Fall 2023 training sessions

Natalya Pashkova

Citation tools.  Register

Wednesday, October 11, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM (PDT). Online. 

Learn about quick and easy ways of saving citations!

Join us for an overview of citation applications,  and you will know how to automatically generate citations from a library catalog and databases. 

Need to step up to the next level with saving, organizing and citing sources for your papers and projects? There is another free citation tool called Zotero, and this training session will introduce it briefly. 

Preparation: none.  Duration: 30 minutes. The session will be recorded. 

Questions? Contact us at lib-reference@fuller.edu. 

Zotero: the first steps.  Register

Wednesday, October 18, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (PDT). Online.

Want to add a powerful citation tool to your research tool set? 

Learn about Zotero, a free citation generator, save and manage references and documents for research and writing. 

You’ll learn how to do the following:

  • Tune up Zotero preferences including a citation style (Chicago, Turabian, APA or other). 
  • Understand how Zotero works.
  • Organize your Zotero library. 
  • Save a single and multiple citations using a browser connector. 
  • Edit a citation. 
  • Write and cite: add citations into the text of a Word document or Google docs.  

Preparation: Download a Zotero application and its browser connector on your computer at zotero.org. Then, complete a Zotero account registration on zotero.org.  Instructions are provided in the registration form. Estimated time: 10 minutes.

Duration: 60 minutes. The session will be recorded. 

Expand your knowledge of Zotero.  Register

Tuesday, October 24, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (PDT). Online. 

Learn how to improve the organization of your Zotero library and manage it. Fill up your library with documents and notes. 

You’ll learn how to do the following:

  • Add a subfolder, move items and delete duplicates. 
  • Add items by identifier and manually. 
  • Add a PDF to Zotero. 
  • Add notes into Zotero. 
  • Use a Zotero PDF viewer to highlight and annotate the text. 
  • Create a bibliography.

Preparation: To get ready for a workshop: Check for Zotero and browser updates and install them. 

Duration: 60 minutes. The session will be recorded. 

Research with the ATLA Religion database.  Register

Wednesday, November 1, 3:00 PM – 4:00PM (PDT). Online.

Join the library and your peers and learn about search tools and shortcuts that the American Theological Library Association database search engine offers. 

Who should attend?
Anyone who’s interested in learning about finding sources in Biblical Studies, theology, world religions and religious studies, church history, missions and ecumenism, pastoral ministry, theology, philosophy, archaeology and antiquities; human culture and society and ethics.

Preparation: None.  Duration: 60 minutes. The session will be recorded. 

Fall 2023 Welcome Week

Natalya Pashkova

We look forward to meeting our new and returning patrons and wish you all a happy new academic year! 

Join us for Fall 2023 Welcome Week events and stop by the library table during the Resource Fair on September 20th.  

Fall 2023 Welcome Week schedule (Monday, September 18 – Friday, September 22, 2023).

Introduction to D. A. Hubbard library (a 6 min. Welcome Week recording). 

Wednesday, Sep. 20: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM (PDT) Services and Resources Live Q. & A. (Zoom). 

Wednesday, Sep. 20: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PDT) at Resource Fair at the Pasadena Campus, Arol Burns Mall. 

New students can obtain their student ID/library cards at the Pasadena campus, at the Welcome Center located on the first floor of the library at 135 N. Oakland Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101. Online and regional campus students can request an ID by sending the following information to welcomecenter@fuller.edu.

Q. and A. about access to your library account and online library.

If you’d like to get in touch with us or have questions, email us at lib-reference@fuller.edu. 

 

Winter 2023 Extended Library Hours for Finals

Audrey Chun

Library Extended Hours Winter 2023 Week 10: Thursday, March 9 - Friday, March 10: 9am - 9pm Saturday, March 11: 11am - 6pm Week 11: Monday, March 13 - Friday March 17: 9am - 9pm Saturday, March 18: back to normal hours of 1pm – 4pm

Greetings, Fuller Community!

The David Allan Hubbard Library is pleased to announce extended hours for the Winter finals.

The hours are as follows:

Week 10:

  • Thursday, March 9 – Friday, March 10: 9am – 9pm
  • Saturday, March 11: 11am – 6pm

Week 11:

  • Monday, March 13 – Friday March 17: 9am – 9pm
  • Saturday, March 18: back to normal hours of 1pm – 4pm

Please note, a Fuller ID or photo ID is required for entry. 

