My Undergraduate Research (Physical Sciences & Engineering) seminars

Find scholarly publications, build an effective search strategy, read journal articles efficiently, and use Endnote to manage and cite your sources.  My Undergraduate Research for the Physical Sciences & Engineering is a hands-on workshop series that will help you get started on gathering information for your research.  Each workshop module is 90 minutes.  Attend one or all of the modules.

Register for one or more modules by clicking on the links below. Visit the My Undergraduate Research guide for a list of resources.
 

Module 1: Introduction to research

• Find e-books and other sources of background information
• Translate your research questions into effective search strategies
• Find journal article databases that are appropriate for your research

Module 2: Refine your research strategy

• Use advanced search techniques
• Apply your search strategy in multiple databases
• Save your searches and set-up email alerts

Module 3: Manage your search results and select what to cite

• Use EndNote citation software to organize references from your online searches, locate the full text of articles, and create bibliographies
• Read published research articles efficiently