Spring 2026
Tuesday, February 3 – Navigating the Scholarly Literature: Research Strategies for Doctoral Students
Where: On Zoom; participants will be sent a Zoom link in advance of the event.
When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Central Time
In this session, students will learn about general and subject-specific indexing and abstracting resources, search techniques, and interacting with collections held at the University of Illinois and beyond. This session is open to all doctoral students. We are extending an invitation to master’s degree students to attend this session.
Please complete the form to register for this discussion. We look forward to seeing you online!
Tuesday, February 10 – Using AI to Track Scholarship: Google Scholar Labs and Research Rabbit
Where: On Zoom; participants will be sent a Zoom link in advance of the event.
When: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm CST
In this session, we will go over advanced search strategies including citation chasing and cited reference searching. Then we will look at the brand new, Google Scholar Labs, “an AI powered Scholar search that is designed to help you answer detailed research questions” and see how you can use it to find relevant literature. We will also take a look at its partner extension Google Scholar PDF Reader, which makes reading and saving literature in Scholar easier than ever before. Finally, we will check out Research Rabbit to show how AI can help visualize scholarly relationships and uncover relevant literature.
We encourage masters and doctoral students alike to join us for this exciting, brand new workshop of the Doctoral Research Support Session! Register below to be sent the Zoom information.
Please complete the form to register for the workshop. We look forward to working with you!
Tuesday, February 19 – Writing a Literature Review
Where: On Zoom; participants will be sent a Zoom link in advance of the event.
When: Thursday, February 19, 2026, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm CST
In this session, we partner with the Writers Workshop to cover the writing process of a literature review. This session is open to all doctoral students. Please complete the form to register for the workshop. It will be conducted through Zoom. These events are open to all current graduate students.
Please complete the form to register for the workshop. We look forward to working with you!
Thursday, March 5 – Writing in the Social Sciences
When: Thursday, March 5, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 pm CST
Where: On Zoom; participants will be sent a Zoom link in advance of the event.
The Doctoral Research Support Program and the Writers Workshop are hosting Writing in the Disciplines, an online series that connects doctoral students with faculty, journal editors, and publishers to discuss writing styles and skills in specific disciplines. It complements existing services offered by the Writers Workshop as well as resources at the departmental level. These events are open to all current graduate students.
Please complete the form to register for the workshop. We will contact you with Zoom information in advance. We look forward to working with you!
Thursday, March 12 – Dissertation Research and Writing – An Informal Roundtable Discussion
When: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Central Time
Where: On Zoom; participants will be sent a Zoom link in advance of the event.
We are inviting doctoral students to join this discussion on dissertation writing and research. Later-stage PhD candidates will share their research, writing, and time management techniques. Each panelist will talk about strategies that have worked for them (or strategies that definitely have not worked). After each panelist has spoken, participants can ask questions and share their own experiences. This will be a supportive and welcoming environment for informal conversations across disciplines.
Please complete the form to register for this discussion. We look forward to seeing you online!
Thursday, March 19 – Doctoral Research Funding – An Informal Roundtable Discussion
When: Thursday, March 19, 2026, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Central Time
Where: On Zoom; participants will be sent a Zoom link in advance of the event.
We are inviting doctoral students to join this discussion on dissertation writing and research. Later-stage PhD candidates will share their research, writing, and time management techniques. Each panelist will talk about strategies that have worked for them (or strategies that definitely have not worked). After each panelist has spoken, participants can ask questions and share their own experiences. This will be a supportive and welcoming environment for informal conversations across disciplines.
Please complete the form to register for this discussion. We look forward to seeing you online!
Thursday, April 2 – Writing in the Life Sciences
When: Thursday, April 2, 2026, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 pm CST
Where: On Zoom; participants will be sent a Zoom link in advance of the event.
The Doctoral Research Support Program and the Writers Workshop are hosting Writing in the Disciplines, an online series that connects doctoral students with faculty, journal editors, and publishers to discuss writing styles and skills in specific disciplines. It complements existing services offered by the Writers Workshop as well as resources at the departmental level. These events are open to all current graduate students.
Please complete the form to register for the workshop. We will contact you with Zoom information in advance. We look forward to working with you!
Fall 2025
Tuesday, September 9 – Conducting Literature Reviews: Research Strategies for Doctoral Students
In this session, students will learn about general and subject-specific indexing and abstracting resources, search techniques, and interacting with collections held at the University of Illinois and beyond. Students will also have a chance to meet with subject librarians from the University of Illinois Library.
