Workshop Overview & Outcomes
The Graduate Student Research Institute (GSRI) is a Libraries-sponsored online learning experience intended to benefit graduate students through:
- Skill-building
- Community-building
- Information
- Preparedness
By the end of this Institute, you will have gained insight into research skills and resources, as well as the importance of mentorship and community and how to make those connections with others. Our goal is for you to leave this week prepared with the knowledge needed to engage in successful research projects as a UW graduate student.
Below is an overview of the learning outcomes for this course. When you have finished browsing them, click "next" at the bottom of the page.
Learning Outcomes
Day 0: Welcome and Introductions
- Introduce goals and outcomes of this course
- Introduce tools that will be used in this course
- Meet mentors and fellow participants
Day 1: Setting the Scene
- Understand graduate-level research as a conversation
- Examine different tools for joining research conversations
Day 2: Improving Research Strategies
- Find and locate common UW Libraries research tools
- Identify and connect with your subject librarian
- Practice retrieving information using advanced search tools (Boolean, Truncation, Wildcards, Phrases, Limits, Filters)
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Experiment with different tools and techniques to locate the information you seek
Day 3: Productivity Tools
- Gather productivity tools for graduate-level research
- Experiment with citation managers and practice importing citations
- Mind map your workflow and assess where you can integrate productivity tools
Day 4: Academic Support Resources for Graduate Research
- Identify additional tools for successful graduate research
- Examine scholarly publishing and open access resources
Day 5: Taking Your Research to the Next Level
- Associate research with impact goals
- Outline tools for publishing research
- Reflect on equitable research practices