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Library 101: Graduate Edition
Welcome to the Sprague Library! Whether you’re straight out of undergrad and are looking for a basic refresher, or if it’s been several years and you need a complete re-introduction, come to this workshop for an overview of library resources available to you as a graduate student at Montclair State University.
In this workshop, we will cover:
- In-depth library databases
- Organizing your research
- Research consultations
- Interlibrary services
- Date:
- Thursday, January 24, 2019
- Time:
- 4:00pm - 5:00pm
- Location:
- Montclair campus - Sprague Library #203
- Audience:
- Graduate Students
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Instructor

Siobhan McCarthy
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- Wednesday, October 15, 2025
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 7:15pm
- Location:
- Montclair campus - Sprague Library #203
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- Time:
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- Montclair campus - Sprague Library #203
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- Time:
- 4:00pm - 4:30pm
- Audience:
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- Friday, October 17, 2025
- Time:
- 9:00am - 9:45am
- Location:
- Montclair campus - Sprague Library #203
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- Monday, October 20, 2025
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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- Monday, October 20, 2025
- Time:
- 4:00pm - 4:50pm
- Audience:
- Graduate Students
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
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- Monday, October 27, 2025
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 12:45pm
- Location:
- Montclair campus - Sprague Library #203
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students
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- Monday, October 27, 2025
- Time:
- 4:00pm - 4:50pm
- Audience:
- Graduate Students
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- Date:
- Tuesday, October 28, 2025
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 12:30pm
- Audience:
- Graduate Students
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- Online Registration
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