We are extending an invitation to both master’s degree and doctoral students to attend this workshop. Please complete the registration form to register for the workshop. It will be conducted through Zoom. We look forward to working with you!
When: Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Thursday, September 11 – Dissertation Research and AI Applications
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing the way that we write and research. But how do these tools work? And how can we use them effectively and ethically in our scholarship? In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore how tools like Semantic Scholar (including the new Semantic Reader), Scholarcy, and database-specific AI tools can help you brainstorm topics, find related literature, and copyedit. Along the way, we’ll discuss how AI’s strengths, its limitations, data privacy concerns, and UIUC’s AI Principles. There will be plenty of room for experimentation and questions!
We are extending an invitation to both master’s degree and doctoral students to attend this workshop. Please complete the registration form to register for the workshop. It will be conducted through Zoom. We look forward to working with you!
When: Thursday, September 11, 2025, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Thursday, September 18 – Fall 2025 Doctoral Student Social Mixer
Please join us for a potluck and a chance to meet the DRSP team and your fellow graduate students, including both master’s degree and doctoral students. All are welcome to bring a dish. We look forward to seeing you there!
When: Thursday, September 18, 2025, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Central Time
Location: On the front lawn of the Main Library Building (facing the former UGL)
Register:
Thursday, September 25 – Writing a Literature Review
In this session, we partner with the Writers Workshop to cover the writing process of a literature review!
Please complete the form to register for the workshop. We are extending an invitation to both master’s degree and doctoral students to attend this workshop. It will be conducted through Zoom. We look forward to working with you!
When: Thursday, September 25, 2025, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Central Time
Where: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Thursday, October 2 – Writing in the Disciplines – Writing in Education
The Doctoral Research Support Program and the Writers Workshop are hosting Writing in the Disciplines, an online series that connects master’s and doctoral students with faculty, journal editors, and publishers to discuss writing styles and skills in specific disciplines. It complements existing services offered by the Writers Workshop as well as resources at the departmental level.
Featuring Dr. Cherie M. Avent (Educational Psychology), Dr. Rochelle Gutierrez (Curriculum & Instruction), & Lily Dine Young (Doctoral Student, Counseling Psychology)
These events are open to all current master’s degree seeking and doctoral students.
When: Thursday, October 2, 2025, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Thursday, October 9 – Introduction to Note Taking Applications
In this session, instructors will discuss note-taking strategies to curate and store information effectively, highlighting the use of emerging tools and software. Students will get to see first hand how to utilize these tools through live demonstrations. There will be plenty of room for experimentation and questions!
Please complete the registration form to register for the workshop. We are extending an invitation to both master’s degree and doctoral students to attend this workshop. It will be conducted through Zoom. We look forward to working with you!
When: Thursday, October 9, 2025, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Thursday, October 16 – Writing in Arts and Humanities
The Doctoral Research Support Program and the Writers Workshop are hosting Writing in the Disciplines, an online series that connects master’s and doctoral students with faculty, journal editors, and publishers to discuss writing styles and skills in specific disciplines. It complements existing services offered by the Writers Workshop as well as resources at the departmental level. This session will feature: Dr. Chelsey Smith (Department of History), Dr. Carlos Roberto Ramírez (School of Music), and Dr. Victoria Austen (Department of Classics).
These events are open to all current master’s degree seeking and doctoral students.
When: Wednesday, October 16, 2025, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning – Survey Research Services
We are offering a session in partnership with CITL (Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning) where they will share information about their services including their survey research services! The Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) is a hub of innovation and hands-on support for those who want to discuss and work with higher education trends, models, projects, and resources. CITL uses leading pedagogical approaches, research-based methodologies, innovative instructional technologies, and comprehensive assessment practices to strengthen teaching efforts and improve student learning outcomes.
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Dissertation Research and Writing Roundtable Discussion
We are inviting doctoral students to join this discussion on dissertation writing and research. Later-stage PhD candidates will share their research, writing, and time management techniques. Each panelist will talk about strategies that have worked for them (or strategies that definitely have not worked). After each student has spoken, participants can ask questions and share their own experiences. This will be a supportive and welcoming environment for informal conversations across disciplines.
This session is open to all doctoral students. Please complete the form to register for the workshop. It will be conducted through Zoom. We look forward to working with you!
When: TBA
Location: Click here to register; Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Spring 2025
Tuesday, January 28 – Orientation to Research Resources for International Graduate Students
In this session, students will learn about searching the library catalog, A-Z databases, and using departmental library guides. Students will learn about general and subject-specific indexing and abstracting resources, search techniques, and interacting with collections held at the University of Illinois and beyond. This session is open to all graduate students.
