Winter 2025 library workshops

Library News

You’re invited to participate in online training sessions!

Sign up for a live event invitation and/or presentation slides. 

Contact reference librarians: lib-reference@fuller.edu. 

A Dissertation Workshop

13 February, 2025 at 6:00 pm (PDT)  On Zoom, 30 minutes.

If you have questions on how to access and use the library’s dissertation resources, this workshop is for you. Learn about 

  •   • Print Dissertations
  •   • Dissertation Databases
  •   • Advanced Search Techniques

Presenter: Francisco Santoyo.

The New EBSCO Interface on ATLA Religion

19 February, 2025 at 4:00 pm (PDT) On Zoom, 30 minutes.

Learn about the changes in the user EBSCO interface

  •   • Look of the search menu and filters
  •   • Location of the Subject Indexes (Thesauruses)
  •   • Location of the Scripture Index in ATLA Religion
  •   • User dashboard

Presenter: Natalya Pashkova.

Services for Online Users

27 February, 2025 at 6:00 pm (PDT) On Zoom, 30 minutes. 

Learn how to use services for online users

  •   • Scans of articles and book chapters
  •   • Suggest a book
  •   • Research assistance

Presenter: Jinsook Seo.

Mango Languages @ your library

Library News

Mango Languages at your library

It’s Summer Time!
Start your adventure and take Mango Languages with you wherever you go.
Expand your language skills and learn at your own pace.
Access Mango Languages @ your library * and download an application for your portable device.
Check out the Mango Languages and Dialects List.
:speech_balloon: Contact us via mail lib-reference@fuller.edu, chat with us or book a consultation.

이번 여름에는 망고 랭귀지와 함께 새로운 언어를 배워보세요!
모바일 앱을 사용하면 언제 어디서나 학습자의 속도에 맞춰 다양한 언어를 배울 수 있어요.
도서관 사이트 Mango Languages @ your library에 접속한 후 모바일 앱을 다운로드하여 사용해보세요.
:speech_balloon: 연락하는 방법: 연구지원 사서 이메일 lib-reference@fuller.edu, 채팅 , 사서예약하기.

¡Es el verano! Comience su aventura lingüística con Mango Languages en su bolsillo.
Amplíe sus habilidades lingüísticas dondequiera que vaya y aprenda a su propio ritmo.
Accede a Mango Languages a través de su biblioteca y descargue la aplicación de Mango de formato gratuito desde el App Store o Play Store.
:speech_balloon: Contáctelos a través de correo electrónico lib-reference@fuller.edu, chat o book a consultation.

      * Available for alumni, students, staff, and faculty.

 

Extended Library Hours for Spring 2024

Library News
 
Extended Library Hours & Closures at the Pasadena Campus Library
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Week 10
  • Friday, May 31 : 9am – 6pm
  • Saturday, June 1 : 12pm – 5pm

 

Week 11

  • Monday, June 3 – Friday, June 7: 9am – 7pm
 

Closures:

       Monday, May 27 : Memorial Day
       Saturday, June 8 : Commencement
       
Contact us: https://libraryanswers.fuller.edu/

Winter’24 Extended Library Hours

Natalya Pashkova

Greetings! 

The library will be open extended hours for Winter 2024 finals: 

          Friday, March 8: 9 AM – 7 PM

          Saturday, March 9: 12 PM – 5 PM

          Monday – Friday, March 11 – 15: 9 AM – 7 PM.

We look forward to serving you online and at the library!

Contact us via mail (lib-reference@fuller.edu), chat with us or book a consultation.

연락하는 방법: 연구지원 사서 이메일 (lib-reference@fuller.edu), 채팅 , 사서예약하기(도서관 연구지원 데스크에서 대면 미팅/온라인 줌미팅).

Contáctelos a través de correo electrónico (lib-reference@fuller.edu), chat o book a consultation.

 

 

Winter’24 library training and Q. and A. sessions

Natalya Pashkova

Would you like to strengthen your research skills? Join these complementary training sessions!

Citation Tools

Tuesday, February 20, 4:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada).

Duration: 45 minutes. 

Learn with your library and peers how to generate citations using the tools included in a library catalog and databases. We’ll also have a short demo on Zotero, a free program for capturing, organizing and using citations for writing.

Have you missed a live event? View the presentation on Citation Tools.

Register and submit your questions

Research Tips for the ATLA Religion Users

Thursday, February 22, 4:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada).

