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, November 3rd at 12:00pm – 2:00pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5214
Thursday, November 13th at 9:30am – 11:30am
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5215
Monday, November 17th at 12:00pm – 2:00pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5169
Monday, November 24th at 12:00pm – 2:00pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5216
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/.
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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, ProQuest Flow, or Mendeley.
Citation Management Using RefWorks
Thursday, November 6th at 1:30pm – 3:30pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5185
Citation Management Using Mendeley:
Thursday, November 20th at 1:30pm – 3:30pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5186
**Citation Management Using ProQuest Flow (New Offering):
Friday, November 28th at 1:30pm – 3:30pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5187
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/.
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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:
Wednesday, November 5th at 11:00am – 1:00pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5203
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.
Wednesday, November 12th at 11:00am – 1:00pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5204
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!
Wednesday, November 19th at 11:00am – 1:00pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5205
FIREtalks
When: November 26th, 2014 4PM – 6PM
Where: Koerner Library, Room 216
FIREtalks (bit.ly/firetalk) by the UBC Research Commons in Koerner Library is inviting UBC Graduate Students to participate as either presenters or attendees.
A FIREtalk (Facilitated Interdisciplinary Research Exchange) is an event conformed of a mix of 5 minute presentations, organized activities, and discussions periods, by UBC graduate students from different disciplines, but relating to a common theme.
We are currently recruiting graduate students to submit proposal for 5 minute presentations for #theDigitalUniverse.
Description:How does digital media help you create, distribute, or preserve knowledge? Has available technology expanded, or limited, your academic or artistic work? Share how your research fits into the digital sphere.
If you are interested in interdisciplinary collaboration, practicing your communication skills, or sharing your research and interests, don’t miss this opportunity!
To submit a proposal to present: http://bit.ly/FTsubmissions
To register to attend: Register Here
Copyright Workshops and Events
Copyright and Ethics in Scholarly Publishing
November 4th, 2014
Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 at 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Location: WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. RM216
Have questions about plagiarism and academic integrity? What about self-plagiarism and gift authorship? This workshop will cover what you need to know to get your work out there ethically while preserving your own rights to it.
Copyright and Conference Presentations
November 6th, 2014
Thursday, November 6th, 2014 at 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Location: WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. RM216
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
November 11, 2014
Tuesday, November 11th, 2014 at 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. RM216
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!
Navigating Copyright in the Digital Environment
November 18th, 2014
Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. RM216
Curious about what you can post on a UBC departmental website, personal blog, shared wiki space, or social media platform? This workshop will cover what to keep in mind when using other people’s copyrighted work on publicly available websites.
Copyright for Authors & Creators
November 25th, 2014
Thursday, November 25th, 2014 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY.
You’ve finally finished your research and now you’re looking to publish. Just what do you need to know about copyright to make sure your work has the protections you need? This workshop will cover what authors and creators need to know about copyright, giving you a solid knowledge base to build from.
Stay Alert! Keeping Current with Research
November 12th
Wednesday, November 12th, 2014 at 2:00PM – 4:00PM
Location: WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY RM 217
Description:
Save valuable research time! Online research resources offer an array of tools to help you stay current in your field.
In this workshop you’ll learn how to set up email alerts to be notified when new articles and dissertations are published on your topic, receive Table of Contents for the latest issue of your favorite journal, and find out when new books in your discipline have arrived in the library. We’ll also look at Twitter to see how it’s being used in academia to provide current updates. No matter what your discipline, you’ll leave the session having set up a number of alerts to stay up-to-date with your research interests!
Register Here
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Literature Reviews – Great Research Starts Here
November 20th, 2014
Thursday, November 20th, 2014 at 10:00AM – 12:00PM
Location: Woodward Library Computer Lab – RM B25
Description: This session is appropriate for students conducting literature reviews in any discipline.
Topics include
… what is a literature review?
… finding the right databases
… search strategies for databases
… finding scholarly articles, theses and dissertations, books, and more
… resources to help you keep track of your research.
There will be plenty of hands-on time for searching, and assistance from the two presenting librarians.
Facilitator(s): Sheryl Adam, Sally Taylor, Katherine Miller, Kevin Lindstrom, Susan Paterson, Brenda Peterson
Register Here
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Cinema Salons
November 27th
Thursday November 27th @ 12:00PM in Koerner 216
Don’t miss our monthly series of screenings from the UBC Library’s feature film collection in Koerner Library. On the last Thursday of every month, join lovers of cinema to view and discuss titles from the Videomatica Collection. The November 27th screening of Romeo and Juliet (the 1996 version directed by Baz Luhrmann).will be hosted by Sarah Grant, PhD student from SFU.
Mark Christensen
Student Coordinator
Koerner Library Research Commons
mark.christensen@ubc.ca