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Wednesday, February 12 – Working in Research Laboratories: Panel Discussion
Please join us for an informal panel discussion on working in research laboratories. This session is open to all doctoral students. Fellow doctoral students will offer tips and suggestions, as well as ways to incorporate feedback from advisors and dissertation committees.
When: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Tuesday, February 18 – Conducting Literature Reviews: Research Strategies for Doctoral Students
In this session, students will learn about general and subject-specific indexing and abstracting resources, search techniques, and interacting with collections held at the University of Illinois and beyond. Students will also have a chance to meet with subject librarians from the University of Illinois Library. This session is open to all doctoral students.
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Thursday, February 20 – Conducting Literature Reviews: Faculty and Postdoctoral Researchers Edition
In this session, students will learn about how faculty and postdoctoral researchers approach literature reviews. Students will also have a chance to meet with faculty and postdoctoral researchers for subject-specific guidance. This session is open to all doctoral students.
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Tuesday, February 25 – Writing a Literature Review
In this session, we partner with the Writers Workshop to cover the writing process of a literature review. This session is open to all doctoral students. Please complete the form to register for the workshop. It will be conducted through Zoom. We look forward to working with you!
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Thursday, February 27 – Doctoral Student Social Mixer and Potluck
The Spring Doctoral Student Mixer and Potluck will take place in-person on Thursday, February 27th, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Room 220 (Main Library Building). Partners and families are welcome. Feel free to bring a dish to share. We look forward to connecting with you!
Wednesday, March 5 – Writing in Comparative Literature
The Doctoral Research Support Program and the Writers Workshop are hosting Writing in the Disciplines, an online series that connects doctoral students with faculty, journal editors, and publishers to discuss writing styles and skills in specific disciplines. It complements existing services offered by the Writers Workshop as well as resources at the departmental level. These events are open to all current doctoral students.
When: 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 p.m., Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Upcoming in March – Dissertation Research & Writing Roundtable
We are inviting doctoral students to join this discussion on dissertation writing and research. Later-stage PhD candidates will share their research, writing, and time management techniques. Each panelist will talk about strategies that have worked for them (or strategies that definitely have not worked). After each panelist has spoken, participants can ask questions and share their own experiences. This will be a supportive and welcoming environment for informal conversations across disciplines.
When: TBA, Central Time
Location: Registration will be open soon; Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Upcoming in April – Doctoral Research Spotlight
The Doctoral Research Spotlight Series highlights research conducted by University of Illinois students, as well as their research experiences.
When: TBA, Central Time
Location: Registration will be open soon; Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Past Events
Fall 2024
Tuesday, September 17 – Conducting Literature Reviews: Research Strategies for Doctoral Students
In this session, students will learn about general and subject-specific indexing and abstracting resources, search techniques, and interacting with collections held at the University of Illinois and beyond. Students will also have a chance to meet with subject librarians for area-specific guidance. This session is open to all doctoral students.
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Thursday, September 26 – Writing Literature Reviews
In this session, we partner with the Writers Workshop to cover the writing process of a literature review. This session is open to all doctoral students.
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Thursday, September 26 – Doctoral Student Mixer
All doctoral students are invited to join the Doctoral Research Support Program (DRSP) team for a potluck on September 26. This is an informal opportunity to meet fellow doctoral students and bring your research needs to librarians who are dedicated to supporting your doctoral journey. We encourage all to bring something to share, but most importantly, bring yourself! We look forward to seeing you there!
When: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: The front lawn of the Main Library Building (facing the former UGL)
Friday, October 4 – Deadline to Sign Up for DRSP Peer Review Program
Want feedback on a draft of an article or dissertation chapter? Want to read cutting-edge research before it is published? All graduate students and faculty are invited to participate in a small group or pair of scholars in similar fields to provide and receive meaningful comments on each others’ writing in an informal setting. These groups provide opportunities to refine works-in-progress or complete drafts of manuscripts.
Thursday, October 17 – Dissertation Research & Writing Roundtable
The Doctoral Research Support Program (DRSP) is hosting a panel about Dissertation Writing and Research on Thursday, October 17, from 2-3pm, on Zoom. This panel is for early-stage doctoral students and will cover practices surrounding research, writing, and time management.
We have assembled a panel of doctoral candidates from across campus and disciplines: Miguel Avalos (Sociology), Lauren Harris (Chemistry), Nicholas Kowalski (Physics), and Jon Petty (Urban and Regional Planning). This will be an excellent opportunity for a multidisciplinary exchange of writing practices.
Each panelist will share about strategies that work for them (or, conversely, strategies that definitely have not worked), and then session participants will have a chance to ask questions and share their own experiences.
