Drop-In Sessions
Sponsored by the CTC Information Commons
Winter Quarter 2010 Schedule
All sessions meet in CTC 207.
Everyone is Welcome
Free! No Registration– Just drop in!
Passwords are Power Thurs. Jan 7, 9-10, CTC 207
Get off to a good start by setting up your user name and password for logging on to school computers, logging on to BlackBoard and setting up student email.
Where’s My File and Why Won’t It Open? Wed. Jan 13, 9-10 am, CTC 207
Before you start collecting information for your classes, learn some tricks and tips for naming and managing your files and file types using flash drives and handy free online storage tools.
Microsoft Word: Critical Settings for Research Papers Tues. Jan 19, 12-1 pm, CTC 207
Who knows why Microsoft hid the ruler, but you’ll need it to set those 1” margins on your English paper! We’ll also look at other features and settings to make your paper meet MLA and APA ready.
The Whole e-Book and Nothing but the e-Book Tues. Jan 26, 11 am -12 pm, CTC 207
Learn how to access and manage the thousands of full-text books available to you online through Google Books and library databases.
The Right Tool for the Right Job: Finding Articles in Magazines, Journals and Newspapers Mon. Feb 1, 10-11 am, CTC 207
Stop sorting through millions of web sites to find articles. In this session you’ll learn about using ProQuest, EbscoHost and Google Scholar to search more efficiently and effectively.
Making Google Dance: Tips and Tricks for Better Results Tues. Feb 9, 9-10 am, CTC 207
Learn about Google advanced searching tools for focusing your web site searches.
Citing Sources: Writing and Fine-Tuning Citations Wed. Feb 17, 12-1 pm, CTC 207
Learn how to put your sources in proper format using MLA and APA.
Jing! Screen Capture Software Thurs. Feb 25, 12-1 pm, CTC 207
Give your PowerPoint or other project that special zing with images and video screen captures using Jing, free, easy-to-use software.
More information: Contact Kitty Mackey, Reference & Instruction Librarian
kmackey@clark.edu, 992-6113, CTC I-Commons, Room 219.