Workshops

Learn more library research skills on your own time through self-paced modules and recorded workshops.

All Workshops

This online session addresses the “big picture” of the place of annotated bibliographies in the scholarly conversation, as well as “nuts-and-bolts” strategies for researching and evaluating books and articles to identify the best sources on a topic… More
Presenter Diane Michaud, Patricia Luedecke
Location: Online
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Co-Curricular Record
Learn how to safely operate the LulzBot TAZ 6 3D printers. You must complete this safety training session before you can use our 3D printers. The event will be held in the Digital Studio on the south side of the first floor of Robarts Library.
Location Robarts Library
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3D Printing
LaTeX is a free document creation alternative to MS Word. It is the standard for writing in many STEM fields and offers advantages for managing references, typesetting math, inserting graphics and figures, and much more.  In this workshop, you… More
Presenter Cay del Junco
Location Engineering Library
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Programming & Software
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click data visualization tool, Tableau Desktop, by creating visualizations such as a bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, and scatter plots. Why: Learning data visualization skills and tools will… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location: Online
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Data & Statistics
This workshop is open to students participating in the Captivate Digital Storytelling Competition. This session provides you with the support you need to work on your digital Captivate project. Learn how to captivate ALL audiences by making… More
Location The BRIDGE, UTSC
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Digital Tools
This workshop is part of the Digital Scholarship Unit's Fun Data Fridays Series. These events are designed with an hour-long introduction presentation on the topic led by U of T Scarborough Librarian, followed by a peer-to-peer discussion and… More
Presenter David Kwasny
Location The BRIDGE, UTSC
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What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click data visualization tool, Tableau Desktop, by creating visualizations such as a bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, and scatter plots. Why: Learning data visualization skills and tools will… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location Map & Data Library
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Data & Statistics
Join us for an engaging workshop where you’ll dive into the world of ArcGIS Pro! This session, presented by U of T's Map and Data Library, is designed to help you build proficiency with in loading and manipulating data from a variety of sources… More
Presenter Map & Data Library
Location: Online
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Digital Tools
Managing research data is an important part of any research project and when done right can save you time and effort. In this session, participants will learn about current requirements and best practices for managing research data at all stages of… More
Location Robarts Library
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This hands-on session introduces you to 3D design using Tinkercad, a free design platform that is ideal for beginners. At the end of the workshop, you will have created a basic object that is ready to be 3D printed. Location: UTSC Library… More
Presenter Makerspace UTSC
Location UTSC Library Makerspace (AC256)
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3D Printing
Learn how to conduct comprehensive research and synthesize the “state of the art” knowledge on a particular topic. Through short lectures, interactive class discussion and hands-on exercises, you will learn about the different kinds of literature… More
Presenter Diane Michaud, Patricia Luedecke
Location: Online
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Co-Curricular Record
Are you working on a research project, but aren’t sure what to do with your data once it’s complete? Has a funder or journal asked you to deposit your research data in a repository? Do you want to preserve your data, or make it available for others… More
Location: Online
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For participants of all disciplines interested in learning more about researching companies and finding competitor information. Includes an overview of subscription databases and publicly available resources for company research. You’ll learn how… More
Location: Online
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Business & Entrepreneurship
With the rush of September behind us, kick back, relax and enjoy a fun and FREE movie (picked by students, for students in a popular choice vote!) at the library in a theatre-style setting. With movie-style drinks and snacks available, this… More
Location Media Commons
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Health & Wellness
Learn how to safely operate the LulzBot TAZ 6 3D printers. You must complete this safety training session before you can use our 3D printers. The event will be held in the Digital Studio on the south side of the first floor of Robarts Library.
Location Robarts Library
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Category:
3D Printing
This session will introduce you to DesignSpace, the online tool for creating Cricut projects. During the interactive workshop, you'll learn how to browse the Cricut design database or use the program's tools to create your own projects, like… More
Presenter Makerspace UTSC
Location: Online
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Category:
Co-Curricular Record
This session is open to students participating in the Captivate Digital Storytelling Competition, as well as to the UTSC Library Storytelling Fellows. Attend this virtual drop-in and ask your accessibility questions. Instructors:… More
Location: Online
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Digital Tools
What: Learn to use best practices to create infographics, which are a specific type of data visualization that uses a mix of data, visuals, and text to inform or persuade.​​​​​ Why: Learning infographic creation skills and tools will help you… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location Map & Data Library
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Data & Statistics
This workshop is part of the Digital Scholarship Unit's Fun Data Fridays Series. These events are designed with an hour-long introduction presentation on the topic led by U of T Scarborough Librarian, followed by a peer-to-peer discussion and… More
Presenter David Kwasny
Location The BRIDGE, UTSC
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Time -
In this Map and Data Library workshop, you will learn how to use open data and geoprocessing tools to perform spatial analysis and develop problem-solving workflows. Using ArcGIS Pro, we will model a real-world public health problem and walk through… More
Presenter Map & Data Library
Location: Online
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Digital Tools
What: Learn to use best practices to create infographics, which are a specific type of data visualization that uses a mix of data, visuals, and text to inform or persuade. Why: Learning infographic creation skills and tools will help you promote… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location: Online
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Time -
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Data & Statistics
This session introduces tools, techniques and best practices of 3D printing, including the basics of 3D printing, an introduction to the MADLab space, and the models of 3D printers available for use. Instructors will demonstrate how to safely use… More
Location Gerstein Library
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3D Printing
This session is open to students participating in the Captivate Digital Storytelling Competition, as well as to the UTSC Library Storytelling Fellows. Attend this virtual drop-in and ask your accessibility questions. Instructors:… More
Location: Online
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Category:
Digital Tools
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click, qualitative data management and analysis tool, NVivo, by working through some typical steps of a qualitative data analysis research project, such as loading in data, coding, running queries,… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location Map & Data Library
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Data & Statistics
Join us for the U of T Indigenous Book Club where we will learn about books, podcasts, and other media by Indigenous peoples of Canada. The event will include a sharing circle where participants will discuss one of the books, audiobooks, or other… More
Location UTSC (see description for exact location)
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Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion