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Upcoming library workshops — Attention Graduate Students!
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.
December 4, 2012, 9:00 – 11:00 am: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3295
December 10, 2012, 9:00 – 11:00 am: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3298
December 13, 2012: 2:00 – 4:00 pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3296
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 an introductory workshop for an overview of citation management tools, or for a tool specific hands-on workshop to a brief introduction to the main concepts of citation management and detailed instruction for use of either RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendely.
Zotero: December 3, 2012, 4:00 – 6:00 pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3318
RefWorks: December 11, 4:00 – 6:00 pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3314
Mendeley: December 13, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3326
Scholar, Blogger, Tweeter, Author: Building Your Academic Profile
Thinking about publishing your research? There are more ways to communicate your scholarly ideas than ever before. Learn about skills and tools for discussing, interacting, presenting, writing, commenting, and finally publishing your research. In this workshop you will:
- develop a scholarly/publication profile using both traditional and social tools,
- build knowledge of formal and informal modes of publication, and
- identify ways to broadly participate in your field (e.g., webinars, blogs, open education resources)
December 4, 2012, 1:00 – 4:00 pm http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3422
Inner-city teacher Carrie Gelson gets award for generous efforts on behalf of children
A teacher at Seymour Elementary School in the Downtown Eastside becomes the first teacher to win the Bill McFarland award.
Click here for the full article in the Vancouver Sun by Janet Steffenhagen
Supreme Court of Canada rules for dyslexic child
The Supreme Court of Canada has brought down a ruling regarding discrimination of a student with dyslexia.
An article about it can be found in the November 9, 2012 Globe and Mail.
Robots in the classroom help autistic children learn
A primary school in England is using robots to teach autistic children. Since the actions of the robots are predictable, the autistic children become more comfortable with them than with adults.
Click here for the full article in the BBC News by Judith Burns.