Invest a little time with us now and you can save time later on!
Research is difficult, and finding the right information can be frustrating. The good news is that the Library can help make it easier. We offer a variety of programs, including general library orientation, tours and workshops with an emphasis on improving your research skills.
This term, we will be offering two formats of workshops:
Your questions and feedbacks are welcome! Email us at [email protected]
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Literature Searching in the Life Sciences Zoom presenters: Nicholas Dehler / Valentina Ly |
October 20, 2022 Location: Zoom |
This workshop will introduce you to library resources for effectively searching the life sciences literature. You will learn how to define your research question and then use it to build a search strategy. We will use PubMed and Web of Science as databases to demonstrate different ways to search for life sciences literature and show you tips and tools to help you find relevant articles. |
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How to Tell what’s true online Presenter: Mish Boutet |
October 20, 2022 Location: Tinkering Lab CRX 220 |
This workshop reveals how to quickly fact and source-check online information. |
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Zoom Presenters: Evan Sterling / Valentina Ly |
November 3, 2022 Time: 10 a.m. Duration: 60 mins |
Are you planning to do a systematic review, scoping review, meta-synthesis or other evidence synthesis project? Covidence is a web-based tool available to uOttawa students that streamlines the process and supports group collaboration. This workshop will cover getting access to Covidence, importing and deduplicating references, screening, working with full text studies, and extracting data. |
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How to use Zotero Presenter: Mish Boutet |
November 3, 2022 Location: MRT308 |
Zotero is a free citation manager that helps you collect, organize, and cite journal articles and other information sources. This presentation explains how to install and use the main features of Zotero. If you are unable to attend, or if you prefer to learn at your own pace, the content of this presentation is also available as a self-paced online course: How to use Zotero. |
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Using NVivo to analyze qualitative data Zoom presenter: Alain El Hofi |
November 15, 2022 Time: 10 a.m. Location: Zoom |
This workshop introduces basic features of NVivo for preparing, managing and analyzing qualitative data. Topics covered include how to import data, code various data formats and run different types of queries. (Note, NVivo for Windows will be used during this workshop) |
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Tricks for Advanced Google searching Cancelled |
November 15, 2022 Cancelled |
Cancelled |
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Wikipedia 101 and Women's Archives Presenter: Albe Gilmore |
November 16, 2022 |
By the end of the workshop, you will have the basic knowledge to be a Wikipedia contributor, and you will have gained familiarity with uOttawa’s Women’s Archives. This is a hybrid event. Please register for Wikipedia 101 and Women's Archives |
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Getting Started with Digital Creation Presenter: Mish Boutet |
November 17, 2022 Location: Tinkering Lab CRX 220 |
This workshop covers the very first steps to creating simple videos and podcasts. We also present software and tech available through the Library to help with creative assignments. |
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Submitting your Thesis to uO Research Zoom presenters: Nathalie Léonard / Jolene Hurtubise
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November 23, 2022 Location: Zoom |
Learn how to prepare your Master's or PhD thesis for final submission to uO Research. This workshop will cover the thesis submission process and what you need to know about embargoes, formatting, accessibility, and copyright for a successful final deposit. |
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How to Navigate the Textbook Market and Save Money Zoom presenter: Mélanie Brunet |
Dec 1, 2022 Location: Zoom |
The high cost of textbooks can come as a shock. Attend this workshop to learn how to navigate the textbook market, find affordable (and even free!) alternatives, and other tips to access quality course materials while saving money. |
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How to find full-text like a librarian Zoom Presenter: Mish Boutet |
December 1, 2022 Location: Zoom |
Do you often hit paywalls while searching for full-text articles? In this workshop, we share a librarian’s workflow for tracking down full-text articles through the Library and open access sources |
You can contact us for more information on how to arrange a future tour.
