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In recognition of the Syracuse Symposium 2006-2007 theme of imagination, the Arts and Humanities Services of Bird Library presents "Imagination and Fantasy in the Arts," a display featuring SU Library materials related to distinctive and innovative treatments of non-realist themes in literature and the visual and performing arts. The display is located on the fourth floor of Bird Library and will remain up through early November.

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SU Library will be conducting demonstrations and hands-on workshops for RefWorks, an online citation and bibliography management system. RefWorks allows you to import bibliographic information from a number of sources, including the SUMMIT online catalog and many of our online databases such as those from CSA and EBSCO. With the Write-N-Cite program, you can automatically enter citations and generate a bibliography directly into your paper. Go to http://library.syr.edu/cite/index.html for more information on RefWorks and Write-N-Cite.

To see the Demonstration and Workshop schedule, click on http://library.syr.edu/cite/RefWorksTraining.html .

For more information contact:
Paul H. Bern, Ph.D.
Numeric Data Services Librarian
352 Bird Library
222 Waverly Ave.
Syracuse, NY 13244
315-443-1352

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"Welcome to SU Library" is a new three-part tutorial describing Syracuse University Library's locations as well as its web site and research tools. It offers an introduction to new students or to anyone who would like to learn more about the Library's services.

The tutorials can be viewed individually in three short segments or as one tutorial, depending on preference. The tutorials are interactive, requiring some participation throughout the experience.

The tutorials will be reviewed and updated periodically. Please complete the survey at the end of each tutorial to provide important feedback.

Tutorials are available at: http://library.syr.edu/instruction/tutorials/welcome/tutorials.html

Abby Kasowitz-Scheer
Head of Instructional Services
Syracuse University Library
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
(315) 443-1943
askasowi@syr.edu

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The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) announces a new, annual event to be hosted by ICPSR: the ICPSR Undergraduate Research Paper Competition!

The purpose of the competition is to highlight the best undergraduate student research papers using quantitative data. The objective is to encourage undergraduates to explore the social sciences by means of critical analysis of a topic supported by quantitative analysis of a dataset(s) held within the ICPSR archive and presented in written form.

Up to three cash prizes will be awarded. The winner will receive a monetary award of $1,000. Second place receives $750 and third place $500.

Deadline for submission is January 31, 2007.

For further information go to http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/prize/ or contact Paul Bern, Numeric Data Services Librarian (see contact information below).

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Paul H. Bern, Ph.D.
Numeric Data Services Librarian
352 Bird Library
222 Waverly Ave.
Syracuse, NY 13244
315-443-1352
http://library.syr.edu/information/mgi/nds

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