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Are you an avid user of PubMed but suspect you’re not as efficient as you’d like? This workshop will walk through some of the most useful advanced features in PubMed like MeSH terms, field tags, truncation and automatic term mapping. There will also be plenty of time for answering questions and walking through tricky search requests. Instructor: Bob Johnson

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Join us for a new graduate student series on collecting/using data in creative ways across all disciplines. Whether you're just dipping your toes into the AI wave, actively seeking AI solutions for your work, or an experienced researcher in the field, come join for the launch of this new talk series and an engaging lunchtime conversation. The first event will feature a presentation by Chongwen Liu, PhD Candidate in Conservation of Material Culture, UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program (IDP) and co-organizer of the series. Title: Application of Knowledge Graph-Driven AI in Cultural Heritage Conservation Cultural heritage conservation involves fragmented, multi-disciplinary knowledge and high-stakes decisions that must translate into real-world preservation actions. My research explores how knowledge graph (KG)–driven AI can address these challenges by connecting discrete knowledge bases, improving accessibility and supporting structured decision-making. In this talk, Liu will share Field Notes tracing two interconnected technological storylines of KG: 1) the evolution of Semantic Web and Linked Data infrastructures, and 2) the recent efforts to reduce LLM hallucination using frameworks from baseline Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to graph-based RAG, discussing their development, accessibility and current use cases. Focusing on the Stack Exchange, he will draw from his implementation experience to talk about selection criteria for different graph-based RAG methods, outline key technical steps in building a KG-driven AI framework, and share practical development notes using tools/frameworks, such as Neo4j or GraphRAG. Schedule: 12:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m.: Lunch 12:30 p.m.– 1:30 p.m.: Presentation by Chongwen Liu, PhD Candidate in Conservation of Material Culture, UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program (IDP) and co-organizer of the series Audience Q&A to follow

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Feeling lost when it comes to reading scientific journal articles? With so many different study and article types, pulling out the main points and elements of the paper can be challenging. Gain a foundational understanding of scientific articles to feel more confident and at ease in class, lab, the clinic and during independent research time. Instructors: Molly Hemphill and Shelby Hallman

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An introduction to citation managers and the tool Zotero. Learn how to set up and begin using Zotero to manage your sources. Please bring a laptop or equivalent device to set up Zotero. Instructor: Molly Hemphill

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Have specific questions about your research journey? Join the Undergraduate Research Center for the Sciences for office hours with one of our directors.

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Intersectional Identities: Join curators from Library Special Collections for an opportunity to explore unique archival and rare book collections. Expert Library and Information Science staff will guide community members through materials that document and illuminate how identities such as race, gender, class, ability and sexual orientation overlap and interact to create unique experiences. Examine how Intersectionality reveals the complex realities of individuals navigating multiple marginalized group experiences. Themes on display will include: Multiracial civil rights coalitions Black LGBT community organizations RSVP is requested, with walk-ins also welcome.

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2026 is the year! Users of the Astrophysics Data System (ADS) will be transitioned over to the astrophysics instance of Science Explorer (SciX). For years, the Astrophysics Data System has served researchers in the fields of astronomy and physics. Recognizing the value of this portal, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and NASA have developed SciX (Science Explorer) as the future portal for scientific information literature and discovery. Expanding from physics and astronomy, SciX serves all fields of NASA research, including astronomy, earth science, heliophysics, physics and planetary science. A one-stop-shop, SciX links publications to their associated preprints, data, software and other author or publisher provided information. This workshop will outline the importance of SciX as a unifying interdisciplinary database and provide participants with an overview of how to navigate its many powerful features, including search features specific to the fields this portal supports. Insructor: Hannah Sutherland

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Join us for a Book Celebration and Reception for: BIBLIOTACTICS: Libraries and the Colonial Public in Vietnam Libraries in French colonial Vietnam functioned as symbols of Western modernity and infrastructures of colonial knowledge. Yet Vietnamese readers pursued alternative uses of the library that exceeded imperial intentions. Bibliotactics examines the Hanoi and Saigon state libraries from colonial to post colonial Vietnam, uncovering the emergence of a colonial public who reimagined the political meaning and social space of the library through public critique and day-to-day-practice. This event is hosted by the UCLA School of Education & Information Studies, UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies and UCLA DataX.

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Ever been curious about what technical standards and patents are? Or how to find them? In this workshop you'll gain an introductory overview to technical standards and patents, as well as guidance on how to locate them at UCLA. Instructor: Shelby Hallman

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Have specific questions about your research journey? Join the Undergraduate Research Center for the Sciences for office hours with one of our directors.

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Interested in examining methodologies that are outside the Western sphere of knowledge? Want to feel more connected to your research and center community voices? Learn about Indigenous research methodologies and explore different ways in which you can conduct your research in this online workshop. Led by Maile Chung (Ponca), post-graduate assistant conservator, Library Preservation and Conservation

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Scholarly identity is about more than the articles you publish or the projects you share online with your research communities. Scholarly identity includes the many parts of your history and engagement as a researcher, including your education, employment, awards, collaborators and more – and it exists whether you are the one curating it or not. Taking control of your scholarly identity supports your visibility, credibility and transparency as a researcher and plays a crucial role in open scholarly communication. This workshop will cover the importance and impact of creating and managing your scholarly identity with tools like ORCID and Google Scholar, as well as how these tools connect with other network and profile platforms. Other options like Twitter and ResearchGate will also be explored. Instructor: Jason Burton

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Have specific questions about your research journey? Join the Undergraduate Research Center for the Sciences for office hours with one of our directors.

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When sharing data, researchers are often told be “as open as possible, as closed as necessary”. But what does this actually mean? How can researchers ensure their data complies with funder and publisher requirements and mandates while respecting data sovereignty, self-determination and privacy? Is “FAIR data” (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) the same thing as “open data”? This workshop will delve into these difficult questions and discuss how pairing the technical framework of FAIR Principles and the ethical framework of CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance can help ensure responsible stewardship of your research data. Instructors: Hannah Sutherland and Shelby Hallman

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This conference will gather a group of leading scholars to see where scholarship about the Revolution is on its 250th anniversary. Through their own research, they’ll address the many and exciting ways we’ve come to rethink this important event, including its broader continental and even global reach, and its racial and ideological underpinnings. Unlike a traditional academic conference, however, these talks will be addressed to a mostly non-academic audience of students and members of the public. In doing so, we hope to show non-scholars new ways historians are currently thinking about the meaning of this seminal event in U.S. and world history.

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