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. […]
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 Learn the basics for creating a Stop Motion video using Stop Motion Studio […]
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 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.
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. It is part of UTSC Library's Mindfulness Event series. Through this 1-hour session Kathleen Schaeffer will introduce participants to mindfulness, as well as lead participants through a compassionate body scan meditation and couple other mindfulness practices. Additionally, Kathleen will give […]
Undertaking a group research project and tired of sifting through emails? This workshop will cover several tools you can use to share research resources and coordinate the work of your team members. Whether you’re a group of two or two hundred, you’ll learn how to streamline the research process and take advantage of working in […]
NSERC’s CollaborativeResearch and Training Experience (http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/professors-professeurs/grants-subs/create-foncer_eng.asp) (CREATE)program awards grants of up to $1.65M over 6 years for the development ofinnovative training programs that enhance collaboration and facilitate thetransition of trainees to productive employees in the Canadian workforce.
A quick introduction how to use SciNet and the Niagara and Mist supercomputers. Location: SciNet Teaching Room MaRS 1140 -- Powered by icalfilter.com --
The Ontario Centre for Innovation (OCI), formally OCE, has recently streamlined its popular research partnerships funding program, the Voucher for Innovation and Productivity (VIP), providing support to academic researchers working with Ontario companies. As a provincial funding agency, OCI has also entered into an agreement with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), its […]
This workshop provides an introduction to using SPSS to perform common data management and basic statistical analysis tasks. Participants will learn to import spreadsheets, manage and edit data, create charts and other visualizations, and run descriptive statistical tests. Note: this workshop will not cover advanced statistical concepts, but participants will be provided with suggested resources […]
The Undergraduate Research Forum 2021 will be held virtually on April 6th, 2021. We will be holding 2 information sessions, one today and one tomorrow February 11 from 1:00-2:00pm. Please join us at one of these information sessions if you have questions or need more information. Zoom Registration Link Event details: In order to showcase […]
Project Jupyter is a non-profit, open-source project that supports interactive data science and scientific computing across programming languages. This session will provide a basic overview of Jupyter, the use of Jupyter Notebooks and Labs to create interactive computing environments and introduce the resources available through SciNet to support JupyterHub notebook sessions. The session will explore […]
Part 3: Going Grey and Supplementary Search Techniques 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: Wednesday, February […]
Join us and bring your best ideas! • What would your ideal research environment be (on your campus, in your department) and how do we build it? • If you dreamt of all you wanted to do … • If you thought of your graduate students and what they could do … • If you […]
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 […]
The Undergraduate Research Forum 2021 will be held virtually on April 6th, 2021. Please join us at this information sessions if you have questions or need more information. Zoom Registration Link Event details: In order to showcase the research and talent of UTSC students, we have introduced a new modified online version of the Forum […]
This 90-minute session covers a wide range of issues pertaining to using images (charts, maps, photographs, statistics) beyond teaching and study. The session will introduce required image and file specifications, ethical considerations in research, current publishing requirements in the humanities versus sciences concerning images, and the copyright complexities when using your own images from on […]
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 activities, […]
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-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. […]
Whether you are on the edge of a new industry to looking to enter an established sector, you need to quantify and understand the industry players, segments, and size. This workshop introduces you to existing sources of industry information such as market research reports and trade journals, as well as provides strategies to help you […]
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 […]
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. […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. It is part of the library's Mindfulness Event series. Facilitators: Mary Grace Capobianco, Acquisitions & Reference | Collections, UTSC Library In this session we will learn how to listen to music mindfully by focusing on aspects of the music while […]
The 6th annual Student Journal Forum will be held online from February 16-19, 2021. Visit the Student Journal Forum 2021 website for an overview of the week's events, and register below for some or all of Tuesday's sessions. Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Time: 10am - 1pm (PST) / 11am - 2pm (MST) / 1pm […]
UTSC Library Makerspace users now have access to WeVideo, a cloud-based editing platform that allows you to create digital productions such as videos, podcasts and presentations. This introductory workshop will demonstrate basic functions of the platform. All are welcome to attend the workshop but access to a license is limited to UTSC Library Makerspace community. […]
The 6th annual Student Journal Forum will be held online from February 16-19, 2021. Visit the Student Journal Forum 2021 website for an overview of the week's events, and register below for some or all of Wednesday's sessions. Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Time: 10am - 1pm (PST) / 11am - 2pm (MST) / 1pm […]
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 […]
The 6th annual Student Journal Forum will be held online from February 16-19, 2021. Visit the Student Journal Forum 2021 website for an overview of the week's events, and register below for some or all of Thursday's sessions. Visit the Student Journal Forum 2021 website for an overview of the week's events. Date: Thursday, February […]
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 […]
The 6th annual Student Journal Forum will be held online from February 16-19, 2021. Visit the Student Journal Forum 2021 website for an overview of the week's events, and register below for some or all of Friday's sessions. Date: Friday, February 19, 2021 Time: 10am - 1pm (PST) / 11am - 2pm (MST) / 1pm […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. It is part of the library's Mindfulness Event series. This session uses a relational art approach that is based on the work of Miranda July and Harrell Fletcher (Learning to Love You More), this session will give you an opportunity […]
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 […]
Does your research require you to make a game or a digital storytelling experience? In this introductory workshop attendees will learn how to use the Unity Editor, import art assets, and create a mini-game. Attendees will also get a brief overview of game and story design and go through the process of building and releasing […]
Facilitators: Mary Ann Vernon, Sue Reynolds, Raquel Russell, University of Toronto Scarborough Library Kathy Fellowes, University of Toronto Scarborough Academic Advising & Career Centre Greg Sharzer, University of Toronto Scarborough Centre for Teaching and Learning Laurie Wright, Athletics and Recreation Elsa Kiosses, Health & Wellness Jennifer Martel, AccessAbility Services The UTSC Long Night Against Procrastination […]
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.
