Fogler Library Faculty Newsletter 3-3-2020

Hot Topics: Coronavirus, University Archive Finding Aids, Zotero Workshop, Graduate Student Publishing, Power Researcher Challenge, Grants 101

March 3, 2020 Fogler Plus Newsletters

In this issue

  1. Hot Topics: Coronavirus
  2. New Finding Aids for the University Archive
  3. Zotero Citation Manager Workshop
  4. Publish or Perish? A Graduate Student’s Guide to Publishing
  5. Power Researcher Challenge: Professional Development at Your Fingertips
  6. Grants 101: Seeking, Analyzing, and Writing Basics

Featured Resource: Springer Nature Experiments 
Springer Nature Experiments is a collection of protocols and methods for life sciences research. It comprises Protocols Exchange (an open access repository); and subscription titles Nature Methods; Nature Protocols; and SpringerProtocols, including Methods in Molecular Biology. The collection database is free to search, but full text access varies by library, depending upon subscribed titles.

1. Hot Topics: Coronavirus

While “coronavirus” refers to a broad group of viruses, you might hear the term being loosely applied to refer to the newest strain, COVID-19, or Coronavirus Disease 2019.

Published by the Reference and Information Literacy Department at Fogler Library, Hot Topics: Coronavirus provides an overview of COVID-19 along with additional information about the disease’s impact.

Information about COVID-19 is rapidly evolving, and Hot Topics: Coronavirus will continue to be updated as often as possible as new information emerges.

2. New Finding Aids for the University Archive

More finding aids for University of Maine records held by Fogler Library have been added to the finding aid page on Digital Commons. The most recent finding aids are for the papers of former faculty members David Trafford and Mel Gershman. Matthew Revitt (matthew.revitt@maine.edu), Special Collections and Maine Shared Collection Librarian is currently processing the papers of University of Maine professors David C. Smith and Jerome J. Nadelhaft.

3. Zotero Citation Manager Workshop
Tuesday, March 3, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Fogler Library Classroom 1

Large research projects, especially theses and dissertations, involve extensive use of a variety of publications. It’s difficult to locate and organize these materials and their citations and to represent these references in the required format. Citation managers can be a big help on this side of the research process.

4. Publish or Perish? A Graduate Student’s Guide to Publishing
Thursday, March 5, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Fogler Library Classroom 1

Join faculty and graduate students from across disciplines to discuss what to consider when publishing, what to watch out for, who to consult in the process, how to respond to reviews, and tips for reaching audiences and gaining visibility of one’s work. Panelists include:

  • Brie Berry, PhD candidate in Anthropology and Environmental Policy
  • Elisabeth Kilroy, PhD Candidate in Biomedical Science and Engineering
  • Jacquelyn Gill,  Associate Professor of Paleoecology and Plant Ecology
  • Shaleen Jain, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Leah Hakkola, Assistant Professor of Higher Education
  • Dylan Dryer,  Associate Professor of Composition Studies in the Department of English

All are welcome. Please bring your insights and questions! This workshop will also be available via Zoom. Sponsored by Fogler Library and the Graduate School.

5. Power Researcher Challenge: Professional Development at Your Fingertips

Interested in learning about ways to take your research to the next level? Join us from the comfort of your office, home, or wherever you have an Internet-enabled device for the Power Researcher Challenge!

Each day for 5 days, you will receive an email with one or two suggested tasks designed to boost your research acumen, stay on top of literature in your field, avoid link rot in your references, and maintain research integrity.

The challenge will take place from March 16-20th. To join, sign up online. We encourage everyone who’s interested in the information to register — even if you won’t have time to complete the challenges during the Challenge Week.

All are welcome to participate – the activities may be especially resonant for faculty and graduate students. Contact Jen Bonnet (jenbonnet@maine.edu) with any questions.

6. Grants 101: Seeking, Analyzing, and Writing Basics
Wednesday, March 18, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fogler Library Classroom 1

The Office of Research Development and Fogler Library are sponsoring “Grants 101: Seeking, Analyzing, and Writing Basics.” At the workshop, participants will:

  • search for grants in PIVOT
  • analyze an agency’s Request for Proposals
  • learn grant writing basics

RSVP here; space is limited.