Fridays on Fourth
Research, write-ins, and workshops every Friday in Watson Library’s Graduate Student Study Lounge (410) and throughout the fourth floor as part of a collaborative project between KU's Libraries, Writing Center, Office of Graduate Studies, and Center for Teaching Excellence.
Research Help
Experienced librarians provide consultations for research projects that can help to: refine research question and get started; develop search strategies to find relevant and find the best sources of information; track searches; access, organize, and analyze research data; and manage references and citations.
Write-Ins
Write-ins provide a large block of time during which to focus, relax and get some writing done. Whether you are preparing for your comprehensive exams, writing your dissertation or dissertation prospectus, editing a paper for publication, writing a book review or fellowship application, we invite you to join us.
Workshops
Each Friday may include a workshop related to one particular aspect of the research or writing process such as citation management (EndNote and Zotero), electronic thesis and dissertation formatting, literature reviews, publishing, and copyright.
A Transformed Graduate Study Center
Ask Us Anything During Student Hours!
Each Friday, graduate support staff and specialists will be available to answer your questions about various topics. Professionals from the Writing Center, the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Office of Graduate Studies, and KU Libraries are available to share their experiences, their knowledge, or help you navigate graduate school! They will be available in the Graduate Student Study Lounge between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. during the event.
Upcoming Fridays on Fourth Events
Libraries Center for Graduate Initiatives & Engagement
The mission of the Center for Graduate Initiatives and Engagement is to support KU Graduate students in their roles as advanced students, researchers, teachers, future academics and professionals.
Writing Center
Writers need feedback, sounding boards, and other people to coach them while they compose. That's where the KU Writing Center comes in. It's a place for productive talk about writing, to help you brainstorm, draft, and revise your projects.
Office of Graduate Studies
KU’s Office of Graduate Studies fosters an exceptionally healthy and inclusive graduate learning community by enacting administrative practices that lift students, faculty, and staff to the highest standards for graduate education.