Catherwood Library

Spring 2008 Workshops

All workshops are taught in the Catherwood Library Training Room (233A) unless another location is noted.

We also offer workshops by appointment.  Please contact the Reference Department to schedule a time.

E-mail: ilrref@cornell.edu   Phone: 254-5370

LexisNexis
Do you need to find the most current information? Do you want to set up a research alert for your topic? LexisNexis provides online full text access to thousands of legal, business, academic, and government resources. This is the training you need to get your personal LexisNexis password and to learn how to take advantage of this enormous database. ILR students, faculty, and staff only.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 3-4:30pm      Please Register

RefWorks
Learn to use RefWorks, an online database system for managing citations and formatting them for writing projects.  RefWorks is provided at no charge to members of the Cornell community.  RefWorks will save you time and effort when you start your paper or thesis!  It is a must for anyone who does extensive academic research and writing.
Introducing RefShare!  RefShare is a social networking tool that allows you to share your references with colleagues by turning your RefWorks database into a dynamic web page.  See examples of Cornell RefShare databases at http://www.refworks.com/refshare/?site=010271135929600000 .
See current class schedule.

Introduction to ILR Research
Don't wait until it's too late to learn about the resources that will help you succeed at ILR! Find the right databases for your research topics. Locate relevant books, articles, and statistics. This class includes resources on Catherwood's web site, the Library Catalog, Library Gateway, specialized ILR databases, and more.
Please email us to set up an appointment.

ILR Research for Graduate Students
Whether you are returning to college after a few years of working, you were a student elsewhere, or you are a veteran student at ILR, you may be surprised by the electronic resources and other research tools that are available through the Catherwood Library. Attend this session to learn tips and tricks for choosing and searching electronic sources.
Please email us to set up an appointment.

Finding Company HR Practices
Hint: You will probably have this assignment at ILR! It might also be important for you to know when you are researching companies as prospective employers. And..it's not all that easy! Come learn what's taken us years to find out about this topic.
Please email us to set up an appointment.

Business Research for ILRries
This class will provide training in basic business research. We'll use Cornell Library subscription databases to find financial information and news about public and private companies.  New Course!
Please email us to set up an appointment.