We wish you the best during this busy time. If you have any questions, please email us at lib-info@fuller.edu.

Thank you!

Library Tours on January 6, 2023

Natalya Pashkova

Come to explore your library!

Date: Friday, January 6, 2023.

Time: 11:00 – 11:45 AM and 1:15 – 2:00 PM (PDT).

Location: D. A. Hubbard library at 135 N. Oakland Ave, Pasadena, CA 91182.

A tour sign up form: https://forms.gle/z8LWCqTjowANY5BB7

The tour highlights library collections, such as books in English, Korean, Spanish and other languages, journals, Reserves and Reference (Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Handbooks, etc.), a computer lab and other study spaces.

We look forward to meeting and greeting you!

Contact: lib-reference@fuller.edu.

Winter 2023 Welcome Week

Natalya Pashkova

We invite you to the Winter 2023 Welcome Week!

Dates: December 12 to December 19, 2022. 

Join new and returning students for the introduction to Canvas (Course Management System), Library,
Writing Center, Access and Student Services on Monday, December 12 at 2:30 PM PDT (Zoom event). 

Find a complete schedule of the Welcome Week at https://quad.fuller.edu/winter-2023-welcome-week/. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

APA databases training in October 2022

Natalya Pashkova

Start your fall quarter with free online training sessions hosted by American Psychological Association (APA)!

Who can attend? Anyone who’s interested in learning how to use APA databases. The strategies covered for APA PsycInfo also apply to finding full-text content in APA PsycArticles and APA PsycBooks. 

October 2022

APA PsycInfo Basic Search 

Thursday, October 13, at 2 p.m. * (The registration link opens in a new window)

This 25-minute webinar recording shows how to use APA PsycInfo to target your search of the behavioral sciences literature. Appropriate for students new to database searching and faculty, researchers, and professionals who want to hone their research skills.

APA PsycInfo Advanced Search 

Thursday, October 20, at 2 p.m. * (The registration link opens in a new window)

Expand your search expertise with this 30-minute session that builds upon content presented in the APA PsycInfo Basic Search webinar. This webinar includes a search demonstrations using the APA Thesaurus, Cited References, Tests & Measures, and more.

Beyond Subject Searching on APA PsycInfo 

Wednesday, October 26, at 2 p.m. * (The registration link opens in a new window)

Use APA PsycInfo to do a lot more than finding journal articles! This 45-minute session builds upon your use of basic search strategies for APA PsycInfo.  Learn how to find institutions where research on your topic is happening; discover prospective journals for publishing research; explore grants and sponsors that have funded related research; search for information about tests and measures used in the literature; and expand your research expertise with background information about APA PsycInfo search fields and database record structure.

* All scheduled times are Eastern (US and Canada). Convert the event time to your time zone on the registration page.

After registering, you’ll receive a Zoom confirmation email with details about how to join the webinar.

Can’t attend a scheduled session? View a recording on APA YouTube channel whenever it’s convenient for you.

Need some assistance? Contact your reference librarians. 

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Spring 2022 Library Tours

Natalya Pashkova
Greetings! 
We’d like to welcome you to the library and invite you to the tour on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 10:00 AM or 3 PM. 🗓 
 
Would you like to learn where to locate books, journals, etc. and how to use a scanner? 📚 🖥

The tour highlights core library collections, such as books in English, Korean, Spanish and other languages, journals, Reserves and Reference (Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Handbooks, etc.), and a Computer Lab. 

Please join us and sign up via this form: https://forms.gle/ULXDQPQNg4hQctSSA

The tour meets at the library lobby and takes about 45 minutes. The library collections and study places are located on 4 floors. Please wear comfortable shoes. 

Have questions? Would you like to request a tour in Korean or Spanish? Contact us at lib-reference@fuller.edu. 

COVID-19 Protocols for the Pasadena Campus Starting on March 28, 2022: First day of Spring Quarter.

  1. As previously announced, all classes will resume their scheduled modalities 
  2. Masking will continue to be required indoors

    Lecturers or presenters may unmask while presenting in classrooms, events, or chapel

  3. Meals with others will continue to be required in outdoor spaces
  4. Fuller’s Vaccination or Testing Policy will end 
  5. Fuller’s Health Care Workers Vaccination Policy remains in effect and continues to be mandated by state and local public health orders
  6. Symptom checks are required at each campus visit

Campus map: https://www.fuller.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/FTS_CampusMap_Update_November_21_2017-1.pdf