Library News for Psychology

Connect with GIS During Geography Awareness Week Nov. 12-16

Celebrate Geography Awareness Week at Washington University from Nov. 12 to 16 by discovering how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can help you organize, analyze, and present spatial information.

The Washington University GIS Coordinator’s Office is sponsoring the following information sessions (see image below for session locations) in collaboration with the University Libraries to highlight resources available to the campus community:

Map Your Data NOW! (Monday 12 noon; Wednesday 9 a.m.; Friday 10 a.m.)
This hands-on session will teach you how to use Google Earth and ArcGIS Online to create informative maps. Participants will learn how to create printed and digital output.

Accessing GIS Data (Monday 3 p.m.; Friday 2 p.m.)
Learn how to obtain data from the university, community, state and national clearinghouses, and other online resources.

Starting from Scratch - Data Creation and Editing (Tuesday 10 a.m.; Friday 11 a.m.)
Learn how to create your own data and edit existing features.

Python & GIS (Tuesday 11 a.m.; Friday 1 p.m.)
Would you like to use simple scripts to automate and streamline your geoprocessing? This session will introduce some of the ways you can incorporate Python into ArcGIS.

Field to Finish - LIDAR Data Collection and Processing Demonstration (Tuesday 1 p.m.)
LIDAR datasets are becoming more commonplace and provide a very detailed data source for geospatial applications. Come see how terrestrial LIDAR data is collected and processed.

Research 101 (Wednesday 1:30 p.m.)
This installment of Research 101 will present on conducting research using GIS.

GIS 101 (Wednesday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.)
An overview session of how GIS is being used by students and faculty on campus.

Tuesday, Nov. 13, is Visualization Day! (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Visit the Fossett Lab for Virtual Exploration (aka the CAVE), LIDAR demonstrations, and more.

Sessions run one hour except where otherwise noted above. Contact gis@wustl.edu with any questions, and follow WUSTL GIS on twitter at https://twitter.com/WUSTLGIS for updates.

R = Scott Rudolph Hall

Applications now accepted for 2013 ICPSR Summer Internship Program

Applications are now being taken for the 2013 ICPSR Summer Undergraduate Internship Program, an intensive, ten-week program for undergraduate students interested in social science research.

 

The NSF-funded program atches students with mentors at ICPSR, and supports exploration of a research
question from start to finish -- including literature searches, data analyses, and creation of conference ready posters summarizing students' research findings. 

 

Applications are now being taken through an on-line application portal. Two letters of recommendation are required, and can also be sent over the Web. The deadline is January 31, 2013.

 

For examples of research projects that 2012 interns completed, see these videos.

Pilot STS Help Desk Comes to Olin Library

Need help getting connected to wireless or printing from a laptop while working in Olin Library? Student Technology Services (STS) provides such services at their help desk in Gregg Hall on the South 40, but during the month of November, they are bringing these services to Olin on a trial basis.

For help connecting to wireless or printing from a laptop, questions about GO WUSTL e-mail accounts, or assistance with Blackboard, look for the STS student technicians on Olin Level 1, at the table just inside the main entrance. The pilot project starts Monday, Nov. 5, and ends Thursday, Nov. 29.

The STS Help Desk will be staffed during the following periods*:

Mondays and Tuesdays, 8 p.m. to midnight

Wednesdays and Thursdays, 2 to 6 p.m.

*During Thanksgiving week, the desk will be staffed only on Monday, Nov. 19.

The pilot STS Help Desk in Olin is a collaboration between STS and WU Libraries. The results of the pilot will help with decisions about future STS services in Olin. To learn more about STS services, visit http://sts.wustl.edu/get-help.