When: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Thursday, November 7 – Writing in the Disciplines Series: Writing in Life Sciences
The Doctoral Research Support Program and the Writers Workshop are hosting Writing in the Disciplines, an online series that connects doctoral students with faculty, journal editors, and publishers to discuss writing styles and skills in specific disciplines. It complements existing services offered by the Writers Workshop as well as resources at the departmental level. These events are open to all current doctoral students.
Panelists:
Dr. Sulagna Chakraborty (Postdoctoral Research Associate, Veterinary Clinical Medicine)
Dr. Surabhi Sonam (Postdoctoral Research Associate, School of Molecular & Cellular Biology)
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Thursday, November 21 – Writing in the Disciplines Series: Writing in Engineering
The Doctoral Research Support Program and the Writers Workshop are hosting Writing in the Disciplines, an online series that connects doctoral students with faculty, journal editors, and publishers to discuss writing styles and skills in specific disciplines. It complements existing services offered by the Writers Workshop as well as resources at the departmental level. These events are open to all current doctoral students.
Panelists:
Dr. Scott M. Olson (Civil & Environmental Engineering)
Dr. Naira Hovakimyan (Mechanical Science & Engineering)
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Spring 2024
Tuesday, February 20 – Conducting Literature Reviews: Research Strategies for Doctoral Students
In this session, students will learn about general and subject-specific indexing and abstracting resources, search techniques, and interacting with collections held at the University of Illinois and beyond. Students will also have a chance to meet with subject librarians for area-specific guidance. This session is open to all doctoral students.
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Thursday, February 22 – Writing Literature Reviews
In this session, we partner with the Writers Workshop to cover the writing process of a literature review. This session is open to all doctoral students.
When: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Thursday, February 29 – Writing With AI
Led by Mary Ton, Assistant Professor & Digital Humanities Librarian, and Michael Curtin, Innovation Coordinator at the Office of the CIO
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing the way that we write and research. But how do these tools work? And how can we use them effectively and ethically in our scholarship? In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore how tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and UIUC.chat can help you brainstorm topics, craft titles and abstracts, create outlines, and copyedit. Along the way, we’ll discuss how AI works, its limitations, data privacy concerns, and publishers’ AI policies. There will be plenty of room for experimentation and questions!
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Thursday, March 29 – Doctoral Student Mixer
Please join us for a potluck and a chance to meet the DRSP team and your fellow doctoral students. All are welcome to bring a dish. We look forward to seeing you there!
When: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: Main Library, Main Reading Room (Literatures and Languages Library), Room 200
Thursday, April 11 – Doctoral Research Spotlight: Ragini Chakraborty
The Doctoral Research Spotlight Series highlights research conducted by University of Illinois students, as well as their research experiences. This event is entitled “(Im)possibilities of Archival Research: Looking Through Archives in India” and features Ragini Chakraborty, PhD Candidate in Comparative and World Literature.
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Wednesday, April 17 – Dissertation Research – A Panel Discussion
Panelists: Felix Ayanbode (PhD Candidate, Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures), Liz Abosch (PhD Candidate, Department of History), and Alana Ackerman (PhD Candidate, Department of Anthropology)
Panelists will share their research, writing, and time management techniques. Each panelist has about ten minutes to talk about strategies that have worked for them (or strategies that have not worked). After each panelist has spoken, participants can ask questions and share their own experiences. We want to provide a supportive and welcoming environment for informal conversations.
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Thursday, April 25 – Writing in Anthropology, Dr. Ruth Behar (2024 MillerComm Speaker)
Writing in the Disciplines series brings together doctoral students with faculty, journal editors, and publishers to discuss writing styles and skills in specific disciplines. It complements existing services offered by the Writers Workshop as well as resources at the departmental level. These events are open to all current doctoral students. We are also encouraging other student groups to participate in these discussions.
This event is jointly hosted by the Program in Jewish Culture and Society, the Writers Workshop, Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library, and the Doctoral Research Support Program at the University of Illinois. Jessica Hagman, Librarian for Anthropology, will introduce Dr. Behar.
When: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., Central Time
Location: Main Library, Room 106, and online through Zoom. Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Fall 2023
Friday, September 8 – Doctoral Student Social Mixer
Please join us for a potluck and a chance to meet the DRSP team and your fellow doctoral students. All are welcome to bring a dish. We look forward to seeing you there! Click here to register.