Join us for lighting talks on the theme of Obstacles presented by a linguist, political scientist, sociologist, and a physicist.
UTSC Library Makerspace users now have access to WeVideo, a cloud-based editing platform that allows you to create digital productions such as videos, podcasts and presentations. This introductory workshop will demonstrate basic functions of the platform. All are welcome to attend the workshop but access to a license is limited to UTSC Library Makerspace community. […]
In this introduction to MATLAB, we will go over variables, operators, built-in functions, and accepting input in scripts. We will also go over how to access the MATLAB from computers around campus. (This session is part of the UTM Library 501 program, but all UofT affiliated persons are welcome to attend).
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 […]
Have you ever experienced challenges when screening for studies in a systematic review, a scoping review, or other knowledge synthesis study? Join this session to learn strategies on improving your screening process and working better on a review team. Learning Objectives In this session, participants will be able to: • Recognize the importance of alignment when screening using the eligibility criteria developed in the protocol phase. • Understand the importance of asking clarifying questions with the PI and review members to perform better screening. • Describe the characteristics […]
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 […]
Please join us for a free online public webinar celebrating the launch of the S. J. V. Chelvanayakam archive. The webinar will bring together international scholars and researchers who will speak about the Chelvanayakam archive, colonial and postcolonial history, justice and law, historical memory, and the significance of digital archives in the modern world. This […]
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. A […]
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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 Library. It is part of the library's Digital Scholarship @UTSC Series. Facilitators: Kirsta Stapelfeldt, Coordinator, Digital Scholarship Unit, University of Toronto Scarborough Library Sarah Forbes, Liaison Librarian, Scholarly Communication Librarian Sarah Shujah, Liaison Librarian & Entrepreneurship Librarian | The BRIDGE, University […]
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 […]
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. […]
This session is focused on the existing resources for writing, publishing, finding, obtaining and using theses produced nationally and internationally for your research. The focus is primarily on the humanities, although several generic theses resources include humanities, social sciences and the sciences. Resources at the University of Toronto, in addition, to other resources in Canada, […]
Curious about the new LibrarySearch? Drop-in to our crash orientation to learn how to get started! We’ll show you how to search, manage your results, and access PDFs of articles and books. There will be time at the end, so bring your questions. Register for one of these times : Mar 1, 4:00pm – 4:30pm […]
Curious about the new LibrarySearch? Drop-in to our crash orientation to learn how to get started! We’ll show you how to search, manage your results, and access PDFs of articles and books. There will be time at the end, so bring your questions. Register for one of these times : Mar 1, 4:00pm – 4:30pm […]
UTSC Library Makerspace users now have access to WeVideo, a cloud-based editing platform that allows you to create digital productions such as videos, podcasts and presentations. This introductory workshop will demonstrate basic functions of the platform. All are welcome to attend the workshop but access to a license is limited to UTSC Library Makerspace community. […]
In the spirit of Open Education Week, we’re walking you through openly licensed and freely available images, text, and media materials that are available for your classroom and projects. Open Educational Resources (OER) are free and open resources that support our collective education and wellbeing. Interested in learning how to make your educational resources open, […]
Researcher identifiers are a simple and convenient way to ensure your work is searchable, properly cited, and can help you analyse your research impact. In this workshop, learn about what researcher identifiers are, the benefits of having one, and how having one can impact your current and future research. Attendees will also be guided through […]
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. It is part of the library's Mindfulness Event series. This session explores mindfulness in eating. Join this introductory session about how to incorporate mindfulness practices into eating and nutrition. Facilitators: Elizabeth O'Brien, Liaison Librarian UTSC Library Zoom details will be […]
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; […]
Join the UTSC Library in celebrating 2021 Entrepreneurship Week! Join U of T’s entrepreneurial community and campus accelerators in an online celebration of the positive impact that innovation and startup activity can have on our economy, our health and the planet. With over 500 new ventures launched in the past decade, U of T is […]
In the spirit of Open Education Week, we’re walking you through openly licensed and freely available images, text, and media materials that are available for your classroom and projects. Open Educational Resources (OER) are free and open resources that support our collective education and wellbeing. Interested in learning how to make your educational resources open, […]
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 […]
Curious about the new LibrarySearch? Drop-in to our crash orientation to learn how to get started! We’ll show you how to search, manage your results, and access PDFs of articles and books. There will be time at the end, so bring your questions. Register for one of these times : Mar 1, 4:00pm – 4:30pm […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is made up of 27 Institutes and Centres, each with a specific research agenda. This 90-minute workshop hosted by the Division of the Vice-President Research and Innovation is designed to raise awareness about NIH funding opportunities and prepare U of T faculty to submit NIH grant applications. This session will feature NIH Program Officer, Dr. Dona Love, to provide […]
