Research Commons May Events

The Research Commons grad student team is taking a brief spring break until mid-May. Our regular thesis formatting, data analysis software, and citation management workshops and consultations resume May 15. You can find workshop dates, descriptions and links to register below.

UBC Library branches are open during intersession. Why not take this time to connect with your subject librarian for help with literature reviews, finding subject resources, publishing research, and much more!

Systematic Review Search Methods

Need to know what the search process for systematic reviews is about? This session will provide an introduction to the process of locating relevant studies and recording the methodology. Topics include the systematic review process, framing the search question with tools like PICO, searching Medline and other databases and grey literature sources, and tips for using citation management software for systematic reviews.

Upcoming Workshop:

Thursday, May 4
1-3 pm
Woodward Library Computer Lab, room B25

1-on-1 Consultations

Our 1-on-1 consults resume on May 15. We can help you with Thesis Formatting, Citation Management, SPSS, and NVivo.

Heading out of Vancouver this summer? Connect with us for 1-1 help via Skype!

To request an appoint, follow the steps below:

1. Check the consultation schedule to find available time slots for your requested service.

Fill out the Consultation Request Form.

Thesis Formatting

Thesis formatting can be tricky – we’re here to help. Register today for one of our 2-hour workshops that cover the basics of the thesis template, and useful resources for thesis writing and formatting.

Upcoming Thesis Formatting Workshops:

Monday, May 30

Citation Management

Need some help when it comes to managing your citations, and compiling your bibliography? Workshops resume in June. In the meantime, you can get 1-1 help with Mendeley, RefWorks and Zotero in-person or online. Get tips on organizing your research, formatting bibliographies, and creating in-text citations.

NVivo – Qualitative Analysis

Improve your research results and gain new insights into your data by learning to use NVivo, a powerful qualitative data analysis software. Workshops are offered separately for PC and Mac users, and there are two levels of workshops: introductory (part 1), and intermediate (part 2).

Workshops are 1pm-3pm in Koerner Library, room 217.

Upcoming NVivo Workshops:

Tuesday, May 16 | Part 1 for PC
Tuesday, May 23 | Part 2 for PC

SPSS – Statistical Analysis

Get assistance with analyzing your quantitative data – attend one of our  SPSS workshops where our student experts will get you acquainted with using SPSS for your statistical analysis. Workshops are offered at two levels: introductory (part 1), and intermediate (part 2).

Workshops at 10am-12pm, Koerner Library, room 217.

Upcoming SPSS Workshops:

Friday, May 26 | SPSS (Part One) – Environment, Data Entry and One Variable Analysis

Multi-Disciplinary Grad Student Writing Community

Writing your thesis can be hard, but writing regularly and being part of a writing community can help – you can do both at our weekly meetings! Each session is facilitated by a Peer Writing Consultant from the Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication.

Weekly sessions run Tuesdays at 1pm-3pm in Koerner Library, rm 153 (starting May 16).

Upcoming Sessions:

Tuesday, May 16
Tuesday, May 23
Tuesday, May 30

Copyright Workshops

The Scholarly Communications and Copyright Office is offering a series of weekly copyright education workshops. Topics include copyright in the classroom, copyright in the digital environment, scholarly publishing, funding mandates, open access, and more!

Workshops take place in Koerner Library, room 216.

Upcoming Sessions:

Wednesday, May 3 | Tri-Agency Open Access Policy – Requirements and Routes to Compliance

R Study Group

Join the UBC R Study Group and learn how to code and collaborate with others on open science projects. All graduate students, scientists and researchers are welcome!

This semester, the R Study Group will be co-working on a group project, and honing skills in Shiny, Leaflet, API, and time series analysis. Their other sessions this term included Advanced R, and various Utility Belt sessions.

Sessions will run every Wednesday, 3pm-5pm, and are held in Koerner Library, room 153.

Wednesday, May 3 | Co-working Project
Wednesday, May 17 | Co-working Project
Wednesday, May 31 | Co-working Project

Pixelating: A Digital Humanities Mixer

The Mixer is an opportunity for DH scholars across campus to meet colleagues, talk tools, brainstorm ideas and network with others who use digital tools to explore and visualize their research.

Weekly workshops take place Thursdays at 12pm-2pm, in Koerner Library, room 153.

Upcoming Sessions:

Thursday, May 11 | Co-working Session
Thursday, May 18 | TimeLine Curator | InfoVis Group
Thursday, May 25 | Text Analysis using Voyant Tools