Learn introductory library research skills through a series of workshops designed for first-year students and other undergraduates!
This semester, we will continue to build our research skills workshop series into a four-year program, with each year offering a more advanced set of workshops to take you through to your senior year and graduation. We expect that the skills you gain from participating in the research skills series will continue to be important to you beyond your four years at Penn.
If you attend one workshop this year, you will earn a special gift. Attend three workshops to receive a luncheon and certificate celebrating your accomplishment. To be eligible, email Alexandrea Glenn at reaglenn@upenn.edu with the name of the workshop(s) you have attended.
Discover “How to Library” with Library 101! We will cover finding, checking out and renewing books at the Penn Libraries, how you can get PDF scans of articles, and the best way to quickly get books from other libraries.
Want to do research with one-of-a-kind historical materials but don’t know where to start? Find out in this intro workshop!
Learn how quack medicine of the past can help us identify medical misinformation today.
This workshop will explain corporate media, including streaming platforms, television broadcasting, radio, mass media and the press, and social media.
This workshop will provide an overview of logistics for creating podcasts with resources available to Penn students.
This workshop will explore creativity as a practice and discuss library resources that can be leveraged in your creative research, no matter your topic or discipline!
Learn how to develop skills in evaluating information sources, understanding citations, avoiding plagiarism, upholding academic integrity, and properly creating citations.
Research into historical and contemporary film or television often requires deep dives into unfamiliar primary and secondary sources.
Discover “How to Library” with Library 101!
Learn fundamental skills for gathering literature relevant to any research project.
Learn to apply the "Trust It or Trash It?" framework to evaluate online health information.
This workshop is for students, researchers, and professionals who want to effectively condense and communicate their findings into a poster format.
Learn how to utilize and evaluate AI for research.
Learn how to use the popular citation management tool Zotero to keep track of your sources as you research and easily cite sources as you are writing.
This workshop is for students, researchers, and professionals who want to effectively condense and communicate their findings into a poster format.
Learn how to develop skills in evaluating information sources, understanding citations, avoiding plagiarism, upholding academic integrity, and properly creating citations.