The University of Kansas Libraries

Applied English Center

The Applied English Center (AEC) has offered English language classes (ESL) to students and scholars from all parts of the world since 1964. We welcome students at all levels of English proficiency, preparing them for study in American universities and helping them participate in American society.

6-Week Fulbright English for Graduate Studies Program

The KU Libraries provided 20 hours of instruction and orientation to Fulbright grantees in the summer of 2005 through this program. Instruction was integrated with the rest of the AEC's program curriculum and aligned with its learning goals. Instruction topics included...

• Library Orientation
  • Library tours of Watson and Anschutz
  • Meet and Greet event at Spencer Research Library
• Research Skills
  • Beyond Google Workshop
  • Research in the Humanities/Social Sciences
  • Research in the Sciences/Technology
  • Using Data Services and Resources
• Technology Skills
  • Introduction to Personal Computing
  • Reference Management Software: Endnote
  • Excel
  • Photoshop
  • PowerPoint
  • Advanced PowerPoint

AEC Theses and Dissertations Course

This course (see "GS700 / AEC06 Thesis & Dissertation Class with Grammar Support Lab") is offered to students preparing to write their theses and dissertations. The KU Libraries leads two sessions each semester for this course, providing instruction on EndNote, a reference management software application, and related library research skills. In summer 2005, we also held an information session/Q&A for these students on the new Electronic Theses and Dissertations submissions process.