Supercharge Your Research – NSUWorks: Supporting Scholarly Communication for Faculty and Students

Date & Time:

March 18th, 2026 – 12:05 pm – 1:00 pm

Presenter:

Lisa Ferrara, Ed.D., MLIS
Librarian II
Oceanographic Campus Library

Description:

Discover the purpose and role of NSUWorks, Nova Southeastern University’s institutional repository, in advancing scholarly communication at NSU and beyond. This interactive session will explain how institutional repositories fit into the global scholarly ecosystem and highlight the benefits of using NSUWorks for faculty and students from increasing research visibility to preserving and sharing work worldwide. Explore innovative examples of faculty leveraging NSUWorks to showcase student scholarship and learn practical steps for creating collections that amplify your academic impact. We’ll also cover how to connect with librarians for personalized support in building your NSUWorks presence. Whether you aim to meet compliance requirements, boost citations, or create a lasting digital archive, NSUWorks offers powerful tools to elevate your research and teaching.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the workshop, faculty will:

1. Identify the purpose and role of NSUWorks in supporting scholarly communication at NSU.
2. Recognize the role of institutional repositories in the broader scholarly communication ecosystem.
3. Explain the benefits of using NSUWorks for faculty and students.
4. Illustrate the innovative way faculty use NSUWorks to demonstrate student scholarship.
5. Describe how faculty can contact and collaborate with librarians to create a collection.

Location:

Online Zoom

Registration:

To Register for this course visit https://nova.traincaster.com/app/Login.pm?course_code=LECRevRes03182026 and if prompted, login with your NSU credentials.

 

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