Search Smarter, Not Harder
Search Smarter, Not Harder Online
Do you have a research project, but you don’t know how to get started? Do you feel overwhelmed by the USC Libraries website? Do you find promising articles on Google Scholar only to get blocked by paywalls? This workshop will teach you how to search smarter and not harder. Learn your way around the USC Library website and gain basic and advanced search skills so you can spend more time learning instead of getting stuck at the starting line.
After participating in this workshop, you will be able to:
- Implement foundational and advanced search strategies in the USC Libraries' databases and catalog
- Locate peer-reviewed research in the USC Libraries collections
- Seamlessly connect to USC Libraries collections from websites and Google Scholar
Facilitators: Bridgid Fennell & Kelsey Vukic
This workshop will be conducted via Zoom. After registration, you will receive the link and password via email. This session will be recorded.
Cancellation policy: The workshop may be canceled due to low enrollment on the day of the planned event. Slides and any previous recordings will be shared via email with anyone registered for the event.
This program is open to all eligible individuals. The USC Libraries operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
- Date:
- Monday, January 26, 2026
- Time:
- 4:00pm - 5:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
- Campus:
- Online
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Graduates Undergraduates
- Categories:
- Research Skills
