Who Owns My Data?

When you are getting ready to share your research data, you may have questions about how you can control access to your data. Maybe you have sensitive data that can’t be shared broadly, or maybe you just want credit for the data’s use. This workshop is for anyone who has questions about how they can protect themselves or their subjects when sharing research data. We will be covering:

Submitting your Thesis or Dissertation to ProQuest with Style

This workshop will prepare you for depositing your thesis or dissertation to ProQuest. You'll learn:

  • the formatting fundamentals for submitting to ProQuest
  • embargoes, open access options, and other relevant copyright considerations as they relate to theses/dissertations
  • how to get support as you go through the process of finishing and preparing to deposit your thesis

Please join us if you're depositing this spring, or are interested in learning more as you get ready to deposit in a future semester.

Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon for Black History

Tisch Library and Tufts Archival Research Center are hosting a Wikipedia edit-a-thon focused on improving Wikipedia content about Black history. A short tutorial will be given to introduce participants to writing and editing in Wikipedia, and we will have suggested topics and articles on hand for you to work on. Librarians and experienced Wikipedia editors from Tufts and the Boston area will be around to guide your editing and research.

Conference Poster Design: Exploring Principles & Formats

An interactive session on elements and principles of poster design. Additionally, we'll be looking at different formats and the reasons you might chose one or the other, from the standard paper-on-a-page to emerging formats including visual abstracts that focus on networking or quickly spreading ideas. This session will focus on design strategies for scientific conference posters, but these strategies are applicable for other disciplines as well.