University Library offers 'Research Funding Online' workshop

7:54 a.m., Sept. 15, 2011--The University of Delaware Library will present a workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 5, entitled “Research Funding Online.”

The 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 two 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 page.

The workshop will meet from 10-11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the Library Instruction Room (116A), Morris Library, first floor. Presenter will be Carol Rudisell, librarian, Reference Department.

This workshop is available at no charge and is open to UD faculty, staff and students. 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.