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Using APA Style

10:00-10:30 am  Wednesday  Aug.1                Scarfe 155
3:00-3:30 p.m.    Friday  Aug. 3                         Scarfe 155

Managing your citations means using APA style effectively.  Do you have questions about citing journal articles, websites, secondary sources, reports, etc.  Come to this session with your questions about using APA style correctly. 

RefWorks: The Basics

10:30-11:00 am  Wednesday Aug.1         Scarfe 155
3:30-4:00 p.m.    Friday  Aug. 3                 Scarfe 155

Set yourself up to use RefWorks (create an account, import citations from databases, create a bibliography). Bring your laptops (optional) and your questions (mandatory). 

One Stop Information — Searching the UBC Library

10:00-10:30a.m.  Wed. July 25  Scarfe 155

3:00-3:30 p.m.  Friday July 27   Scarfe 155

Need a refresher about searching for research resources? Learn more about the UBC Library and how to find relevant books, e-books, book chapters, scholarly articles, theses & dissertations, government documents and more all from a single search box.

Get Organized to Manage Your Research

10:30-11:00 am  Wed. July 25   Scarfe 155

3:30-4:00 p.m.  Friday  July 27   Scarfe 155

Managing your research begins with knowing where to search, how to save, name, store, and organize your resources. Useful advice will be offered together with references about academic writing will be shared. 

Getting Published—Sources and Resources

3:00-3:30 p.m.  Friday  July 20, July 27  Scarfe 155

Want to get an article published?  Learn how to find potential journals for your work.  Find out about Cabell’s Directory of Publishing Opportunities, Ulrich’s Periodical Directory, Directory of Open Access Journals, and browse UBC online journals and indexes and databases and use Summon to explore articles published in our UBC Library journals.