How do you find authoritative information about COVID-19? What are the tips and tricks of the pros for avoiding misinformation while preserving a critical and inquiring attitude? After attending this session, you will be able to answer these questions – and more – making it easier to survive the pandemic without drowning in disinformation. Learning […]
Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Need a jumpstart to focus on writing for your assignment, screenplay, short story, cover letter, or grant application? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic and creative writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting. The drop-in sessions will […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Makerspace. It is part of the library's Maker Monday Series. Facilitators: Adriana Sgro, Library Technician Reference & Makerspace Assistant | User Services, University of Toronto Scarborough Library An introduction to the tools and techniques for 3D printing. Session includes a […]
Join the Indigenous Book Club! Join us at the U of T Indigenous Book Club where we will discuss the books/podcasts/media we've read/listened to by Indigenous peoples of Canada. The goals of this book club are to foster a space of collaboration, sharing, inquiry, and respect amongst faculty, staff, and students through the discovery and […]
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 sessions will follow the Pomodoro technique where there will be a sequence of short sprints of writing with a few breaks in between. […]
Safeguarding Science Workshop - Public Safety Canada The workshop, hosted by Public Safety Canada, is for the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo Research Communities, and aims to provide information and guidance to Canadian researchers on how to mitigate threats to their research, and what those threats are. This includes information on proliferation […]
Should you do a systematic or a scoping review? What is the difference? How do you start? After attending this session, you will be able to answer these questions – and more – making it easier to plan your knowledge synthesis project. Learning outcomes: distinguish between the features of, and workflows in, different types of […]
This Town Hall session will bring together topics visited at past Fireside Chats, including international academic partnerships, international corporate partnerships, Global Classrooms and other programs within the International portfolio at U of T. Select guest speakers will kick off the session sharing unique and exciting examples of these programs from across all divisions and aspects […]
Now that you know what kind of literature synthesis project you will be working on, it’s time to practice searching. After attending this session, you will be able to select the appropriate databases and apply the structured search method in most search environments. Learning outcomes: translate your PICO or concept map into structured search statements; […]
LaTeX is a free document creation alternative to MS Word which specializes in the creation of professional documents such as journal articles, theses, books, and scientific or technical reports. LaTeX is the standard for writing in many STEM fields and offers advantages for managing references, typesetting maths, inserting graphics and figures, and much more. In […]
