This workshop is an introduction to Esri's web-based story authoring application, ArcGIS Story Maps. Participants will load and create maps, text, images, and other media to create and publish interactive Story Maps. Before the workshop, attendees should visit https://utoronto.maps.arcgis.com to set up an account (use the "ArcGIS Online (University of Toronto) link). A UTORID and […]
The Data Science Applied Research and Education Seminar (ARES) is a speaker series that showcases opportunities in all realms of society for Data Science. Speakers are Data Scientists who span multiple disciplines, such as political science, health, ethics, humanities, global affairs, data science education, genomics, economics and many more. Join us at the Data […]
Ever finish reading an article and realize you can’t remember much of what you just read? You’re not alone, particularly if you spend a lot of time online. Studies show that we read online materials faster and in a way that is more shallow than we read print. Studies also show that mindful meditation can […]
This hands-on workshop introduces the R statistical programming language in RStudio. Participants can follow along the demonstration on their computer. The topics covered are importing and exploring data, creating graphs, creating new variables and managing data. It is most suitable for new R users or users looking to review their basic knowledge in R.
The Research Services Office is hosting the second in a series of workshops for applicants to the SSHRC Partnership Grant (PG) program. This Proposal Development Workshop is designed to support researchers and divisional research support staff as they craft applications for the February 2022 PG competition. The content will build on previous information sessions (https://cris.utoronto.ca/related/sshrc-partnership-program-2021/) and provide […]
This virtual workshop will offer an overview of using ProQuest RefWorks, a web-based reference management tool available to U of T students, staff, and faculty. No prior RefWorks knowledge is required. By the end of the session, you will be able to: Collect and annotate references Organize references using tags, folders, and other features Collaborate […]
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 is the first session in the University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) hosted virtual series, Open Science: Following the Roadmap for Research (https://cris.utoronto.ca/related/open-science-nov2021/), for the month of November. Each session is guided by one of the 5 principles of open scholarship as outlined in the "Roadmap for Open Science (https://science.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/eng/h_97992.html)", published by the Government of […]
A network is a way of specifying relationships among a collection of entities. Networks come up in a variety of situations; for example, they can describe relationships between characters in literary works, how authors cite each other in a particular discipline or how people interact on social media. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on […]
Celebration of Research ExcellenceLecture Series #1 – Navigating Disruptive Times with Dr. Julie McCarthy Even before thecurrent COVID pandemic, the fast-paced nature of today’s corporate world wasplacing increased demands on employees and triggering high levels of workplacestress and anxiety. Today, more than ever, it is critical to understand thedeterminants, outcomes and factors that mitigate anxiety […]
