Research for Real Life

Learn how you can use online resources and library tools to dig into ballot initiatives and be an informed voter.

Workshop schedule

This one-hour drop-in workshop will repeat on six dates in October at different times:

• Wednesday, Oct. 14, 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
• Monday, Oct. 19, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 20, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. 
• Thursday, Oct. 22, 11 a.m. – noon
• Monday, Oct 26, 11 a.m. – noon
• Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2 – 3 p.m. 

The Library welcomes people with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. If you need an accommodation for any scheduled date, please contact libraryoutreach@sfsu.edu as soon as possible so we can review your request.

Voting in the next election

The General Election is Nov. 3, 2026. You can register to vote online and receive a ballot by mail until Oct. 16 (California Secretary of State); or register and vote at a polling place on Election Day (S.F. Department of Elections). If you aren't sure whether you're registered, check at My Voter Status.

Come learn about tools you can use when you’re not a student anymore! Your library access may change, but your research skills shouldn’t. We’ll cover all sorts of free and open resources you can use for personal and academic research. Open to all students, staff, and faculty.

Join SF State librarians for an interactive workshop to learn about several tools you can use to fact-check information you come across in your daily life. 

Whether it’s social media, articles, ads, or that article your family member shared in the group chat — how can you know what to trust? And how can you find something reliable?

p.s. Free food!

p.p.s. This session is designed with SFSU students in mind, but if you're a staff or faculty member and you're interested in the topic, get in touch!