, and services. Optional tour of library spaces after session. This course can be tailored to meet the needs of a particular group.

Mar 5, 2019

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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Stop by our Open Education Week Pop Up booth and learn more about Open Education and Open Educational Resources. Grab a cookie and a button (while supplies last), play the Open Access game, and learn some interesting facts about Open Education. 

Mar 5, 2019

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Basic introduction to what is a patent and how to complete patents searches. Patents provide inventor exclusive rights to products they produce and also give great detailed information on certain products and methods. Taught by Kari Kozak, Head, Lichtenberger Engineering Library

Mar 6, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Mar 7, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Mar 7, 2019

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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In this workshop you will learn how to use EndNote to:  Collect references for articles, books, websites, and other sources using Google Scholar, InfoHawk+, and popular databases like Web of Science and Scopus; Organize your references into groups and share your reference library with collaborators; Use the Cite While You Write plugin for Microsoft Word to insert citations into your papers and format them into thousands of different styles. EndNote Web is available for free to al...

Mar 8, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Mar 8, 2019

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

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?Welcome books, films, art, and music from 1923 into the public domain during the Public Domain Celebration! Stop by to learn more about what the public domain is and make a button to publicize what it means to enjoy and use copyright-free content.

Mar 8, 2019

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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As part of UI Libraries' celebration of Open Education Week, we are hosting Open Education Advocate, Nicole Allen. Allen will speak about her work at SPARC, a national advocacy group focused on making scholarly information as open as possible. All are welcome. RSVP in advance at bit.ly/uiowa-lib-oer2019

Mar 8, 2019

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Match male and female birds with their eggs and nests in this OER puzzle game for primary school students. When trying to figure out which birds go with which eggs and nests, remember that male and female birds look different (sexual dimorphism) and that the appearance of eggs and nests reflect where their owners live (habitat). If you feel ambitious, try to remember the birds' common and Latin (scientific) names or even learn what the Latin names mean!  ? Egghead is supported by the Univ...

Mar 9, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Mar 10, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Mar 11, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Mar 11, 2019

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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This class will teach participants how to use tools such as Ulrich’s, Journal Citation Reports, Web of Science, and Scopus to determine the impact that journals, articles, and authors have had on a particular field. Topics such as impact factors, Eigenfactors, and H-indices will also be discussed. Students must bring their own laptops.

Mar 11, 2019

4:30 PM

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Philip Altbach is the fifth speaker in the Commitment to Internationalization lecture series. His talk, "The Peril and Promise of Internationalization in the Era of Trump, Brexit, and Global Competition," will be on  March 11, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. in room 1117 of the University Capitol Centre. This lecture continues the conversation about the UI's vision and strategic themes for campus internationalization. RSVP for the event here. Philip G. Altbach is Research Professor and Founding Dir...

Mar 12, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Mar 12, 2019

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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The Research Open House will be held on April 11th, and this workshop will help you make your poster presentation more effective. Learn to think about the prospective audience, poster content, and design considerations in a poster layout.

Mar 13, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Mar 13, 2019

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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Join Iowa Bibliophiles for guest speaker Lindsay Moen! "The Publication History of The Tale of Peter Rabbit" Join Lindsay Moen, Public Services Librarian and lifelong Beatrix Potter collector, in a discussion of the unique publication history of Beatrix Potter's beloved children's book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. From unlikely beginnings to becoming one of the best-selling children's books of all time, learn how a simple letter becomes a worldwide merchandising phenomenon. Featured alon...

Mar 14, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Mar 14, 2019

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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We’re celebrating our favorite mathematical constant, pi, with an afternoon of trivia, library resources fair, and -- FREE-- apple pie bites!   Join us for the Library Resource Fair to hear from the trainers of various resources to which you have access:   Elsevier (EVillage - Compendex)  • IEEE (IEEExplore)  • NLM (PubMed)  • ACS (SciFinder)  •  Clarivate (TechStreet)  

Mar 14, 2019

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Have a project looming over you but don’t know where to start? Are you using Primary Sources in your research paper? Need to add something more to that research paper but not sure where to look? Let Special Collections help! Come to this workshop to discover one of the deep wells of resources that the UIowa Libraries has to offer. Learn about Special Collections materials and find out how to use primary resources in the archives. What can Civil War diaries, audio tapes from Civil Rights l...

Mar 15, 2019

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Please see the Main Library Gallery site for specific exhibit times. For three decades, Granary Books has brought together writers, artists, and bookmakers committed to exploring and expanding the relations among the verbal, visual, and other arts. Presenting a selection of UI Libraries’ comprehensive collection of Granary editions, this exhibition traces Granary publisher Steven Clay’s career from his beginnings as a UI undergraduate in the 1970s to his present position as one of the ...

Mar 25, 2019

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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This class will provide a framework for developing a literature search for a systematic review. Topics will include the following: standards and criteria to consider, establishing a plan, registering a protocol, developing a research question, determining where to search, identifying search terms, reporting search strategies, and managing references.  

Mar 26, 2019

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources with Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh], a free, easy-to-use web browser tool. Learn more at our hands on session and start gathering your materials in Zotero right away.

Mar 28, 2019

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Open Access to scientific literature is one of the most hotly debated topics in scholarly publishing. This workshop will provide an overview of what scientists need to know when making their research open access. We will cover the basics of what we mean by open access, how open access relates to the NIH Public Access policy, open access journals in the biomedical sciences, predatory publishing scams, and best practices for evaluating your open access options.

