APIs (Application Programing Interfaces) are a major way to access data from both free and licensed sources. Come to this session to learn: what is an API? Which APIs do you have access to, as a researcher or student at the University of Toronto? How do you request a key in order to access these […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. It is part of the library's Part of ongoing Black History Month Wikipedia-a-Thon. A duplicate training event will be held January 12 – 3:30-4:30pm Facilitators: Alex Jung, Open Technology Specialist, Robarts Library, U of T Libraries We're gearing up for […]
In a series of three workshops, learn to navigate the complex world of government information which provides official, authoritative, primary sources for almost every topic. Declassified documents, government archives, & ATI/FOI requests Come and explore the library's collections of declassified government information and learn strategies for locating declassified government records in archives. This session will […]
Are you familiar with the nuances of dual use (i.e. civilian and military) applications of your research? Have you received applications from prospective graduate students from other countries with difficult-to-verify CVs? Can you navigate the complicated world of intellectual property in a global context? Are you aware of international export control regulations and whether or not […]
A quick introduction how to use SciNet and the Niagara and Mist supercomputers. Location: SciNet Online -- Powered by icalfilter.com --
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Makerspace. Facilitators: Adriana Sgro, Library Technician Reference & Makerspace Assistant | User Services, University of Toronto Scarborough Library Learn the basics for creating a Stop Motion video using Stop Motion Studio app and a mobile phone or tablet. At the […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. It is part of the library's Part of ongoing Black History Month Wikipedia-Edit-A-Thon. Facilitators: Alex Jung, Open Technology Specialist, Robarts Library, U of T Libraries We're gearing up for a whole month of editing Wikipedia in honour of Black History […]
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 […]
Research and Writing Seminars: Develop Your Scholarly Voice. Each session in this suite of four interactive seminars integrates the learning of academic research and writing skills and is taught by a librarian in collaboration with a writing instructor. The goal of each seminar is to help you develop your own voice as an emerging scholar […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. It is part of the library's Part of ongoing Black History Month Wikipedia-Edit-A-Thon. Facilitators: Alex Jung, Open Technology Specialist, Robarts Library, U of T Libraries We're gearing up for a whole month of editing Wikipedia in honour of Black History […]
Does your research require you to build an archive of data from public websites? In this workshop attendees will learn how to automatically download webpages with the wget program in your command line interface without going through the tedious process of manually downloading webpages. Attendees will also be guided through the process of cleaning up […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. It is part of the library's Part of ongoing Black History Month Wikipedia-Edit-A-Thon. Facilitators: Alex Jung, Open Technology Specialist, Robarts Library, U of T Libraries We're gearing up for a whole month of editing Wikipedia in honour of Black History […]
Working with many of the HPC systems in Ontario involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this course. This hands on session will cover basic commands. It could be a great boon […]
In a series of three workshops, learn to navigate the complex world of government information which provides official, authoritative, primary sources for almost every topic. Parliamentary and legislative materials: Want to uncover the documentary paper trail of legislative decision making and policy formation? This session will introduce search strategies and resources for finding a breadth […]
The Unix shell is a powerful tool that allows people to do complex things with just a few keystrokes. You can combine existing programs in different ways and automate repetitive tasks so you don’t need to type things over and over again. This workshop will go over the basics of the Unix shell, starting with […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. It is part of the library's Part of ongoing Black History Month Wikipedia-Edit-A-Thon. Facilitators: Alex Jung, Open Technology Specialist, Robarts Library, U of T Libraries We're gearing up for a whole month of editing Wikipedia in honour of Black History […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. It is part of the library's Part of ongoing Black History Month Wikipedia-Edit-A-Thon. Facilitators: Alex Jung, Open Technology Specialist, Robarts Library, U of T Libraries We're gearing up for a whole month of editing Wikipedia in honour of Black History […]
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 overview of a free 3D design program. Tinkercad is a powerful, yet […]
Search like a pro with this training session for new and experienced users of IEEE Xplore. You will learn how to find the most-cited or most-downloaded papers in your field, keep current with expertise from leading authors around the world, create a personal account to set alerts, and use time-saving features to save and share […]
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. […]
Research and Writing Seminars: Develop Your Scholarly Voice. Each session in this suite of four interactive seminars integrates the learning of academic research and writing skills and is taught by a librarian in collaboration with a writing instructor. The goal of each seminar is to help you develop your own voice as an emerging scholar […]
An orientation to campus resources for those with startups or interested in startups, including accelerators, courses and programs, library resources, commercialization, funding opportunities, and Toronto community resources. You will leave with: knowledge of how the university supports student and faculty startups through space, training, and mentorship an understanding of campus accelerators, pitch competitions, and funding […]
In this author workshop, you will learn how to get published with the IEEE to increase the visibility and credibility of your research. We will share tips on how to organize and structure a high-quality paper, select an appropriate IEEE periodical or conference, submit your paper, and use IEEE Xplore effectively to start your literature […]
In a series of three workshops, learn to navigate the complex world of government information which provides official, authoritative, primary sources for almost every topic. Historical government information & government financial documents: Government information, which can span decades if not centuries, offers primary and often detailed evidence on almost every topic in history. Come and […]
Part 1: Structured Approach to Searching the Medical Literature for Knowledge Syntheses Audience: University of Toronto graduate students and faculty engaged in health science research. UTORids will be required to participate. (if you are affiliated with UofT but do not know your UTORid, email: kaitlin.fullerutoronto.ca). **Please register using an UofT email address eg. @utoronto.ca or […]
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 knowledge in R.
