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FEB 6 Grad Workshop: Using Data and GIS in Research
Using Data and GIS in Research
- Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 at 10:00AM – 11:30AM
- Type: Workshop
- Series: Graduate Student Workshop Series
Koerner Library Research Commons Series
Humanities and Social Sciences Workshops - Location: RM216
- Koerner Building-Event Facilities & Labs
- Point Grey Campus
- Description: The session covers an overview of electronic statistical resources available to UBC researchers, both statistical databases and micro-level survey data for secondary analysis from Statistics Canada, academics, media outlets, and governments around the world. The session also includes a brief introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) and how it can be applied to academic research. GIS is advanced software used for spatial data analysis and visualization.
Click here to register: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3945
A Conversation with Dr. Carl E. James
The Faculty of Education and the Department of Language and Literacy Education are kicking off Black History Month with a conversation with Dr. Carl E. James- the highly regarded scholar known for his work in ethnically and racially diverse communities.
The event will be held on Friday, February 8 from 2-4 pm in the Irving K Barber Learning Centre’s Dodson Room. This free event is open to the public and registration is not required. Please check the website for additional information.
FEB 6 Grad Workshop: Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis
Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean a Lot!
- Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 at 4:30PM – 6:30PM
- Type: Workshop
- Series: Koerner Library Research Commons Series
Thesis Formatting Workshop
Graduate Student Workshop Series - Location: RM217
- Koerner Building-Event Facilities & Labs
- Point Grey Campus
- Description: 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: 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.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3701
Interesting online kids book review, media and literacy site
Slime Kids (School Library Media Kids) is a website designed for elementary school students, their teachers, and their parents. Slime Kids offers 4 categories of educational games; typing, spelling, grammar, and vocabulary. The site also offers book trailers designed to help spark students’ interest in reading. Additionally, students can explore author websites, read book reviews, utilize search engines and look up reference information.
Grad Workshop: Citation Management Using RefWorks
Citation Management Using RefWorks
- Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 at 10:00AM – 12:00PM
- Type: Workshop
- Series: Koerner Library Research Commons Series
Thesis Formatting Workshop
Graduate Student Workshop Series - Location: RM217
- Koerner Building-Event Facilities & Labs
- Point Grey Campus
- Description: If you 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.
This hands-on workshop introduces briefly the main concepts of citation management and gives detailed instruction for using RefWorks, a popular citation management tool licensed by UBC Library.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3863