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Library Workshop-Data and the U.S. Census

This workshop is for both faculty and students. In it, you will:
 

  • Identify three main areas of data (American Community Survey, Economic Census, Census of Governments)
  • Practice using Census Data Tools and PUMS
  • Access Census Resources including infographics and visualization
  • Identify Census products to use in upcoming courses/assignments

Thursday, October 24 @ 4pm (Zoom : Meeting ID: 885 9083 4953 Passcode: 889639)

Student Workshop: Primary and Secondary Sources

In this workshop, you will:

  • Distinguish and differentiate between primary and secondary sources.
  • Explore and analyze how combining primary and secondary sources can lead to the development of novel research questions.
  • Engage in scholarly dialogue by learning how to use of both primary and secondary sources can generate a conversation between themselves (as researchers) and published scholars.

This workshop will be in the Braun Room in Oxy Library.

Better Together 2024

Hear updates from the Black Archives project and Black Studies department, observe student presentations, meet President Tom Stritikus, and more!

This event is free and open to all Oxy students, alumni, faculty and staff. We are kicking off Homecoming & Family Weekend with this gathering, so we encourage you to stay connected and attend the programming to follow - particularly the celebration of the late Dr. John Slaughter.

Student Workshop: Source Selection and Analysis

In this student workshop, you will:

  • Learn different criteria for determining whether or not a source is “good”
  • Build a works cited page based on own criteria of what a “good” source is
  • Identify type of source by reading citation
  • Interact with different source types and consider how they interact with one another
  • Learn & participate in an active learning activity centered on source analysis

No registration is required! 

Workshop will be held in the Brown Learning Lab inside Oxy Library.

Intro to Letterpress

Did you try to register for CORE 227 but it was already full? Well, now is your opportunity to get into the Lowercase studio and learn all about letterpress! This introductory hands-on workshop is 1.5 hours and will familiarize you with practices and techniques of letterpress.

No registration is required, but attendance will be limited to the first 12 students, so don't be late!

Head downstairs to the Lowercase studio.

Find our other student workshops here.