Being on campus in the summer is a special time\u2014there is both an energy and a calm which offers a chance for us to increase our focus on the most important things we are working on.<\/p>\n To this end, it is the perfect time to join us at the Research Commons. Why wait until the moment before your thesis is due? Instead, enjoy the summer pace and check our great workshops off your list. They will truly help improve your efficiency with your thesis research, data collection, citation management, and formatting. \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>When you decide to come to a Research Commons Workshop, you are making an investment in yourself with the guidance of our in-house experts. \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Lok joined our Research Commons team\u00a0in 2017.\u00a0He brings his expert knowledge of SPSS and R software to the classroom and to his own research. This summer,\u00a0he hopes to complete his Masters in Measurement, Evaluation, and Research Methodology in the Faculty of Education.<\/span> If you have not had a chance to join the SPSS workshops with Lok and Vishal (Lok’s co-instructor), now would be the perfect time!<\/a> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Because the landscape of quantitative data management software changes so quickly, Lok and Vishal work together to evolve the content of their workshops and consults on an ongoing basis. Their workshop covers SPSS and you can get help with SPSS, R, and Stata via 1-1 consultation.<\/p>\n Not sure where to even start with quantitative data management?<\/span><\/strong> That’s OK too! Book a consult today<\/b><\/a> and Lok or Vishal can provide guidance on where to start and how to make the best decisions about quantitative software\u00a0in your research.<\/p>\n Register for Lok and Vishal’s SPSS workshops.<\/b><\/a> \u00a0<\/span>SPSS Support<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Many of our SPSS workshop participants say they only wished they had come to our workshop earlier! Join us today to learn this\u00a0user-friendly statistical analysis software. You don’t need to write any code – SPSS does this for you with just a few clicks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n SPSS Part 2: Data Management and Bivariate Analysis<\/b><\/a> You can also\u00a0book a one-on-one SPSS consultation<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>One-on-One Consults<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n We <\/span>reopen for consults on May 14th<\/span><\/strong>! Book a consult here<\/b><\/a>. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n We offer consults in:\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n Our consults are conveniently offered in Room 218A in the Koerner Library (floor below main entrance). Can’t make it to campus? These consults are also available by Skype!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Working with text-based or multi-media data such as interviews, focus groups, or videos? NVivo is a powerful, user-friendly tool that can help you with data analysis. Join our workshop and see for yourself why so many our our past students only wish they came by sooner!<\/p>\n Join us this month for NVivo on the PC:<\/p>\n NVivo (Part 1) for PC – Getting Started with NVivo<\/b><\/a> NVivo (Part 2) for PC – Classification and Datasets<\/b><\/a> Join us in June for NVivo on the MAC!<\/b><\/a> If these dates don’t work for you, book a one-on-one NVivo consultation by going here<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Not sure which citation management tool to pick? Check out our handy comparison table<\/b><\/a> to help you decide. Join us in the month of May for Zotero, Mendeley and RefWorks workshops.<\/p>\n Zotero<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Introduction to Citation Management Using Zotero<\/b><\/a> Mendeley<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Introduction to Citation Management Using Mendeley<\/b><\/a> RefWorks<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Introduction to Citation Management Using RefWorks<\/b><\/a> One-on-One Consults<\/span><\/strong> A literature review is one of the key ways of building a foundation for a research project. Collecting material for your literature review is only half the task; the other half is writing the review. Take both of these workshops to get on the right track for researching and writing. Literature Reviews (Part 1): Great Research Starts Here!<\/b><\/a> Topics covered in the Literature Reviews (Part 1): Great Research Starts Here workshop include:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n Literature Reviews (Part 2): Great Writing Starts Here!<\/b><\/a> Join this dynamic workshop to learn about: <\/span><\/p>\n If you have further questions about Literature Reviews, including research or writing, contact research.commons@ubc.ca<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>Graduate Student Writing Community<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Writer’s block? Feeling isolated in your research and writing? Bit of both? You are not alone! Come discover\u00a0what a difference writing in a community can make in one of our weekly writing communities! Join us on Tuesdays from 2PM-4PM<\/b><\/a> or Wednesdays from 5PM-7PM<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Thesis Formatting Support<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Have you heard about our Thesis Formatting workshop? Students consistently comment that this workshop saves them immense amounts of time. Join us this month! The last half hour of this interactive workshop is reserved for questions so you can get the specific help you need.<\/p>\n Friday, May 18th<\/b><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Friday, June 1st<\/b><\/a> Do you have specific questions about the formatting of your thesis that are not covered in our workshops? Book an appointment with one of our Thesis Formatting experts using the consult form<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n Don’t forget to also check out our Thesis Formatting resources<\/b><\/a>, including templates and guides! <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>Systematic Reviews\u00a0Search Methods\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Need to know what the search process for systematic reviews is about? This session will cover: the stages of the systematic review process; framing your research question with tools like PICO; searching Medline and other databases, and the grey literature; and tips for using citation management software for systematic reviews.<\/p>\n Woodward Library<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
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\nBook a one-on-one consult.<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span> SPSS Part 1: Environment, Data Entry and One Variable Analysis<\/b><\/a>
\nKoerner Library, Room 217<\/span><\/strong>
\nThursday, May 24th
\n10 AM – 12 PM<\/p>\n
\nKoerner Library, Room 217<\/span><\/strong>
\nThursday, May 31st
\n10 AM – 12 PM<\/p>\n\n
NVivo Workshops<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n
\nKoerner Library, Room 217 (floor below main entrance)<\/span><\/strong>
\nTuesday, May 15th
\n10 AM – 12 PM<\/p>\n
\nKoerner Library, Room 217 (floor below main entrance)<\/span><\/strong>
\nTuesday, May 22nd
\n10 AM – 12 PM<\/p>\nCitation Management<\/span><\/h1>\n
\nKoerner Library, Room 217
\nWednesday, May 16th
\n10 AM – 12 PM
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\nKoerner Library, Room 217
\nWednesday, May 23rd
\n10 AM – 12 PM
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\nKoerner Library, Room 217
\nWednesday, May 30th
\n10 AM – 12 PM<\/p>\n
\nIf your questions are more specific than our workshops or you need guidance on where to get started, please don’t hesitate to book a\u00a0one-on-one consult<\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nLiterature Reviews (Part\u00a01 and 2)<\/span><\/h1>\n
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\nThursday, May 17th
\n10 AM – 12 PM
\nKoerner Library\u2014Room 217 (one floor below main entrance)<\/p>\n\n
\nFriday, May 25th
\n10AM – 12PM
\nKoerner Library\u2014Room 216 (one floor below main entrance)<\/p>\n\n
Weekly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nKoerner Library – Room 217 (floor below main entrance)
\n10AM – 12PM<\/p>\n
\nComputer Lab – Room B25
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