This workshop introduces the Gale Digital Scholar Lab, a platform that allows users to discover and create collections of digitized texts from the Gale Historical Collections, run a variety of statistical analyses on them, and visualize the resulting data. Participants will learn how to use the Digital Scholar Lab and get an overview of text […]

This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Makerspace. This is an introduction to the tools and techniques for 3D printing. At the end of the workshop, you will have general knowledge of the principles, tools and best practices for 3D printing. Note: Attendance is mandatory for users […]

This workshop offers a quick introduction to 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 references Organize references using tags, folders, and other features Generate citations and bibliographies Prior to the workshop, please download and install the […]

Does your research require you to build an archive of Instagram data? In this workshop attendees will learn how to scrape Instagram posts with the Instagram-Scraper program in your command line interface without going through the tedious process of manually downloading posts. Attendees will also be guided through the process of cleaning up Instagram data […]

The University of Toronto Research Administrator's Network (UTRAN) will be meeting on November 10th from 10:00am - 11:00am. Agenda 1:00pmTech Accessibility Check1:05pmShare and Tell Session We're on a mission to uncover the hidden talents of our UTRAN members! In this first session, Ely Lyonblum (Faculty of Music) and Carla de Marco (UTM) will each talk […]

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 […]

This 60-minute session will provide a more in-depth look at publishing in the social sciences and humanities. This session will provide a primer on: What editors in the social sciences and humanities look for Factors to consider in journal or publisher selection (such as impact factor & open access policies) Peer review Manuscript preparation and […]

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 […]