Author: Tate Penner

Not sure how to begin a research project or thesis? WSU Libraries invites students to attend its workshop, “Writing an Awesome Literature Review.” It will show participants all the tips and tricks they need to get started. The workshop takes place from 3 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8 in 217 Ablah Library and on Zoom.

The deadline to apply for Open/Alternative Textbook (OAT) course designations is Wednesday, Feb. 15. The OAT program is designed to expand the use of freely available resources in classes to help address the rising cost of textbooks and the impact of that expense on students.

Courses with an OAT designation are visible to students in the course schedule to help them choose classes with low or no textbook costs. The course fee associated with OAT course designations is no longer required.

Looking to invent something? If the answer is yes, attend WSU Libraries’ Entrepreneurship Research Series workshop, Intellectual Property Basics, from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 on Zoom.

Participants learn how to protect their inventions, designs, manuscripts, trade secrets and more. The workshop is in partnership with the Kansas Small Business Development Center.

The Ablah Library hosts a variety of resources that can help students succeed each semester. Take a tour and learn about the tools available in the library.

The tour dates and times are:

3-3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25
12-12:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27

This workshop, EndNote Citation Management Software, will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Nov. 15 in Ablah Library room 217.

Participants will learn how to use EndNote to upload citation data from library databases, create new citations in various citation styles, organize citations, and insert citations into a Microsoft Word document.

The Entrepreneurship Research Series will take place from 4-5:30 p.m. Nov. 8, in 217 Ablah Library.

During this event, we’ll show you the tools of patent searching so you can continue the search on your own. We’ll also explore the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s patent databases, the European Patent Office’s patent database, and Google Patents using keywords and the patent classification system.

Join University Libraries for the next Savvy Scholar Workshop — Writing an Awesome Literature Review — from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 via Zoom.

Attendees will learn all the steps to create a literature review, from conducting comprehensive research to synthesizing perspectives to presenting your findings.

Do you advise or work with undergraduate students? Introduction to Library Research is an eight-week course that focuses on each step in the research process, emphasizing the identification of appropriate sources and critically analyzing information to apply it to a research topic.

Section 21502 begins on Jan. 17, and section 21356 starts on March 9.

For more information, let you students know they can contact angela.paul@wichita.edu.

Are you new to WSU and in a program that requires research? Introduction to Library Research is an eight-week course that focuses on each step in the research process, emphasizing the identification of appropriate sources and critically analyzing information to apply it to a research topic.

Section 21502 begins on Jan. 17, and section 21356 starts on March 9.

For more information, contact angela.paul@wichita.edu.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from innovative veterans about their journeys toward successful entrepreneurship in the 2022 Veterans Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program 1-4 p.m. Nov. 30. This is a virtual event.

You’ll learn about critical resources available to entrepreneurs and inventors including training, counseling, and access to capital from representatives of entrepreneurial organizations such as the U.S. Small Business Administration, Bunker Labs, and the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families at the University of Syracuse.