Library Classes
Schedule and Descriptions

Free classes open to students, faculty and staff of the University, and the public.
No reservations are required.
Please note that while all are welcome to attend, only UT-Austin students, faculty and staff will be able to login to computers for hands-on portions of classes.

All classes are held in PCL 1.124 (Perry-Castañeda Library Classroom)

EndNote Classes are listed separately.

Library Classes have ended for the spring semester.  The fall schedule will be available in August.

Avoiding Plagiarism

Are you confused about what is and isn't plagiarism? Do you wonder how to avoid it as a writer and researcher? This session, designed for undergraduates, covers mistakes that can lead to plagiarism, strategies for avoiding these mistakes, and practical techniques for using sources correctly.

Want to get the most out of the Web? Learn Google search tricks, how to become an advanced Web searcher, and how to evaluate web sites. Find out how to use specialized searches such as GoogleScholar and Google Books with library resources.

This class provides a more in-depth exploration of new Web searching technologies.  Learn more about GoogleScholar, Google Language Tools, and Google Maps. Find out how to personalize Google and set up search alerts.

Learn how to find articles on any research topic using the databases and electronic journals available to the campus community. This introductory class is geared toward new library users.

Learn how to find images on any topic, with a focus on specialized image databases available to the campus community.

Drowning in a sea of information? Bloglines and Google Reader are two tools to help you stay current with blogs and other news sources on the Web. 30 minute class followed by a 30 minute lab.

Need to organize your bookmarks? Want to share them with others? Wonder what other people are bookmarking?  Then delicious is the tool for you. Learn how to collaboratively collect and organize information found on the Web. 30 minute class followed by a 30 minute lab.

Learn how to use Google Docs to share and collaboratively create documents, spreadsheets and slide presentations online. 30 minute class followed by a 30 minute lab.

You’ve probably heard of Wikipedia, but did you know that you can create your own wiki to collaborate online? Learn how in this workshop. 30 minute class followed by a 30 minute lab.

Learn about the libraries on campus, and the services and research resources available to you.  This class, designed for new users of the UT Libraries, includes a brief introduction to the Library Catalog and article databases.

Learn how to search the Library Catalog to find books, DVDs, CDs, journals and more in all the campus libraries, as well as how to renew and recall items, save searches and use other "my account" features.

Celebrate Research Week by learning about free bookmarking, search, and citation tools that can be used during the research process to keep you organized and help you share information with others.

Learn how to use this free, web-based tool to collect, manage and cite your sources.

Librarians are available to design special research seminars for courses. To set up a seminar, or to ask questions, email lib-instruction@utlists.utexas.edu

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