Performing Research at UW Workshop

PERFORMING RESEARCH at UW Greetings! The CLUE Writing Center will be hosting a NEW “Performing Research at UW” workshop next month, 5/15 at 7:00 pm in Mary Gates Hall 284! This workshop will cover the basic research skills needed to complete assignments quickly and easily, using subscription resources available through the UW Library system and le internet. Come find about: * How to Get Started on a Research Project o What are some effective ways to brainstorm for possible research topics, create research questions, and/or develop effective search terms? o What are the benefits of subject searching and how can it save you time? * How to Locate Sources o What are some of the best resources available through the UW Library system and the world wide web? o What are peer-reviewed articles and how can you quickly skim to see if they contain the information you need? * How to Utilize Sources o What do you do with your sources once you’ve found them? o What are some effective ways to integrate sources into your assignments? * Citing sources o What are some of the key components of the main citation styles? o How can you avoid unintentional plagiarism? CLUE Writing Center tutors will be on hand to assist participants with any specific research questions or tasks they have, so please feel free to bring any relevant assignment prompts or research material you have to the workshop. We hope to see you there! PS: check out our other workshops, brought to you by the CLUE Writing Center! WHAT: Performing Research at UW Workshop 2 TIME: 7:00 pm LOCATION: MGH 284 Spring Quarter 2014 CLUE Workshop Schedule: DATE WORKSHOP TIME / LOCATION Monday, April 28th Resumes/Cover Letters 7:00PM | MGH 287 Sunday, May 4th Self-Editing 6:00PM | MGH 287 Thursday, May 15th Performing Research at UW 7:00PM | MGH 284 Monday, May 19th Self-Editing 7:00PM | MGH 287 Tuesday, May 20th Resumes/Cover Letters 6:00PM | MGH Monday, June 2nd English 131 Outcomes Workshop 5:00PM | MGH Tuesday, June 3rd English 131 Outcomes Workshop 5:00PM |Poplar Hall Wednesday, June 4th English 131 Outcomes Workshop 5:00PM |McCarty Hall Thursday, June 5th English 131 Outcomes Workshop 5:00PM | MGH ATT00002.c