The AOK Library offers a variety of workshops for students, faculty, and staff at UMBC.
If you are interested in a topic but cannot attend our scheduled workshops, UMBC librarians will schedule and customize workshops to meet the needs of small groups. Request a Workshop here.
You can also view previously recorded workshops on YouTube.
AI is increasingly integrated into the research tools you may already be using. This workshop will provide a general overview of various AI tools, how they operate, and how you can determine when you could use them in the research process. You will learn the benefits and implications of using both free and subscription-based AI tools in your academic work.
UMBC has access to the Adam Matthew Explorer primary source database, and with more than 180 primary source collections available across the platform, there is always more to discover.
Join in person or online for a session designed to help faculty, graduate students, librarians, and researchers get more from UMBC’s existing access to AM Explorer.
We’ll explore ways to discover relevant primary sources across the platform, highlight materials spanning the arts, humanities, and social sciences, and look at how these collections can support both research and teaching. We’ll also discuss ways to incorporate primary sources into courses and student research and leave time for questions and conversation about research and teaching interests at UMBC.
Whether you already use AM Explorer or are curious about what UMBC has access to, this session is an opportunity to discover new content, make interdisciplinary connections, and learn more about the support available to you.
**Lunch will be provided to all in person registered participants- please click “Sign Up” above to reserve your seat for this session. Please email edurham@umbc.edu to note any dietary restrictions (gluten-free, food allergies, etc.) by Tuesday, October 13th.
If you prefer to attend online, join via: Zoom meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/97094500446?pwd=y3XnOve0mQmDVbSiJlYvfJAG3hm0K8.1
Zoom Meeting ID: 970 9450 0446 Zoom Passcode: 086176
Workshop Host
Sara DiGello
Northeast Regional Partner, AM
Sara.DiGello@amedu.com
UMBC Contact
Erin Durham Wright
edurham@umbc.edu
Do you feel unsure about how to get started with a research or writing assignment? Would you like some tips on preparing an annotated bibliography?
This workshop features interactive activities to help you choose research topics that you care about, read academic articles more effectively, and prepare bibliographies that showcase your research skills. Meet Library and Writing Center staff who will share how you can get research and writing help. Come and practice strategies for acing your college writing assignments!
Note: This workshop is designed especially for first-year and transfer students. To accommodate a variety of schedules, this This workshop is being offered three times in different formats (in person, hyflex, online). You only need to attend once! Feel free to attend the format that works best for you.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 from 12-1pm in Library 259
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 from 4-5pm Hyflex in Library 259 and online via WebEx
Monday, October 26, 2026 from 6-7pm online via WebEx
*Light refreshments will be provided in Library 259 for the 10/7 and 10/20 sessions
This workshop is designed for graduate students who want to take their literature and database searching skills to the next level. Participants will learn how to build effective, discipline-appropriate search strategies using advanced techniques such as controlled vocabularies, Boolean logic, and field-specific searching. The session will also cover iterative search methods and strategies for selecting the most relevant databases and tools for comprehensive literature searching.
This session is part of the Skills for Graduate Students workshop series, which provides hands-on, skills-based training to help graduate students strengthen their research, writing, and academic practices.
An academic research poster is a visual communication tool that allows you to present your research in a clear, concise, graphic format. Learn how to create a poster that stands out. In this workshop, learn the design principles and guidelines that will help you create an effective and aesthetically pleasing poster using Google Slides. We’ll discuss layout, fonts, colors, graphics and more.
Do you feel unsure about how to get started with a research or writing assignment? Would you like some tips on preparing an annotated bibliography?
This workshop features interactive activities to help you choose research topics that you care about, read academic articles more effectively, and prepare bibliographies that showcase your research skills. Meet Library and Writing Center staff who will share how you can get research and writing help. Come and practice strategies for acing your college writing assignments!
Note: This workshop is designed especially for first-year and transfer students. To accommodate a variety of schedules, this This workshop is being offered three times in different formats (in person, hyflex, online). You only need to attend once! Feel free to attend the format that works best for you.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 from 12-1pm in Library 259
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 from 4-5pm Hyflex in Library 259 and online via WebEx
Monday, October 26, 2026 from 6-7pm online via WebEx
*Light refreshments will be provided in Library 259 for the 10/7 and 10/20 sessions
Publishing your work is considered one of the primary pillars of a research project. Graduate students are often haunted by the policies and processes behind publishing papers as part of their graduate experience. Some graduate programs require students to be first authors to even be considered for graduation from their Ph.D. program.
On Tuesday, October 27th, 12- 1 p.m. via WebEx, the AOK Library will host a Research and Publication: STEM Faculty Panel Perspective. Attend a discussion where the following questions will be answered by our productive and avid STEM publishing faculty
This event intends to demystify the publishing process, so come over to learn how to overcome perfectionism (when is my paper ready to be submitted for publication?), learn how to process criticism, how to manage your time to be more productive (when am I supposed to find the time to sit down and write?), how to overcome writer's block, and more.
Faculty Panelists:
-Dr. Jorge Almodovar: Associate Professor, Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering
-Dr. Anushka Aqil: Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health
-Dr. Edward Dillon: Associate Professor, Information Systems
-Dr. Muruhan Rathinam: Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
-Dr. Roberto Yus: Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
