Every Thursday at 4 PM
Interested in attending virtually? Register for the Teams link below!
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Thursday, August 29 4:00 PM |
Library 101 |
Need a refresher on library services? Join Jennifer West to learn about how the library can assist you this year! From printing to research consultations, special collections appointments to interlibrary loan, event planning to leisure reading, and more, Gordon Library is here for you! |
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Thursday, September 5 4:00 PM |
GALILEO Basics: Why You Can't Google Everything |
Why bother with the library's databases when you have Google? Join Elle Davis for a refresher how to use GALILEO, the University System of Georgia's virtual library. GALILEO is an online portal to authoritative, subscription-only information that isn’t available through free search engines or internet directories |
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Thursday, September 12 4:00 PM |
Proud Since 1890: Exploring the Special Collections & SSU's History |
Jennifer West will take you through some of the materials in SSU's Special Collections, the historical archives of the university. Learn some of SSU's history, see some treasures, and find out how you can see even more yourself! |
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Thursday, September 19 4:00 PM |
🇺🇸 Get Out the Vote: Researching Your Ballot 🇺🇸 |
Are you ready for the election on November 5th? Join librarian Jennifer West to learn how to register to vote, where to go to vote, where to find nonpartisan sources of information about what's on your ballot, how to prepare before you get to the ballot box, and how the library plans to help get out the vote this fall! |
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Thursday, September 26 4:00 PM |
Citation Station: MLA Style Guide |
Come learn how to format your papers using the MLA (Modern Language Association) style guide with Elle Davis! Bring any assignments you need assistance with or questions you may have about formatting and citing resources in MLA. |
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Thursday, October 3 4:00 PM |
Citation Station: APA Style Guide |
Come learn how to format your papers using the APA (American Psychological Association) style guide with Elle Davis! Bring any assignments you need assistance with or questions you may have about formatting and citing resources in APA. |
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Thursday, October 10 4:00 PM |
No workshop this week due to campus closure for Hurricane Milton. | |
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Thursday, October 17 4:00 PM |
Resource Sharing: Using Interlibrary Loan and GIL Express to Access Research Materials Beyond SSU & USG | Resource Sharing specialist Janice Shipp will explain how you can borrow books from any school within the University System of Georgia with GIL Express and how to request articles, book chapters, or entire books through Interlibrary Loan. |
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Thursday, October 24 4:00 PM |
Research Deep Dive 1: Evaluating Your Sources (The CRAAP Test and More) |
Has a friend ever sent you an article that seems fishy? Learn about the CRAAP test, a tool for evaluating information sources and other resources to make sure you're staying on top of fake news, misleading articles, and sources that don't fit with college-level assignments with Jeremy Schwartz. |
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Thursday, October 31 4:00 PM |
Research Deep Dive 2: Researching for Assignments |
Once your professor gives you an assignment, how do you find appropriate sources for it? In Jeremy Schwartz's second workshop in our research series, learn how to use keywords to search library databases, good databases to search, and tips and tricks on finding articles and books for your work. |
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Thursday, November 7 4:00 PM |
Research Deep Dive 3: Formulating Research Questions | Join Jeremy Schwartz for the third session on how to use the library for your research projects. This session will cover how to choose a topic and how to refine that topic into a research question. Background resources and mind mapping will be covered. |
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Thursday, November 14 4:00 PM |
Research Deep Dive 4: Conducting Literature Reviews |
Once you've chosen a topic, found your sources, and evaluated the information in them, what next? Sometimes your professor asks you for a literature review before you submit your final project. Join Jeremy Schwartz to learn how to organize your research into a literature review to make drafting your final project a cinch. |
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Thursday, November 21 4:00 PM |
Leveraging AI for Research |
Join Elle Davis to explore vetted AI tools that can help you with research, as well as tips and tricks on how to formulate your queries, evaluate the information in the tools' responses, and cite AI sources. |
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Thursday, December 5 4:00 PM |
Research Round Table: Finals Reference Q&A |
Just in time for finals! Join the librarians again for an open reference session. Bring any and all questions, comments, and concerns you have about your finals projects, and we will do our very best to answer them. |
Please email any questions to davise@savannahstate.edu.
Check back soon for more information about upcoming special events!
Curious about current library events? Learn more below.
Weekly Workshops - Our current (Fall 2024) workshop series offers a new installment of library workshop programming almost every Thursday at 4 PM, hybrid, via Teams and in Gordon Library Room 207. STRIPES credit is available for all attendees.
Movie Nights - Join us as we keep the library open late and show a movie from our collection. High chance of snacks at these events!
National Library Week - Join us during the week of April 6-12, 2025 in appreciation and celebration of all that libraries offer. Learn about pathways to a library career, mingle with students, librarians and faculty at a research round table, and enjoy other special activities TBA.
Research on the Run - Look for your SSU librarians at the Student Union, King-Frazier building and other locations across campus. We bring the library to YOU with news and event announcements and friendly assistance.
Re:Sources @ SSU Libraries - A series of workshops co-hosted by the Gordon and Satellite Libraries, from Fall 2019 through Spring 2020. "Discover essential resources and bring your research to the next level." Unless otherwise noted, workshops were open to all on a drop-in basis.
Download fliers for library events below. SSU faculty, staff and students can print and distribute these freely and spread the word!
We are transferring our recordings from WebEx to YouTube. Please check back in the next few weeks as we upload the current workshops and highlights from previous semesters.
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