Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)

What is SURP?

• Participation in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) is designed to provide students with insight into the research process.
• Faculty mentors (and Librarians) hold workshops and seminars throughout the summer to help SURP students build their research and presentation skills.

Questions you may want to ask your faculty mentor:

The BIG Question:

How do scholars in your discipline create research questions, conduct research, summarize findings, and share research with their peers?

More questions...

• Where do scholars in your discipline go to find information?
• What’s your favorite database or search tool?
• What types of sources are typically used in your discipline?
• How do you evaluate your sources? What is considered good evidence in your discipline? 
• How do you keep current in your discipline? What journals, blogs, websites, books, etc. do you read?

Citations in the Wild: Wrangling Your Citations with Zotero

Do you need help organizing your research? Join us for a workshop on Zotero, a free, open-source program for saving citations and creating bibliographies. It’s easy enough for students to learn quickly, but powerful enough for dissertations, theses, and capstone projects. Learn how to use and integrate Zotero into your research assignments. Please visit our Zotero Guide for more information: https://libguides.lmu.edu/zotero

Part 1: Demonstration

This is a zoom presentation for those who are sitting on the fence. What to learn more about Zotero before making a commitment? This introductory workshop is for you! Sit back and watch the presentation. Ask questions. 

Thursday, October 3, 2024         5:00pm to 6:00pm

• 5:00pm - Zotero Presentation
• Online via Zoom

Part 2: Hands on Workshop

This is not your first rodeo. You have some Zotero experience, viewed a YouTube video or attended Part 1 of our workshops. Now you are ready to get your hands dirty and wrangle some citations. This is your chance to practice using Zotero with our guided exercise and get help.

Thursday, October 17, 2024         5:00pm to 6:00pm

• Workshop location: Library Classroom 117
• Bring your laptop computer

Note: If you are interested in attending one or both events, please register below.

For more information, or to send in an application, visit the following webpages:

• Undergraduate Library Research Award (ULRA)
• Graduate Library Research Award (GLRA)