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  • Upcoming workshop: Extracting geospatial data with the OverPass API (10/20)

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    Extracting geospatial data with the OverPass API (Online Workshop) Tuesday, 20 October 12 PM – 1 PM (China Standard Time) This session will provide an introduction to querying and extracting geospatial data from OpenStreetMap with the…

  • Upcoming workshop: Introduction to R (10/15)

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    Introduction to R (Online Workshop) Thursday, 15 October 8 AM – 10 AM (China Standard Time) This workshop is the same material as the intro to R workshops before but in an online format. This workshop…

  • Workshops (10/5-10/11)

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    Next week (10/5-10/11) offers four workshops. Two of them are onsite and two of them are online. NYU Shanghai workshops Introduction to R  This workshop gets you started with using R. The session introduces the RStudio interface…

  • Citation Clinic Workshops

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    Have you ever wondered:  “How do I cite a Youtube Video?” “Can I cite myself as a translator?” “Are the citations provided by a database really reliable?” Whatever your citation questions might be, librarians are here…

  • Library Essentials 101 Workshops this week

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    Do you have library questions? How to find and download an ebook? How to cite in your paper so you don’t get accused of plagiarism? Come to this workshop, where you get to pick what you want to learn! This…

  • Three Online Workshops This Week

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    This week, you’re welcome to join us for three online workshop.​ Each will be held via ​Zoom, so you can attend from the comfort of your dorm or apartment. Please register ASAP! Event poster Data Visualization…

  • What’s the big deal about sources and references?

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    Twenty years ago, a scholarly source was clearly different from everything else. Very little was online yet, but many voices were unjustly ignored.  If you look at newspapers, magazines, or pulp novels, these are meant for…

  • How to access full text articles, streaming films, and ebooks

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    You may feel frustrated searching Google after finding paywalls or questionable statements. The library has purchased many subscriptions to research, books, and film which may reveal this locked content.  Unfortunately, you have to start from inside…

  • Accessing NYU Resources from Off-Campus

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    Who is eligible for off-campus access? Our electronic resource license agreements restrict access to current NYU faculty, staff, and students enrolled in degree or diploma programs.  How do I access databases from off-campus? 1)EZProxy To access…

  • Content-Specific Databases: Ebooks, Videos, and More

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    NYU Shanghai Library provides great resources for ebooks, videos and news. They can be easily accessible through the main website and in a few steps.  Step 1: Open NYU Shanghai Library Website: Step 2: Click the “Articles…