University of Delaware Library offers 'Research Funding Online' workshop

11:48 a.m., July 19, 2011--The University of Delaware Library will present a workshop entitled “Research Funding Online” on Wednesday, Aug. 17.

This workshop will focus on two library databases, Foundation Directory Online and COS Funding Opportunities, which faculty, staff and graduate students can use to identify potential funding resources, such as grants from private foundations, corporations and public charities. 

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The workshop will cover strategies for searching the databases, procedures for using alerting services and RSS feeds and locating additional grant information on the Internet. Both databases are available on the library databases web page.

The workshop will be held from 10-11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17, in the Library Instruction Room (116A) on the first floor of the Morris Library.

Presenter will be Carol Rudisell, librarian, Reference Department.

This workshop is available at no charge and is open to UD students, faculty and staff. Seating is limited and registration is required, and can be completed online.

Questions can be sent via email to lib-workshops@udel.edu or by calling 302-831-2432.