Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.

Become a power Google searcher; learn how to use Google Advanced Commands to do more efficient, focused searches to get directly to quality reports and information and cut through Google’s filter bubble. We will review using the Advanced Commands listed in this Advanced Google research guide. Demonstration of how to use some of these commands in Bing will also be provided.

Learn how to use online resources to create customized lists of organizations in the private and public sector by region and specialization, as well as how to download these lists to Excel for further analysis. The resources we will review are in this Targeted Lists research guide.

This session will include a review of statistical data features in Euromonitor Passport, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), IHS Connect, PRS CountryData.com, World Development Indicators as well as other resources available from Ginn Library’s website. Types of data reviewed for countries and worldwide include: company/brand market share, risk indicators, forecasts, digital and traditional economic indicators, sector and demographic statistics, etc.

This session will include a review of statistical data features in Euromonitor Passport, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), IHS Connect, PRS CountryData.com, World Development Indicators as well as other resources available from Ginn Library’s website. Types of data reviewed for countries and worldwide include: company/brand market share, risk indicators, forecasts, digital and traditional economic indicators, sector and demographic statistics, etc.

This session will review the advanced search commands and analysis features available in Dow Jones Factiva. Data gathered can be used to examine global political, economic and business content from over 14,000 newspapers, magazines and other major journals like Foreign Affairs available in this database. Content is available in over 20 languages; and in addition to current news the platform has an archive of news content back to the 1980s.   

This session will review the advanced search commands and analysis features available in Dow Jones Factiva. Data gathered can be used to examine global political, economic and business content from over 14,000 newspapers, magazines and other major journals like Foreign Affairs available in this database. Content is available in over 20 languages; and in addition to current news the platform has an archive of news content back to the 1980s.   

Learn how to use online resources to create customized lists of organizations in the private and public sector by region and specialization, as well as how to download these lists to Excel for further analysis. The resources we will review are in this Targeted Lists research guide.

“What is the best way to collect and retain information and build knowledge during one’s academic career and life?” This is a quintessential question and challenge for anyone whose work relies on creating, organizing, and using vast amounts of information (such as reading notes, research ideas, and drafts for presentations, papers, and capstones). This workshop suggests a philosophy and a technical implementation using the for-fee software “Scrivener” (student license $42).

Learn how to use online resources to create customized lists of organizations in the private and public sector by region and specialization, as well as how to download these lists to Excel for further analysis. The resources we will review are in this Targeted Lists research guide.