Webinar: Advance your Research Skills

Wednesday, June 10, 2015
8:30pm EST

Considering the next step in your educational journey? This webinar is designed for currently enrolled Union Institute & University undergraduate students to learn about continuing to a master’s degree. To RSVP e-mail Dr. Jay Keehn, Associate Dean Student Success.

Learn what research is like at the graduate level. This presentation will review what you need to know and the library resources that can help you get there. Get the inside scoop on preparing for assignments that require deeper levels of research. Learn tips on how to search peer reviewed journals in your specific field of study. This is a great opportunity to take your library research skills to the next level!

Presenter:

Susan Whitehead is the Reference Librarian for the UI&U Library. She earned a B.A. in Legal Studies from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a MLS from Southern Connecticut University. In her current position, she is responsible for research assistance, instruction, and outreach to the UI&U community. She has been with Union for five years, during which she has created the library’s help center, assisted with the transition to an online library, started the initiative to contact new students and faculty, and assisted hundreds of students and faculty with their research questions. Her goal is to ensure that each UI&U student has the research assistance they need to be successful in their academic program.