Experts from the Libraries and The Ohio State University Press share tips for new humanities researchers navigating the scholarly publishing process. Through a series of real-life scenarios, attendees will learn how to develop strategies to identify appropriate publishers or publications for their dissertations, book chapters, and articles; understand their rights as an author; anticipate copyright and permissions considerations for including third-party content; explore open access opportunities and more. The discussion will focus on research in the humanities, but all are welcome to attend!
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Demystifying Research: Archives and Research Methods (Workshop)
OSU archivists, curators, and librarians will offer graduate students from all disciplines a hands-on introduction to archives and archival research methods. Topics covered will include finding and accessing archives and special collections, analyzing archival sources, and formulating research questions and projects using archival materials. No prior experience using special collections or archives is necessary.
2025 EHE Research Forum
The 2025 EHE Research Forum will be held Thursday, February 20, 2025 from 8am-3:30pm. Once again, it will be held in the Ohio Union.
Please save the date – even if you won’t be presenting – we hope to have a great turnout!
Registration for the event is now open!
Demystifying Research: Streamline Research Planning (Workshop)
Overwhelmed when starting a new research project? Struggling to break your project down into manageable steps and keep track of progress? In this workshop, we’ll share strategies and tips to help make planning research projects less daunting. Graduate students in any discipline and at any stage of their programs will learn how to streamline research planning by determining tasks, assigning manageable deadlines, and tracking progress. Registration is required.
Early Career Federal Funding Opportunities Overview (Webinar)
The Research Development team is kicking off the new year with a webinar overview of federal research funding opportunities targeting early career faculty on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at noon. The webinar will feature a brief overview of key federal agency early career awards (DARPA, Dept of Energy, Dept of Defense, and NASA), as well as time for discussion and Q & A.
Sr. Research Development Specialist for Early Career, Nadeane Howard will present the webinar, and any questions should be directed to Howard.1149@osu.edu.
Qualitative Research Design (Workshop)
Join us in the Research Commons as we welcome Visiting Professor and Digital Services Librarian Dr. Taiwo Lasisi. In this workshop, Dr. Lasisi will discuss the fundamentals of Qualitative Research Design and give an introduction on how to conduct a qualitative research data collection and analysis.
Get to Know Metro (In-Person)
You are invited to attend the Metro Schools annual “Get to Know Metro” event for Ohio State faculty and staff on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 9-11 a.m. All faculty and staff who may have an interest in collaborating with Metro in outreach, instruction, educational research, or broader impacts of research are welcome to attend.
Metro is located on Ohio State’s West Campus at 1929 Kenny Road and has free parking available. If you have any specific questions regarding this event, please contact Metro Schools district special project coordinator Cory Neugebauer.
I Don’t Know What That Means: Helping Students Understand the Language of Research (Virtual Event)
What is a scholarly source? What is peer review? What is a literature review? In many ways, learning to be an effective information researcher requires students to learn another language. There are many terms that instructors regularly incorporate into their instructions for research or inquiry-based assignments that may be unfamiliar to students. In addition, the meaning of some terms can vary across disciplines. There may also be terms that have an “everyday” meaning and a different meaning within the context of research.
This free virtual workshop will focus on highlighting key academic jargon related to the research process. Participants will also learn about strategies and resources that will help to clarify key terms and concepts for students.
For those affiliated with The Ohio State University, this workshop counts as credit toward the Teaching Information Literacy endorsement from the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning.
Academic Research and the Expert-Novice Gap: Helping Students Understand the Purpose of Research (Virtual Event)
Experienced researchers tend to think about research as an ongoing and iterative process in which individual researchers contribute their findings to an ongoing conversation within or across disciplines. However, as novice researchers, students may have a very different understanding of the purpose of research. The lack of a shared understanding of the goals and process of research may contribute to the frustration that students and instructors often have related to student performance on research or inquiry-based assignments.
This free virtual workshop will explore the expert-novice gap in relation to the purpose and process of academic research. Participants will learn strategies and activities that they can use to help students develop their understanding of the purpose and process of research.
For those affiliated with Ohio State, this workshop counts as credit toward the Teaching Information Literacy endorsement from the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning.
Identifying Outdated Research Notions (Virtual Event)
Students, and sometimes even instructors, may have a wide range of misconceptions or outdated notions when it comes to information searching and research assignments. In this workshop, participants will learn about some common, but outdated, understandings about how to find, evaluate and use information as part of the research process. Participants will also collaborate in updating these notions to provide a more effective guidance to students.
For those affiliated with The Ohio State University, this workshop counts as credit toward the Teaching Information Literacy endorsement from the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning.
Note: This workshop was previously offered in Autumn 2023 and Spring 2024