When: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: Main Library Front Lawn (facing the former Undergraduate Library)
Tuesday, September 19 – Research Strategies for Conducting Literature Reviews
In this session, students will learn about general and subject-specific indexing and abstracting resources, search techniques, and interacting with collections held at the University of Illinois and beyond. This session is open to all doctoral students. Click here to register.
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time
Location: Main Library Building, Room 106
Thursday, September 28 – Writing a Literature Review Workshop
Learn how to do it from the pros: the Writers Workshop will lead this session on composing a literature review. This session will focus on intensive literature reviews for PhD dissertations.
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time
Click here to register; Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Tuesday, October 3 – Introduction to Archival Research
In the humanities and social sciences, knowledge of archives and archival research is critical to advanced scholarship. We designed this session to focus on the fundamentals of using archives and conducting archival research. Participants will learn about sources for locating archival collections, practices, protocols, and the various terminologies associated with archival research.
Guest Instructor: William Maher (University Archivist Emeritus, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time
Click here to register; Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Thursday, October 12 – Using Historical Writing in Disciplinary Research
Part of the Writing in the Disciplines series
Panelists: Amanda Ciafone (Associate Professor – Department of Media and Cinema Studies; Director of Graduate Studies, Institute of Communications Research); Clara Bosak-Schroeder (Associate Professor – Department of Classics); Gillen D’Arcy Wood (Professor – Environmental Humanities and English; Associate Director, Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment)
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time
Click here to register; Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Wednesday, October 18 – Writing in Area Studies
Part of the Writing in the Disciplines Series
Panelists: D. Fairchild Ruggles (Professor – Department of Landscape Architecture; Director, Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory); Mary Paula Arends-Kuenning (Associate Professor – Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics; Acting Associate Dean of International Programs); Tabitha M. Cochran (PhD Student – Department of History)
When: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Central Time
Click here to register; Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Wednesday, October 25 – Writing in Engineering
Part of the Writing in the Disciplines Series
Panelists: Tugce Baser (Assistant Professor – Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering); Megan Konar (Associate Professor – Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering); Antonia Statt (Assistant Professor – Materials Science & Engineering)
When: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time
Click here to register; Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Friday, December 1 – Introduction to Field Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Panelists: Mara Wade (Professor – Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures; President, Renaissance Society of America); Andrew Schwenk (PhD Student – Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures)
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Time
Click here to register; Zoom link will be sent to participants in advance of the event.
Spring 2023
Introduction to Information Management for Doctoral Students
Doctoral students interact with vast quantities of information from numerous sources that come in many formats and in various languages. It is a daunting challenge to manage and document information repeatedly and for multiple projects, including doctoral dissertation research, as well as unimagined projects in the distant future – a problem reported by established scholars who find they want to use a source they encountered while working on a past project, but might not have used in the final, published version, and can no longer precisely identify. In this session, we will review different types of citations and participants will learn how to choose among various citation management systems. In addition, instructors will discuss note-taking strategies to curate and store information effectively. This session is open to all doctoral students.
Date: Tuesday, February 14th, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., CDT
Place: Zoom
Conducting Literatures Reviews: Research Strategies for Doctoral Students
In this session, students will learn about general and subject-specific indexing and abstracting resources, search techniques, and interacting with collections held at the University of Illinois and beyond. This session is open to all doctoral students.
Date: Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Place: Zoom (Meeting link will be sent after participant registers)
Writing a Literature Review Workshop
Learn how to do it from the pros: the Writers Workshop will lead this session on composing a literature review. This session will focus on intensive literature reviews for PhD dissertations.
Date: Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm., CDT
Place: Zoom
Writing in the Social Sciences Workshop
The DRSP Team and the Writers Workshop are hosting Writing in the Disciplines, an online series that connects doctoral students with faculty, journal editors, and publishers to discuss writing styles and skills in specific disciplines. It complements existing services offered by the Writers Workshop as well as resources at the departmental level. These events are open to all current doctoral students.
Date: Friday, February 24th, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm., CDT
Place: Zoom
Doctoral Student Social Mixer
Please join us for a chance to meet the DRSP team and your fellow doctoral students. We look forward to see you there, at the virtual event, the potluck, or both!
Date: Friday, February 24th, 2023
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., CDT
Place: Main Library (Room 106) and Zoom (Meeting link will be sent after participant registers)
Writing in the Life Sciences Workshop
The DRSP Team and the Writers Workshop are hosting Writing in the Disciplines, an online series that connects doctoral students with faculty, journal editors, and publishers to discuss writing styles and skills in specific disciplines. It complements existing services offered by the Writers Workshop as well as resources at the departmental level. These events are open to all current doctoral students.
Date: Friday, April 7th, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm., CDT
Place: Zoom