Atkins Library offers On-Demand Workshops on various topics to meet a range of learning and research needs. Anyone affiliated with UNC Charlotte can request a workshop for yourself, a small group, a class, or a department meeting. We will meet you at your point of need and deliver workshops in person or online.
Is there another workshop topic you would be interested in? Reach out to us, and we will connect you with a librarian who can work with you to craft a workshop that best suits your interests and learning needs.
Are you interested in learning about technology available from the library? Area 49, our collection of innovation and creation spaces, offers a variety of workshops. Find more information here.
To request a workshop, please complete the On-Demand Workshop Form. Please request your workshop at least three days in advance.
Available Workshops
Research Support
Library Research Basics
Discover how to build essential research skills while exploring Atkins Library resources. The library has numerous databases, research guides, as well as our online search platform, and dynamic collections to assist with research at different stages of the research journey. Our research librarians will teach the basics of transforming a research query or structured question into a research process that incorporates critical thinking and information literacy skills. The research and instruction department has a librarian assigned to every academic program and can tailor the workshop to your discipline area.
Requirements: Campus affiliation with a NinerNet account, a computer, and internet access.
Target Audience: Undergraduate students, Graduate students, faculty, staff, and Alumni
*You must specify a subject area to be assigned the appropriate librarian.
Library Research Advanced
Enhance your expertise with advanced research techniques using Atkins Library resources. The advanced research workshop builds on basic skills to explore scholarly databases and research methods in greater depth. Expert librarians will demonstrate techniques to assist with literature reviews, case studies, data analysis tools, artistic expression, and theses/dissertations. Each academic program has a dedicated librarian, ensuring that workshops are tailored to the unique needs of your discipline.
Requirements: Research basic skills using databases and other scholarly resources.
Target Audience: Undergraduate students, Graduate students, faculty, staff, and Alumni
*You must specify a subject area to be assigned the appropriate librarian.
Endnote
EndNote: Essential Features
Streamline your research and boost your productivity using EndNote Desktop. EndNote Desktop is a reference management tool that helps you organize your citations, so you can focus on your research. In this introductory workshop, learn how to create a Library, select output styles, add and modify references, generate group sets and custom groups, add tags, locate and attach full-text PDFs, integrate citations into Microsoft Word, and back-up your EndNote Desktop library. This workshop is intended for new users; no prior EndNote experience is required.
Requirements: To make the most of this workshop, please have EndNote 21 Desktop installed and ready to use on your device before the session. For installation instructions and technical support, contact OneIt or view step-by-step instructions here.
When requesting this workshop, please indicate if your group prefers instruction using a Windows or Mac device.
Target Audience: Graduate Students, Faculty
EndNote: Advanced Features
Familiar with the basics of EndNote Desktop and ready to further elevate your research? Explore the advanced functionalities of EndNote in this intermediate level workshop. Learn how to search your library using simple and advanced techniques, generate smart and combination groups, locate and remove duplicate references, customize output styles, adjust journal name abbreviations, and sync your EndNote Desktop Library with EndNote Web. This session will also highlight EndNote’s collaborative features, including reference sharing and collaborating via EndNote Web, as well as advanced EndNote tools in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Word Online.
Requirements: To make the most of this workshop, attendees should have a basic understanding of EndNote 21 Desktop, including how to set up a Library, add references, create group sets, and integrate citations in Microsoft Word.
When requesting this workshop, please indicate if your group prefers instruction using a Windows or Mac device.
Target Audience: Graduate Students, Faculty
Publishing
Where Should I Publish? Finding the Best Journal for Your Work
Ready to publish your research, but not sure what journal is the best fit? Learn more about how to identify and evaluate journals for publication. This workshop will review checklists of questions and criteria for you to think about when searching for a publication venue to contribute to the scholarship in your field. Workshop participants will learn strategies for sharing their work as widely as possible, and finding publications that align with their research goals.
Target audience: grad students, early career faculty
Raise Your Research Profile with ORCID IDs
Create a digital research profile featuring your publications, grants, and more with ORCID IDs. ORCID IDs are unique identifiers that uniquely distinguish you from other researchers and allow you to more easily share your research. Learn about the benefits of ORCID IDs, how to create your ORCID ID, and how to automatically fill it with previous and future scholarly works.
Target audience: grad students, faculty
Make Your Research Easier to Find with Niner Commons
Drive the reach and impact of your research by using UNC Charlotte’s open repository, Niner Commons. In this workshop we’ll review what types of scholarly works can be submitted and how to submit works to the repository. This includes how to evaluate publishing author contracts to make versions of your articles that currently live behind paywalls open access, to drive citations and impact.
Target audience: grad students, faculty
Copyright
Copyright and Your Thesis or Dissertation (30 minutes)
Do you have copyright questions related to your thesis or dissertation? Join us for an interactive workshop where participants will learn how to use a spreadsheet or kanban board to track their rights, then work in small groups to address common questions such as:
Do you have to ask permission to reuse your own previously published work or conference presentations?
Do you have to ask permission when your collaborators have already published on a joint project?
How can you obtain permission to use someone else’s images or figures – and when can you use them without permission?
Copyright for Scholarly Authors (30 minutes)
Do you want to publish a book or scholarly article? Are you thinking of working with a publisher to bring your scholarly work to a wider audience?
If so, join us for this workshop, tailored to academic authors. We’ll cover the basics of copyright law, negotiation, publication contract terms, and UNC Charlotte’s policies…before you agree to a deal with a publisher.