Getting Started With Your Science Senior Essay: Tools, Strategies, and Tips from the Library
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Getting Started With Your Science Senior Essay: Tools, Strategies, and Tips from the Library In-Person
Are you gearing up to write your science senior essay (or advanced independent project) and feeling overwhelmed about where to start with the background research? This session, hosted by one of your Science & Engineering Librarians, is designed to provide you with invaluable resources and guidance to help you get started, with a strong focus on mastering search techniques and identifying which library resources are the best match for your project.
What You'll Learn:
- Discipline-specific databases used by seasoned and professional scientists around the world
- Proven methods for constructing advanced searches in your database of choice
- Best practices for documenting your searches
- When it is appropriate to use AI tools versus traditional databases
- How to save and organize your research
There will be plenty of hands-on time to get you started. Please bring a laptop.
Audience: Undergraduate students majoring in any science discipline. Graduate students who want a refresher are also welcome to attend.
Any student who attends at least 3 library workshops this semester will be eligible to receive a Yale Library tote bag. Learn more about the Workshop Incentive Program.
- Date:
- Friday, October 3, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:15am
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Seminar Room S57 (Lower Level)
- Campus:
- Science Hill
- Audience:
- Undergraduates
- Categories:
- Marx Science and Social Science Library Research Skills Senior essays Undergraduate Students
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