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RefWorks is a tool for tracking the sources used in your research and assignments. This session, intended for new users, is a practical tutorial to learn how to use the product. We’ll show you how to create and manage an account, import citations from research databases, and add references to your paper in the citation style of your choice.

For undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff.

There are no fees associated with this course; however, you must pre-register for one of the following sessions:

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 2:00pm (session runs until 3:30pm)

Monday, February 13, 2012 at 10:00am (session runs until 11:30am)

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 6:00pm (session runs until 7:30pm)

 Location: Harriet Irving Library, Learning Lab (Room 112), UNB Fredericton Campus

If you have any questions, please contact Alicia McLaughlin (amclaugh@unb.ca or 453-4749).

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UNB’s Student Affairs and Services has partnered with UNB Libraries to offer free, one-hour walk-in workshops that can make your studies and your life a lot easier.

If you’re struggling to keep up, don’t put off getting the support you need.  Browse through the list of workshops.

We offer a new workshop twice each week during the winter term, at the same convenient location;

• Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm OR Thursdays 11:45am-12:45pm
• Harriet Irving Library, Milham Room (Rm 100)

Choose the time that’s convenient for you.  Bring a friend, grab a coffee, and learn the secrets of student success!

Managing Your Money – It’s Easier Than You Think

Create a financial plan. Develop a budget. Learn tips for managing and expenses and debt, and funding your education. We’ll show you how!

• Tues., Jan. 10 @ 6:30 pm or Thurs., Jan.12 @ 11:45 am

Planning Your Career and Your Education

Start now! Connect to the resources that can help you find your career path. Learn where to look for jobs. Practice networking and discover how to make a great first impression.

• Tues., Jan. 17 @ 6:30 pm or Thurs., Jan. 19 @ 11:45 am

Critical Creativity and Problem Solving

University is more than memorizing facts and figures. Learn how to analyze and evaluate concepts and arguments using puzzles, paradoxes, and exercises.

• Tues., Jan. 24 @ 6:30 pm or Thurs., Jan. 26 @ 11:45 am

Research: Using Databases to Find the Right Sources

Locate and evaluate books, journal articles and other sources using the library databases. Learn how to predict a publication’s usefulness to your project.

• Tues., Jan. 31 @ 6:30 pm or Thurs., Feb. 2 @ 11:45 am

Unlocking the Secret to Great Group Work

Discover your personality type and the role you prefer within a group. Learn how to make your group welcoming, fun, and effective.

• Tues., Feb. 7 @ 6:30 pm or Thurs., Feb. 9 @ 11:45 am

Relationships Dos and Don’ts

Good communication skills are key to good relationships. Learn about active listening, conflict resolution and sexy ways to request consent.

• Tues., Feb. 14 @ 6:30 pm or Thurs., Feb. 16 @ 11:45 am

Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle under Stress

Managing deadlines and expectations can be stressful. But you don’t have to sacrifice sleep, exercise, eating or even time with friends to get the results you want. Get tips for balancing work and play to stay healthy and be uber productive.

• Tues., Feb. 21 @ 6:30 pm or Thurs., Feb. 23 @ 11:45 am

Beyond Cramming: Long-Term Learning

Time is on your side. Learn the limitations of cramming and the value of deep learning to improving your study habits and exam results.

• Tues., Feb. 28 @ 6:30 pm or Thurs., Mar. 1 @ 11:45 am

The Multicultural Association of Fredericton (MCAF) is pleased to collaborate with the New Brunswick African Association (NBAA) to present Black History Month celebrations honouring the achievements and contributions of Canadians of African descent as leaders in the struggle for inclusion and equality.  The public is encouraged to take part in the series of Black History Month activities organized throughout the month of February to create a collective voice to eliminate racial discrimination, embrace diversity and build an inclusive community.  Among the diverse activities organized in celebration of Black history month, a series of short and feature length documentary films, that can only scratch the surface of such a rich and multi-layered culture, will be held on Thursday evenings at the Harriet Irving Library (HIL), UNBF. The film series, co-sponsored by UNB Libraries, begins February 2nd and ends February 23rd.  Showings are free to the public and start at 7:00pm nightly in Room 100 (Milham room) of the HIL.

Schedule:
February 2: The little black school house
February 9: Remember Africville
February 16: Black Mother Black Daughter
February 23: Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave

Please feel free to drop by and browse the diverse selection of books on display in front of the Research Help Desk.

The Spanish Embassy & UNB Fredericton’s Culture & Language Studies Department present the award-winning Spanish drama !Ay Carmela! (1990) on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 at 7:00 pm, at the Milham Room (Room 100), Harriet Irving Library, UNB Fredericton.

This now classic award-winning Spanish film by director Carlos Saura features Paulino and Carmela (actress Carmen Maura), husband and wife, troubadours touring the countryside during the Spanish Civil War. They are Republicans, and with their mute assistant, Gustavete, they journey into rebel territory by mistake. They are arrested, fear a firing squad, and receive a reprieve from an Italian Fascist commander who loves the theatre. Critics call this film “a sentimental, emotional and intimate chronicle about the Spanish civil war.”

The film runs 102 minutes and is presented in Spanish with English subtitles. It will be briefly introduced by Dr. Sophie M. Lavoie, Associate Professor in the Department of Culture and Language Studies at the University of New Brunswick (Fredericton campus).

The Spanish Film Series is brought to you by the Spanish Section of the Department of Culture and Language Studies at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, with support from the Spanish Embassy’s Cultural Office.

Free admission to the film and free parking. All welcome.

Please join us!

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Research for Real: Using Databases to Find the Right Sources

Locate and evaluate books, journal articles, and other sources using the library databases. Learn how to predict a publication’s usefulness to your project.

Bring a friend, grab a coffee, and learn the secrets of student success!

Choose the time that’s convenient for you:

Tuesday, January 31st @ 6:30pm OR

Thursday, February 2nd @ 11:45am

Harriet Irving Library, Milham Room (Rm 100)

UNB’s Student Affairs and Services has partnered with UNB Libraries to offer free, one-hour walk-in workshops that can make your studies and your life a lot easier.

If you’re struggling to keep up, don’t put off getting the support you need.  Browse through the list of workshops.