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<Summary>The Writing Advisor is back for the 2023-2024 academic school year!     GSA's new Writing Advisor for the 2023-2024 academic school year, Ben Marino, is now accepting appointments to review your...</Summary>
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<Title>This Week at Retriever Essentials</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">This week at Retriever Essentials!<br><br><div>TODAY (8/29): The Essential Space (TES) is open 2pm to 5pm</div><div><br></div><div>WEDN: TES is open 11am to 5pm</div><div><br></div><div>THURS: TES is closed &amp; the Free Farmers Market is cancelled this week... try out a Food Zone! There you can ask for a grocery bag, located in Commons at Off-Campus Student Services and Women's Center, and in the Library at the Honors College.</div><div><br></div><div>FRI: TES is open! 11am to 2pm</div><div><br></div><div>Free Corner Stores at the Police Station and Library are also restocked! Check 'em out. Have a great first week of fall classes, Retrievers!!!</div></div>
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<Title>Graduate Student Library Workshop Series</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">AOK Library and Gallery is excited to host a full series of workshops designed for graduate students. For each of the workshops listed, follow the link for more information and to register for the event. <div><br></div><div><strong>Library Services for Graduate Student Success</strong></div><div>Monday, 09/11 @ 12–1  <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/library/events/119617" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><u>Link</u></a></div><div><br></div><div><strong>How to use Zotero for citation management</strong></div><div>Monday, 09/18 @ 12–1  <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/library/events/119619" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><u>Link</u></a></div><div><br></div><div><strong>How to use EndNote Online for citation management</strong></div><div>Monday, 09/25 @ 12–1  <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/library/events/119621" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><u>Link</u></a></div><div><br></div><div><strong>How to Write a Social Science/Humanities Literature Review</strong></div><div>Monday, 09/25 @ 4–5  <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/library/events/119622" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><u>Link</u></a></div><div><br></div><div><div><strong>How to Write a STEM Literature Review (Advanced)</strong></div><div>Wednesday, 09/27 @ 12–1  <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/library/events/119620" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><u>Link</u></a></div></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Creating an Academic Research Poster Using PowerPoint</strong></div><div>Wednesday, 10/18 @ 12–1  <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/library/events/119624" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><u>Link</u></a></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Creating an Academic Research Poster Using Canva</strong></div><div>Wednesday, 11/01 @ 12–1  <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/library/events/119625" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><u>Link</u></a> </div></div>
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<Title>New Graduate Student Library Resource Guide available!</Title>
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<Title>The Essential Space is closed this week...</Title>
<Tagline>But here's how to access free food!!</Tagline>
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