Open Educational Resources

In the spirit of Open Access week, we’re walking you through openly licensed and freely available images, text, and media materials that are available for your classroom and projects.  Learn how to find and use the best that the open web has to offer! Register Online   For more information about other workshops in the Digital Scholarship@UTSC […]

Zotero Workshop

This workshop will offer an overview of using Zotero, a free, open-source reference management tool. No prior Zotero 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 and share references Generate citations and bibliographies Location: OISE Education Commons, 3rd floor, […]

Researching your Business Model Canvas

Working on a business idea? The Business Model Canvas is an alternative to a long, wordy business plan used by startups around the world. It's a great way to summarize all the key elements of your product or service in a single page. It’s also a great tool to make sense of exactly what information […]

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.

Finding Canadian Statistics

This workshop will introduce you to sources of Canadian statistics, with a focus on tools for discovering Statistics Canada data, including Data Tables (formerly known as CANSIM), the CHASS Census Analyser, and the Map & Data Library catalogue. It will cover search strategies and techniques and allow hands-on time for exploring and discovering data of […]

Getting Published GPS Series: Session 2B – Publishing in STEM

Session 2B / Publishing in STEM: October 23, 10:30am-12:oopm  Date and Time: October 23, 10:30am to 12:00pm Location: Robarts Library Electronic Classroom This 90-minute session will provide a more in-depth look at publishing in the STEM disciplines. You have spent years designing, conducting, analysing and writing about your research. The manuscript submission phase also requires […]

Indigenous Book Club – Book Selection

Explore works by Indigenous peoples of Canada at the 2nd Annual Indigenous Book Club in the U of T Scarborough Library (UTSC Library) Makerspace, Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 12-2 pm. Join us for part one of the Indigenous Book Club where we will learn about various books & podcasts by Indigenous peoples of Canada. The event will […]

Introduction to LaTeX

LaTeX is a free document creation alternative to MS Word which specializes in 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 this […]

Using NVivo as a Research Tool (Webinar)

Register for this Webinar at:  https://go.qsrinternational.com/e/346611/register-6375233801146686979/jfvk68/386379103?h=N51Acz_LM2K1IQnkBWd4lnprlUyKfO008WYrpXfg56I This webinar will cover how NVivo can assist with your research in the following ways: Transcription: New NVivo Transcription tool that can be your automated transcription assistant. Quality assessment of articles Literature Review: Efficiently organize and tag literature, easily keep track of critical quotes, and track ideas across many articles Coding: […]

Essential Research Skills: Citing and Organizing Your Sources

Essential Research Skills workshop series Set yourself up for academic success by learning essential research skills that can help you save time, get better grades, deepen your engagement with your subject, and boost your confidence. Participants learn how to develop successful research questions; how to effectively search for quality resources; how to choose and critically […]

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