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 […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Makerspace. Facilitators: Adriana Sgro, Library Technician Reference & Makerspace Assistant | User Services, University of Toronto Scarborough Library Learn the basics for creating a Stop Motion video using Stop Motion Studio app and a mobile phone or tablet. At the […]
This session includes a short introduction on the business benefits of using the IEEE Xplore Digital Library, recommendations on project team approaches to collaboration and research processes, and insider tips on creating successful and precise search strategies.
Research and Writing Seminars: Develop Your Scholarly Voice. Each session in this suite of four interactive seminars integrates the learning of academic research and writing skills and is taught by a librarian in collaboration with a writing instructor. The goal of each seminar is to help you develop your own voice as an emerging scholar […]
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 Please join us for a 1-hour session on Arduino basics. We will work […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. It is part of the library's ongoing Black History Month Wikipedia-Edit-a-Thon. In order to mark Black History month in 2021, the University of Toronto Libraries, in collaboration with key community partners, is planning a month-long series of events to improve […]
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. […]
Research and Writing Seminars: Develop Your Scholarly Voice. Each session in this suite of four interactive seminars integrates the learning of academic research and writing skills and is taught by a librarian in collaboration with a writing instructor. The goal of each seminar is to help you develop your own voice as an emerging scholar […]
This workshop will include a presentation about research ethics in social sciences, humanities, and education, withopportunities for questions and discussion. Faculty members, graduate students, and staff are invited to attend.
In this hands-on workshop, particpants will learn how to import data, how to explore data and create graphs, how to create new variables and how to manage data in Stata. It is suitable for new Stata users and Stata users looking to develop their familiarity with common Stata syntax. Participants can follow along the demonstration […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. Facilitators: Chad Crichton, Liaison Librarian University of Toronto Scarborough Library The UTSC Library is pleased to join the UTSC English Department in welcoming spoken word poet and activist El Jones as our Writer-in-Residence for 2021. El Jones is a poet, […]
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 […]
Part 2: Beyond MEDLINE: Translating Search Strategies for Knowledge Syntheses Audience: University of Toronto graduate students and faculty engaged in health science research. UTORids will be required to participate. (if you are affiliated with UofT but do not know your UTORid, email: kaitlin.fullerutoronto.ca) **Please register using an UofT email address eg. @utoronto.ca or @mail.utoronto.ca** Date: […]
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 […]
Faculty members, graduate students, and staff are invited to attend. Workshops will include a presentation with opportunities for questions and discussion. Learning objectives include the following: • Understand history and principles behind research ethics review • Describe procedures under Tri-council policy statement: Ethical conduct for research involving humans • Explain UT’s risk matrix for assessing […]
What is mindfulness and what are the benefits of incorporating practices into daily life? Join us for an introduction to the topic of mindfulness. The session will be presented by Mina Arakawa. Mina is a sessional lecturer and Writing Instructor at the UTSC Writing Support and in Engineering Communication Program on St. George campus. She […]
OJS Tips & Tricks is a series of 30 minute practical workshops led by JPS staff. This series is designed to help journal editors learn more about the different features available on your Open Journal Systems (OJS)* website and how they can benefit your journal. This workshop will feature demos of OJS tools and plugins […]
With this introduction to Git, we will go over the basics on Git and GitHub. We will go over setting up a GitHub account, explaining basic commands like clone, add, and commit, setting up a repository on GitHub, and how to recover old versions of files. (This session is part of the UTM Library 501 […]
For U of T students, faculty, and staff of all disciplines interested in learning more about researching companies and finding competitor information. Includes an overview of subscription databases and publicly available resources for company research. You’ll learn how to: Evaluate different types of company information and understand the differences between public and private companies Find […]
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. It is part of the library's Part of ongoing Black History Month Wikipedia-a-Thon. Join us to edit pages in Wikipedia for Black History Month! Facilitators are on site to help you through all aspects of the research and editing process. […]
