Fogler Library Faculty Newsletter 10-8-2019
Hot Topics Guides from Fogler Library, Introduction to Python, Grants 101 Workshop, Formatting a Manuscript with LaTeX
In this issue
- Hot Topics Guides from Fogler Library
- Introduction to Python
- Grants 101 Workshop
- Formatting a Manuscript with LaTeX
Featured Resource: Guide to Citation Managers
A citation manager helps you “capture” records of articles, books, and other publications as you are researching, organize them as needed for your future use, and from these records create in-text citations and bibliographies in your preferred citation style. The Guide to Citation Managers provides useful information about choosing a citation manager.
1. Hot Topics Guides from Fogler Library
Fogler Library Reference and Information Literacy Department regularly publishes Hot Topics Guides that may be useful for your students. Current Hot Topics include climate change, elections, fake news, cyber security, and several others.
If you have suggestions for other topics that would be useful in your curriculum, please contact your subject librarian to request a Hot Topic Guide.
2. Introduction to Python
Tuesday, October 8, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fogler Library Classroom 1
This workshop will provide an introduction to one of the most popular languages used for scientific applications today—Python 3. We will start with a basic overview of the environment and the tools needed to develop Python 3 programs. Then we will quickly begin to learn the fundamentals of the programming language.
The session will be presented using Jupyter, a system commonly used in scientific communities to provide transparent and reproducible results. Workshop participants will learn how to read data files, clean data, and visualize results.
Previous coding experience is not required. We recommend bringing fully charged laptops with Jupyter or at least Python 3 already installed. Laptops will be available for attendees who need to borrow one. This introductory workshop is presented in collaboration with UMaine’s Advanced Computing Group. If you would prefer to attend online instead, please contact acg@maine.edu.
About the Presenter
Mark Royer is a Ph.D. Candidate of Computer Science in the School of Computing and Information Science at the University of Maine with several years of experience teaching students various programming languages.
3. Grants 101: Seeking, Analyzing, and Writing Basics
Tuesday, October 15, 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” throughout 2019-2020.
At the workshop, participants will:
- search for grants in PIVOT
- analyze an agency’s Request for Proposals
- learn grant writing basics
Space is limited. Please RSVP in advance.
4. Formatting a Manuscript with LaTeX
Tuesday, October 22, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fogler Library Classroom 1
This workshop will provide an introduction to LaTeX typesetting. Participants will learn the basics of formatting a manuscript using LaTeX, including basic layout, tables, mathematical formulas, graphics, tables of contents, references, indices, and bibliographies. Time permitting, we will also go over putting together presentations using LaTeX and/or using multiple fonts and languages.
We recommend bringing laptops with LaTeX already installed and a piece of writing that you would like to format. For Windows and Mac users, the free TeX Live 2019 distribution is recommended, but most other distributions will be fine too. If you are a Linux user, most Linux distributions include LaTeX in their standard install. LaTeX is also available online through a free account at Overleaf. Previous coding experience is not required. Laptops will be available for attendees who need to borrow one.
This introductory workshop is presented in collaboration with UMaine’s Advanced Computing Group. If you would prefer to attend online instead, please contact acg@maine.edu.
About the Presenter
Eisso Atzema is a Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics. He started using LaTeX on a Unix mainframe over 30 years ago (when processing a ten-page paper took at least 5 minutes). Nowadays, he uses LaTex for all his lecture notes, papers, posters, and presentations. Unlike some other LaTeX enthusiasts, he prefers to write exams and most shorter documents in LibreOffice.