Duration: 45 minutes. 

Learn about search tools and shortcuts the ATLA Religion (American Theological Library Association) database search engine offers.

Who should attend? Anyone who’s interested in finding sources in the following subjects:

    •   • Biblical Studies
    •   • Theology
    •   • World religions and religious studies
    •   • Church history
    •   • Missions and ecumenism
    •   • Pastoral ministry
    •   • Philosophy
    •   • Archaeology and antiquities
    •   • Human culture and society and ethics

Register and submit your questions

How to use ebooks (Beginner)

Thursday, March 7, 4:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada).

Duration: 45 minutes.

Join us to learn about finding and using ebooks more effectively! Fuller Library provides access to a robust collection of ebooks. We will review how to find eBooks through the library catalog and browse some collections through our ebook databases.

Register and submit your questions

APA Webinars

The American Psychological Association search experts teach how to navigate APA PsycInfo to discover the latest behavioral science research. Search strategies covered in these sessions can be applied across all platforms when searching other APA databases.

Register to attend the APA live event(s) or to access its recording.

APA PsycInfo: Beginner Search

These 45-minute sessions are for anyone who is new to searching behavioral science literature.

Friday, March 15, 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Register for the APA webinars

APA PsycInfo: Advanced Search

These 60-minute sessions highlight some of APA PsycInfo’s advanced functionality designed to increase efficiency by retrieving better search results faster.

Friday, February 16, 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Friday, March 22, 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Register for the APA webinars

Have questions? Ask reference librarians!

Natalya Pashkova

Navigating research and finding references is not always easy… The reference librarians at your library can assist you with that and can save your time, guide you to the resources and help to lessen learning anxiety. 

Contact us via mail (lib-reference@fuller.edu), chat with us or book a consultation.

Face-to-face meetings are held at the Pasadena campus library and online meetings are hosted on Zoom. 

Don’t wait until the day your assignment is due. Keep in touch with your library and ask your questions right away!

리서치를 하거나 관련 자료를 찾는 것이 쉽지 않을 때가 많으시죠? 도서관 연구 지원 사서가 도움을 드릴 수 있어요! 연구지원 사서들의 자료를 찾는데 들이는 시간을 줄이고 자료를 찾도록 안내해드리며 학습에 대한 스트레스를 줄이도록 도와드릴 수 있습니다. 

연락하는 방법: 연구지원 사서 이메일 (lib-reference@fuller.edu), 채팅 , 사서예약하기(도서관 연구지원 데스크에서 대면 미팅/온라인 줌미팅)

숙제 기한이 끝날 때까지 기다리지 마세요! 도움이 필요하실 때, 지금 바로 도서관에 연락주시기 바랍니다.”

Navegando investigaciones y encontrando referencias no es siempre fácil …Los bibliotecarios de consulta en nuestra biblioteca lo pueden asistir con eso. Ellos le pueden ahorrar tiempo, guiarlo por los recursos y ayudar a aminorar la ansiedad de aprendizaje.

Contáctelos a través de correo electrónico (lib-reference@fuller.edu), chat o book a consultation. Las citas en persona tendrán lugar en la biblioteca del campus en Pasadena y las citas online tendrán lugar en Zoom. 

No se espere hasta el día en que su tarea se tiene que entregar. ¡Manténgase en contacto con su biblioteca y pregunte inmediatamente!

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. 

Spring 2023 Finals and Extended Library Hours

Natalya Pashkova

Are you getting ready for Spring 2023 Finals? Visit your library online or in person. Ask us for assistance!

lib-reference@fuller.edu

The Pasadena campus library will be open during the extended hours:

June 1 – June 2 (Thursday-Friday): 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

June 3 (Saturday) 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM

June 5 – 9 (Monday-Friday): 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Search smarter this spring with APA PsycInfo

Natalya Pashkova

For every first time or seasoned searcher, the American Psychological Association (APA) offers training that fits your goals and schedule. Learn more and register below:

APA PsycInfo: Beginner Search

These sessions are for anyone who is new to searching behavioral science literature.

Friday, April 7, 12:00 p.m.

 APA PsycInfo: Advanced Search

These sessions highlight some of APA PsycInfo’s advanced functionality, designed to increase your efficiency by retrieving better search results faster.

Friday, April 14, 12:00 p.m.

Register via this link.

The recordings will be available on the APA YouTube channel.

Have questions? Email your librarians at lib-reference@fuller.edu.

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