Crash Course: Library Resources at the U - Masters Students Graduate and Professional Students Welcome and Orientation

Who are you?

What is one challenge you have had with doing research (e.g. literature searching)?

A taste...

University of Minnesota Twin Cities Libraries 12 libraries and over 30 different collections

UL Website - lib.umn.edu

The research process Stage 1 Finding funding Submitting proposals and data management plans Course work, literature in your discipline Stage 2 Conducting research (in the lab) Finding research (background/scholarly resources) Managing research (in the lab) Managing information and resources Stage 3 Long-term data access Long-term publication access Personal identity

MNCAT Discovery Specialized Databases VS.

Goal for Fall: Identify 5-10 journals and/or authors/scholars in your field

The research process Stage 1 Finding funding Submitting proposals and data management plans Course work, literature in your discipline Stage 2 Conducting research (in the lab) Finding research (background/scholarly resources) Managing research (in the lab) Managing information and resources Stage 3 Long-term data access Long-term publication access Personal identity

➔ Online Encyclopedias, Handbooks, etc. ➔ Specialized/Scholarly Databases ➔ Web of Science & Google Scholar ➔ Accessing materials – InterLibrary Loan Finding Research - Literature Review

Online Encyclopedias, Handbooks, etc. Why useful? interactive tables and graphs full-text searching terms, vocabulary and jargon equations and datasets research methods

Scholarly databases Why useful? Find peer reviewed journal articles, books and conference proceedings, data sets, surveys, Find theories, seminal works, Search Dissertations and Theses

Web of Science & Google Scholar Why useful? Trace citations--bibliographies (past) and who has cited whom (future) Google, focused on academic publications, linked to U of M Libraries full text

InterLibrary Loan Get articles, books, book chapters, etc. we don’t own Request online Articles in 2-4 days, books in 5-7 days “U Borrow” for books Don’t pay for articles!

The research process Stage 1 Finding funding Submitting proposals and data management plans Course work, literature in your discipline Stage 2 Conducting research (in the lab) Finding research (background/scholarly resources) Managing research (in the lab) Managing information and resources Stage 3 Long-term data access Long-term publication access Personal identity

Citation managers What organizes & manages your research creates citations (some) store & organize PDFs Why organize your stuff! easy citation output in many citation standards time saver Why not up-front time investment some cost $

Goal for Fall: Start using a citation manager. Think about workflow. It will save you time later on.

The research process Stage 1 Finding funding Submitting proposals and data management plans Course work, literature in your discipline Stage 2 Conducting research (in the lab) Finding research (background/scholarly resources) Managing research (in the lab) Managing information and resources Stage 3 Long-term data access Long-term publication access Personal identity management

Data: management & access What DRUM provides long-term, public access to your digital data Why sharing data is good (& may be required) long-term storage & migration Why not private data research is not yet finished data owned by others

Publications: management & access What UDC provides long-term, public access to your publications Why sharing research is good long-term storage & preservation of your works Why not you don’t own the copyright

Identity management What ORCID persistent identifier to link you to your work Why distinction from other researchers links you to your research Why not registration required

Goal for Fall: Create an ORCID …. it takes 12 seconds.

Library liaisons A sampling from Liberal Arts:

Goals for fall Identify 5-10 journals and/or authors/scholars in your field Start using a citation manager. Create an ORCID And finally, meet with your librarian.

Services for graduate students Library page: Workshops: ops/registration

Contact information Kate Peterson 190 Wilson Library Natalie Reynolds Evans 335A Walter Library