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Graduate Student Research Toolbox
Learn about the library resources and services that are critical for success in graduate research. Topics to be covered include citation management tools, locating dissertations and theses, interlibrary loan, and research support services.
Register at: https://libcal.library.sc.edu/event/15746257.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 2:50 PM – 3:35 PM.
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ORCID Office Hours
Graduate students and faculty are invited to drop in for ORCID Office Hours! Librarians will be available to help you create or update your ORCID iD, add publications and other scholarly works, and ensure your research is accurately represented. Stop by for personalized, hands-on support and leave with a stronger scholarly profile.
The drop-in will be held inside the entrance of Thomas Cooper Library. .
Thursday, March 26, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
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ORCID Office Hours
Graduate students and faculty are invited to drop in for ORCID Office Hours! Librarians will be available to help you create or update your ORCID iD, add publications and other scholarly works, and ensure your research is accurately represented. Stop by for personalized, hands-on support and leave with a stronger scholarly profile.
The drop-in will be held inside the entrance of Thomas Cooper Library.
Monday, March 30, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
See event description for more details.
Breakfast Briefing: Open Access Publishing of Scholarly Monographs
Join us as we bring together library leaders, university press professionals, and faculty to explore practical strategies for expanding open access to USC-authored monographs. Featuring a keynote by Miranda Bennett, Director of Shared Collections at the California Digital Library, the event highlights recent University of California (UC) initiatives that enable UC authors to publish open-access monographs with select university presses at no cost, while revitalizing underutilized backlist titles.
Bennett will discuss the challenges and benefits of opening access to long-form scholarship and share a forward-looking vision for how similar efforts could be adapted at the University of South Carolina. Building on her talk a panel discussion with USC leaders and faculty will showcase a modest but impactful library–press open access partnership.
This event, held in the Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library, is open to USC faculty, administrators, staff, and graduate students. Breakfast will be…
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 9:15 AM – 10:45 AM.
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Introduction to R using RStudio
This workshop will introduce users to the R programming language using RStudio. R is an easy-to-learn programming language often used for scientific and statistical data processing. RStudio is an integrated development environment for and graphical user interface to the R language which greatly simplifies programming in R. Together they combine to provide a free and convenient programming platform for data analysis and visualization.
Register at: https://libcal.library.sc.edu/event/15990958.
Monday, April 6, 2026, 3:55 PM – 5:10 PM.
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Text Analysis for Beginners
Do you have textual data for qualitative analysis? This hands-on workshop is ideal for anyone seeking to transform unstructured text data into actionable insights.
Key topics include:
Introduction to text analysis: What is it and why does it matter?
, Reading and preprocessing text: Cleaning and preparing data for analysis.
, Extracting insights like word frequency and word count.
, Tools and techniques: Overview of Python libraries (e.g. NLTK) and other user-friendly platforms
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By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a foundational understanding of text mining concepts and practical experience working with basic tools and techniques. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or professional, this workshop will equip you with the skills to start your text analysis journey!
Register at: https://libcal.library.sc.edu/event/15681484.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 2:10 PM – 3:10 PM.
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The Good, the Bad & the Naked of USC History: Historic Horseshoe History Tour
Have you ever been strolling along the Historic Horseshoe bricks and found yourself wondering about the history of Carolina and its traditions? Well, you're in luck! Meet University Archivist Elizabeth West in front of the Caroliniana for a Horseshoe history tour. Learn the origins of the Tiger Burn and what national record Gamecock students set in 1974! Free and open to the public.
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
South Caroliniana Library 910 Sumter Street.
Extracting Data from Websites Using APIs
Unlock the power of APIs to efficiently extract and utilize data from websites! This hands-on workshop is designed for beginners and intermediate learners who want to gain practical skills in API integration. Participants will learn the fundamentals of APIs, how to access and interpret API documentation, and techniques for extracting structured data for analysis. We will cover the following topics:
What is an API and its role in data extraction?
, How to make requests and handle responses?
, What are API keys?
, How to parse the JSON and other data formats?
, Example of extracting data from the New York Times and the Library of Congress websites
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By the end of this workshop, you’ll have a basic understanding of APIs for tasks like gathering data for research and analysis.
Register at: https://libcal.library.sc.edu/event/15681476.
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 2:10 PM – 3:10 PM.
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Comic Book Bag and Board
Be a preservation Superhero at our Bag & Board party! Help the Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections bag and board rare and vintage comic books. Take a break from studying and see some rare comic books, vote on your favorite cover art, and help preserve comic history!
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Hollings Special Collections Library Program Room.
The Good, the Bad & the Naked of USC History: Historic Horseshoe History Tour
Have you ever been strolling along the Historic Horseshoe bricks and found yourself wondering about the history of Carolina and its traditions? Well, you're in luck! Meet University Archivist Elizabeth West in front of the Caroliniana for a Horseshoe history tour. Learn the origins of the Tiger Burn and what national record Gamecock students set in 1974! Free and open to the public.
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
South Caroliniana Library 910 Sumter Street.