therapy dogs in sas

event date: 
thursday, january 9, 2025 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm est
event location: 
sas access lounge sc 0004
event contact name: 
maeghan verardo
event contact e-mail: 

come visit a furry friend for some much needed relaxation in the sas multi use access lounge. every thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. in the tunnels, sc 0004. all are welcome!

citation management using zotero - research made easy

event date: 
wednesday, january 15, 2025 - 9:30am to 10:30am est
event location: 
online
event contact name: 
chris tomasini
event contact e-mail: 

zotero is a free and convenient tool that can be used to help you manage information for your research, insert citations into your writing and easily create bibliographies. this session will provide an overview of how zotero can support your work throughout the research process, with hands-on opportunities to practice using the tool.

secrets of advanced database searching for health sciences

event date: 
monday, january 20, 2025 - 9:30am to 10:30am est
event location: 
online
event contact name: 
val gibbons
event contact e-mail: 

bring your questions, frustrations, examples to this session on advanced search skills. we will share our tips for effective database searching. whether you are wondering how you could have done it better, you are in the middle of an extensive literature search or you are planning to research an in-depth topic, this session can help.

the focus will be on searching health sciences databases including cinahl, psycinfo, pubmed/medline and embase.

learn more about:

  • search syntax
  • subject headings
  • field searching
  • saving results and search strategies
  • translating strategies across databases

getting started with open access publishing

event date: 
tuesday, january 21, 2025 - 10:30am to 11:30am est
event location: 
online
event contact name: 
philips ayeni
event contact e-mail: 

open access (oa) is imperative for ensuring free and unrestricted access to scientific knowledge. it can help increase the visibility of research and improve the impact and citation of researchers. funding agencies (e.g., tri-council) are now requiring that research funded by them should be published oa, either through oa journals or post-prints deposit in institutional repositories. this makes oa publishing a pivotal part of the research cycle for 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate student researchers.

by the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

  • understand oa publishing routes
  • identify the pros and cons of oa publishing
  • understand how to retain copyright while publishing in non-oa journals (if necessary)
  • identify resources available for publishing oa, article processing charges waivers and discounts for 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 faculty, researchers, and 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
  • locate quality oa journals in your discipline

introduction to library research services & collections

event date: 
wednesday, january 22, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:00pm est
event location: 
online
event contact name: 
chris tomasini
event contact e-mail: 

this workshop will introduce you to lakehead's omni search system, and other resource tools which will help fulfill your research needs at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

after attending this workshop, you will be able to:

  • find books on your topic, and request books from other ontario universities
  • find peer reviewed scholarly articles
  • seek further assistance from the library

education graduate student library research strategies

event date: 
thursday, january 23, 2025 - 10:30am to 12:00pm est
event location: 
online
event contact name: 
gisella scalese
event contact e-mail: 

develop practical knowledge and search skills for library research in education at the graduate level. this session is
offered online via zoom. during this session you will learn about the different types of information resources specific to education, how they can be located, and how to develop search strategies to use with these search tools. you will also learn about resources available to assist you with apa 7 citation and you will be introduced to zotero, a citation management tool.

by the end of this workshop you will be able to:

  • understand information resources that are available for researchers in education.
  • identify peer-reviewed and scholarly sources.
  • learn to find education search tools and develop search strategies using these search tools.
  • locate apa 7 citation resources to help you to cite.

citation management using zotero - research made easy

event date: 
friday, january 24, 2025 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm est
event location: 
online - library
event contact name: 
chris tomasini
event contact e-mail: 

zotero is a free and convenient tool that can be used to help you manage information for your research, insert citations into your writing and easily create bibliographies. this session will provide an overview of how zotero can support your work throughout the research process, with hands-on opportunities to practice using the tool.

after attending this workshop, you will have learned how to use zotero to:

  • save time with the research process
  • create better citations and bibliographies
  • organise all the books / articles you find during the research process
  • use advanced features in zotero

introduction to library research services & collections

event date: 
tuesday, january 28, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:00pm est
event location: 
online
event contact name: 
chris tomasini
event contact e-mail: 

this workshop will introduce you to lakehead's omni search system, and other resource tools which will help fulfill your research needs.

after attending this workshop, you will be able to:

  • find books on your topic, and request books from other ontario universities
  • find peer reviewed scholarly articles
  • seek further assistance from the library

education graduate student library research strategies

event date: 
tuesday, january 28, 2025 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm est
event location: 
online
event contact name: 
gisella scalese
event contact e-mail: 

develop practical knowledge and search skills for library research in education at the graduate level. this session is
offered online via zoom. during this session you will learn about the different types of information resources specific to education, how they can be located, and how to develop search strategies to use with these search tools. you will also learn about resources available to assist you with apa 7 citation and you will be introduced to zotero, a citation management tool.

by the end of this workshop you will be able to:

  • understand information resources that are available for researchers in education.
  • identify peer-reviewed and scholarly sources.
  • learn to find education search tools and develop search strategies using these search tools.
  • locate apa 7 citation resources to help you to cite.

finding and using primary source documents

event date: 
wednesday, january 29, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:00am est
event location: 
online - library
event contact name: 
sara janes
event contact e-mail: 

for anyone new to researching with primary sources (original documents or objects, including in digital formats). we’ll explore the nature of archival and primary source collections, share tips on locating sources online and in the physical world, and how to read and evaluate historical documents. this session is for anyone interested in doing historical research, regardless of your program.

by attending this workshop you will:

  • understand the role of primary sources in research;
  • be able to find documents that support your research;
  • have practiced reading and discussing original documents.

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