June 13th: Workshops posted in this week
Monday, June 16th
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Improve Your Academic Writing with a Peer Support Group and Group Writing Blocks (note that group writing blocks will occur daily from 10 – 12 throughout writing week and will provide space and time for students to write and to give and receive feedback from peers, facilitated by UBC Writing Centre and Grad Studies staff)
To register for this session or any Group Writing Block: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3535
12:00-1:00 PM Open Access Publishing and Authorship Rights
To register: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3536
Tuesday, June 17th
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Group Writing Blocks
12:00 – 1:00 PM, Audience Analysis and Anti-oppressive Language
To register: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3538
Wednesday, June 18th
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Group Writing Blocks
2:00 – 6:00 PM, Packaging Information in Academic Writing to Achieve Effective Flow and a Valued Voice
To register, email justine.hsu@ubc.ca
Thursday, June 19th
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Group Writing Blocks
1:00 – 4:00 PM, Into the Dustbin: Crafting a Clear and Concise Style
To register: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3539
Friday, June 20th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Group Writing Blocks
To register for any Group Writing Block: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3535
Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot!
Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions about the nuts and bolts of formatting: tables of contents, page layout, numbering, headings, front matter, and more! As well, find out more about the resources that are available to help you in writing your thesis/dissertation. Graduate students at any stage of the writing process are welcome; some prior knowledge of Microsoft Word will be helpful.
Monday, June 9th, 2014 at 2:00PM – 4:00PM
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4942
Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 at 10:00AM – 12:00PM
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4943
Have specific questions you think would be best answered in a one-on-one session? See our Consultations page to book a session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.
__________________________________________________________________
Citation Management Using RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley
Need to manage large numbers of references and citations as part of your research, teaching or administrative work? Citation management tools are for you. These tools provide a simple way to store, organize and retrieve your citations in an effective manner, and can also help you in formatting in-text citations and bibliographies in your work.
Sign up for a tool specific hands-on workshop about the core concepts of citation management and detailed instruction for use of either RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley.
Citation Management Using Zotero
Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 at 1:00PM – 3:00PM
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4975
Are you new to citation management tools entirely, or do you have advanced-user questions? See our Consultations page to book a one-on-one session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.
__________________________________________________________________
SPSS
Workshop 1- Basic SPSS
Do you wonder what SPSS is and how it can be useful to manage and analyze your data? Would you like to learn how to work with SPSS just by clicking a few keys? Let us help you learn the basics.
No previous knowledge of SPSS is required for the first workshop:
Monday, June 16th, 2014 at 12:00PM – 2:00PM
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4954
Workshop 2- SPSS Data Management
Do you know how to edit your data using effective data management software? Do you want to work with user-friendly software without going through a hassle of writing code? SPSS can do this for you with a few clicks. Attend this workshop and learn how to manage your data fast.
Monday, June 16th, 2014 at 3:00PM – 5:00PM
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4955
Workshop 3 – Descriptive/Graphing Analysis with SPSS
Do you have trouble summarizing your data? Do you want to analyze your data with t-test, ANOVA, Pearson-test, etc. using SPSS? Do you have trouble graphing and presenting your data with SPSS? Well, we can help you with all of these questions. Enroll in this workshop and learn how to analyze your data hassle-free!
Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 at 12:00PM – 2:00PM
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4956
Workshop 4 – Regression Analysis
Regression analysis is a statistical process for estimating the relationships among variables. We can use regression to make quantitative predictions of one variable from the values of another. Do you wonder how to do linear and logistic regression analysis with SPSS? Do you want to learn about simple and multivariate regression modeling? Register for the SPSS Regression workshop to get a sense of it all!
Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 at 3:00PM – 5:00PM
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4957
Have specific questions you think would be best answered in a one-on-one session? See our Consultations page to book a session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.
__________________________________________________________________
Copyright Workshops and Events
Ongoing Copyright & Course Reserves Drop-in Clinic
Wednesdays, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: The CTLT Resource Room (214), in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
Staff from the Scholarly Communications & Copyright Office will be on-hand to help you work through your copyright and library course reserves questions one-on-one. Bring your reading lists, presentation slides, articles, websites, theses and dissertations, or other work you need guidance on. Registration is not required.
Held in conjunction with the weekly Connect Drop-in Clinic.
Author Rights, Funder Mandates, and Open Access Publishing
June 10, 2014
Tue, June 10, 2014 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Curious about managing copyright in academic publishing, locating funder open access policies, and the different options available for open access publishing? Come to this workshop to learn about these topics and more!
Copyright and Conference Presentations
June 18, 2014
Wed, June 18, 2014 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. This session will provide information on: using copyrighted materials in conference presentations, conference proceedings and prior publication, and copyright basics for conference organizers.
Copyright for the Classroom
June 24, 2014
Tue, June 24, 2014 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. Have questions about screening films in class, distributing readings to your students, or using someone else’s images in your presentation slides or online course pages? What about your students’ use of copyrighted materials in their assignments and online postings? Come to this workshop to get answers to these questions and more!
Registration is now open for:
GPS/CSI&C Pre-Career Symposium Workshops
Monday, June 9, 2014, Hennings Bldg
3:00pm – 4:00pm: Networking
4:00pm – 5:00pm: From Resume to Online Profile
For a session descriptions, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/11635-gpscsic-pre-career-symposium-workshops-networking-resume-online-profile
To register, see: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g34f2
GPS/Centre for Student Involvement & Careers Graduate Career Exploration Symposium (Internships, Entrepreneurship, Career Panels, Networking)
Tuesday, June 10, 2014, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, (Hebb, Henning and Brock Hall)
Details, including registration information, may be found at: http://students.ubc.ca/career/resources/graduate-career-exploration-symposium
Fee: $10 (includes lunch)
GPS/SCARL Workshop: Multiple Testing and Comparisons
Please note this is not a how to with software type presentation.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Graduate Student Centre)
For a session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10645-gpsscarl-workshop-vi-multiple-testing-comparisons
To register, see: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3488
GPS Workshop: Writing with Integrity
Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Graduate Student Centre)
For a session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/11533-gps-workshop-writing-integrity
To register, see: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3489