Apr 1, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 1, 2019

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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This class will focus on tips and techniques for carrying out a successful literature search in support of a systematic review. Topics will include techniques for developing search strategies, deciding which databases to search and how to seek out grey literature for a given topic. There will also be discussion on selecting journals for hand searching, documenting search strategies, and saving and organizing references. NOTE: We suggest that “Nuts and Bolts of a Systematic Review” be take...

Apr 2, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 2, 2019

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Have you ever accidently lost or deleted your old files? Have you ever had trouble locating the current version among multiple versions of your paper? Come and learn best practices on file naming conventions. File naming conventions are a set of rules that help you name your files in a consistent, logical, predictable way, allowing you to distinguish similar files from one another at a glance. With good file naming conventions, you will be able to access files without rethinking the process ...

Apr 2, 2019

2:30 PM

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Learn to create a mini piano! Learn all the steps to make your own mini piano using an Arduino and circuit board.  This light weight keyboard allows you to play an octave worth of notes using capacitive touch, no strings or hammers required! This class will walk through the basic programming and ways to personalize the keyboard.  Taught by Jeremy Roszell, Engineering Electronics Shop & Jean-Francois Charles, School of Music.

Apr 3, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 3, 2019

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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This course will cover how to search for Hardin Library resources including books and journals and how to request materials not owned by the libraries. Participants will also be introduced to our available databases, subject guides, and services. Optional tour of library spaces after session. This course can be tailored to meet the needs of a particular group.

Apr 4, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 5, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 5, 2019

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Today artificial hearts are a clinical reality after decades of contentious development.  Former U.S. Vice Pres. Dick Cheney stated that the technology 'saved his life' in 2010, but not all patients enjoyed such successful outcomes.  Medical historian Shelley McKellar examines the clinical use of artificial hearts since the 1960's.

Apr 6, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 7, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 9, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 9, 2019

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Introduction to an online citation management system that is free for everyone at the University of Iowa. It helps you to manage all your references for a paper (or many papers) as well as create the incite citations and bibliographies in a wide variety of formatting styles. Taught by Marina Zhang, Engineering & Informatics Librarian, Lichtenberger Engineering Library.

Apr 10, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 10, 2019

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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In this workshop you will learn how to use EndNote to:  Collect references for articles, books, websites, and other sources using Google Scholar, InfoHawk+, and popular databases like Web of Science and Scopus; Organize your references into groups and share your reference library with collaborators; Use the Cite While You Write plugin for Microsoft Word to insert citations into your papers and format them into thousands of different styles. EndNote Web is available for free to al...

Apr 11, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 11, 2019

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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PubMed is the National Library of Medicine’s index to the medical literature and includes over 26 million bibliographic citations in life sciences. This one-hour session will show you how to improve your search results by using subject headings (MeSH) and advanced keyword searching techniques.

Apr 12, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 13, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 14, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 15, 2019

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Both databases are multidisciplinary and allow you to measure scholarly impact. This hands-on session will show you • how to quickly find the articles you need for you research or systematic review in each database • how to track an article’s cited and citing references in each database • how to find journal ‘Impact Factors’ using the Journal Citation Reports of Web of Science • how to determine an author’s h-index • how to identify a researcher and her/his publication track with S...

Apr 16, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 16, 2019

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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This class will provide a framework for developing a literature search for a systematic review. Topics will include the following: standards and criteria to consider, establishing a plan, registering a protocol, developing a research question, determining where to search, identifying search terms, reporting search strategies, and managing references.  

Apr 16, 2019

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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OpenRefine is a free tool for reviewing and cleaning up spreadsheet or tabular data. Save yourself a lot of time by using OpenRefine to identify and fix problems in your tabular data. Automated functions easily and quickly handle common problems, such as splitting cells that contain multiple data values, detecting duplicates and typos, standardizing date formats, and trimming extra spaces from cells. OpenRefine also keeps track of all your steps, so you can easily reuse them or undo them if ...

Apr 17, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 17, 2019

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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EndNote is a reference management tool that helps you to easily gather together your references in one place, organize them, and then insert them into papers and format them in a style of your choosing. This session will walk you through the basics of using EndNote to collect and format your citations. The class will be hands-on and there will be time for questions at the end.

Apr 18, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 19, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 20, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 21, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 23, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 23, 2019

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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This class will focus on tips and techniques for carrying out a successful literature search in support of a systematic review. Topics will include techniques for developing search strategies, deciding which databases to search and how to seek out grey literature for a given topic. There will also be discussion on selecting journals for hand searching, documenting search strategies, and saving and organizing references. NOTE: We suggest that “Nuts and Bolts of a Systematic Review” be take...

Apr 23, 2019

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Want to make a 3D scan?  Need some help figuring out how to get started?  This class with take you through the basics of the three scanners that the Engineering Library has available for check and learn to make a 3D scan of yourself!

Apr 24, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 24, 2019

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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For those already using Endnote, this class teaches you to maximize the tool. You’ll learn about the Endnote options for sharing so that you can collaborate effectively. From exporting and importing to syncing and sharing, this class will help you manage your information seamlessly on the desktop, on the web, and on mobile device.

Apr 24, 2019

4:00 PM

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Presentation by Dr. Timothy Stalter and Nikki White

Apr 25, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 26, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 27, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 28, 2019

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 In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. The Old Capitol Museum is proud to display the...

Apr 30, 2019

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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This workshop introduces you to the Gene Ontology (GO) framework. Publications in molecular biology mostly lack a unified language to describe their hypotheses and findings; written in ‘natural’ language, they may be easier to read but are often difficult to compare. GO, in contrast, is a controlled language that enables describing molecular functions, cellular components, and biological processes across species. Thus, it highlights similarities between observations, avoids ambiguity, and fa...