Finding Canadian & International Microdata

This workshop will introduces you to individual-level social science survey data from Canadian and international sources. We will cover search strategies and techniques and there will be hands-on time for exploring and discovering data of interest to your own research. Location: Robarts Library, 5th Floor. Map & Data Library Computer Lab

My Research: MRHP and MRAP User Clinics – Feb 28

256 McCaul St. Room 103 Toronto Ontario M5T 1W5

MRHP and MRAP User Clinics - Bring your work! MRHP and MRAP users are invited to work on their own research protocols during these sessions at which support team members will be available to answer questions or troubleshoot issues. A desktop PC will be available to each registrant, but feel free to bring your own […]

Introduction to NVivo

This session occurs at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus and is part of the Digital Scholarship @UTSC Series. NVivo is a qualitative data analysis software program that can help you to organize, manage, and make sense of research data such as field notes, interviews, videos, social media, and much more. In this hands-on introductory workshop, […]

Digital Storytelling: Twine workshop, Lightning Lunch, and Keynote with Lai-Tze Fan

3359 Mississauga Road Mississauga, ON, L5L 1C6

Join us for a day of digital storytelling beginning with a workshop on Twine a non-linear, interactive storytelling tool followed by lunch where Madison Trusolino and Lilia Topouzova will discuss their research projects. The afternoon Dr. Fan will present a keynote followed by a roundtable discussion. The event is free and open to all of […]

Intermediate R – part 2

This workshop introduces users to intermediate data processing tools using R in RStudio including reshaping data files, loops, ggplot2 and R Markdown. Please note that you do not need to attend Intermediate R part 1 to attend part 2 because they cover different topics.

Primary Research Strategies and Tools for Startups (The Hub, Highland Hall, UTSC)

When: Tuesday March 3, 2020, 12-2pm Location: The Hub, Highland Hall, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough, ON M1C 1A4 Instructor: Carey Toane, Entrepreneurship Librarian, UTL; Joe Lee, Marketing & Strategy, Velocity, Waterloo University How do you know if you have a winning product/service concept? This workshop will introduce you to market research methods, techniques, and tools that […]

EndNote Essentials – CANCELLED

Description: Endnote is a reference management software designed to support academic research. In this workshop, you will learn about the features and functions of Endnote, with a particular emphasis on how it can be used to store, organize, and sort citations used in your general research. Key Learning Outcomes: Understand the key features of Endnote, and […]

3D Printing Safety Training – Information Commons

Learn how to safely operate the LulzBot TAZ 6 3D printers. You must complete this safety training session before you can use our 3D printers. You must also pass our 3D printing knowledge test. If you would like this presentation to be offered at a different day or time, please provide feedback to us at digital.studio@utoronto.ca.

Working with Messy Data in OpenRefine

In an ideal world, any data you collect or obtain would be clean and formatted perfectly for analysis and visualization. But the reality is that data can be really messy! Cleaning and reformatting your data can be a time-consuming and tedious task, but there are ways to speed things up and automate repetitive tasks. OpenRefine […]

Dataverse: A Repository for Research Data

What will you learn? Dataverse is the University of Toronto’s institutional repository for publishing and sharing your research data. In this workshop, you will receive a hands-on introduction to this research data repository including how to deposit your datasets, how to assign rights to other researchers, and understanding the options available for sharing your data. […]

Shut Up and Write (Weekly sessions)

Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting. The drop-in sessions will follow the Pomodoro technique where there will be a sequence of short sprints of writing with a few breaks in […]

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