Tools for Research – Graduate Research at FIMS, Law and Music

Western Libraries – Upcoming Research Skills Workshops

You are invited to join Western Libraries for the upcoming Research Skills Workshops. From data collection to publishing, get expert help at all stages of the research cycle with free workshops.

Feb. 14 – Navigating Collections of Art Images
Feb. 14 – Getting Starting Analyzing Data in SPSS
Feb. 21 – Exploring and Citing Music Sources
Feb. 21 – Sharing and Archiving Data with Borealis
Feb. 29 – Creating and Publishing E-books with Pressbooks (in-person)
Mar. 6 – Creating and Publishing E-books with Pressbooks

All workshops listed above are online via Zoom unless otherwise indicated

To find more upcoming Western Library events and workshops visit the Western Libraries Events page. If you have questions about workshops, please email rsclib@uwo.ca.

Research Skills Workshops at Western Libraries – January-February 2024

You are invited to the upcoming Research Skills Workshops, hosted by Western Libraries. From data collection to publishing, get expert help at all stages of the research cycle with free workshops.

Jan. 31 – Finding Statistical Data Resources
Jan. 31 – Diversifying Citations (and Perspectives)
Feb. 1 – Basic Data Handling in Excel
Feb. 7 – Locating and Analyzing News Sources
Feb. 8 – Introduction to Qualitative Analysis with Nvivo
Feb. 8 – Data Sources at Western Libraries
Feb 14 – Getting started Analyzing Data in SPSS
Feb 21 – Sharing and Archiving Data with Borealis

All workshops will be held online via Zoom

To find more upcoming Western Library events and workshops visit the Western Libraries Events page. If you have questions about workshops, please email rsclib@uwo.ca.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Days 2023 – November 13-16

GIS Days offer you the chance to learn more about geography, mapping and real-world applications of GIS that impact our communities and can be used for research. Drop in and out depending on what presentations pique your interest and listen to presenters from around the world.

The virtual event runs from Monday, Nov. 13 to Thursday, Nov. 16 and is free to attend. It will include presentations, tutorials, demos, and virtual social events. All presentation times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Presentations will be offered by a variety of speakers ranging from geospatial professionals to GIS newbies. Short lightning talks (7-min) offer you a quick taste of a topic, while longer demonstrations (20-min) provide a deeper dive into a GIS project.

Register to attend.

See the full schedule

Western’s GIS Days Open House (in-person), Wednesday, November 15, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Workshop: Unlocking the Power of ORCID iD

Unlocking the Power of ORCID iD: Empowering Researchers and Enhancing Scholarly Impact

Joanne Paterson
Research and Scholarly Communication Librarian
Western Libraries

Thursday, November 16, 2023
via Zoom*

ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier (an ORCID iD) that you own and control, and that distinguishes you from every other researcher.
In this presentation, researchers will learn the important role of ORCID iD in modern academia. We’ll explore how ORCID iD simplifies research identity management and once set up, streamlines adding professional information — affiliations, grants, publications, peer review, and more — to your profile. Researchers will learn how to create and maintain their ORCID profile, and delve into practical applications, including how to export BibTeX citations to use in the Canadian Common CV, or adding a trusted administrator (like a RA). Join us to harness the full potential of ORCID iD to simplify the management of your research outputs.

*Zoom Reg i stration

All are welcome.

Western Libraries Research Skills Workshops

Western Libraries’  Research Skills Workshops offer an introduction to many of the research services and supports offered at the libraries.  Most workshops are held on Zoom, more information is provided on the event pages (linked below). Follow the links to register.

Upcoming workshops:

Oct. 24 – Preparing to Publish (in-person)
Oct. 25 – Preparing to Publish
Oct. 26 – Getting started Analyzing Data in SPSS
Nov. 23 – Finding and Evaluating Open Educational Materials

To find more upcoming Western Library events and workshops visit the Western Libraries Events page.  If you have questions about workshops, please email rsclib@uwo.c

Western Libraries – Research Skills Workshops – October 2023

Western Libraries Research Skills Workshops offer an introduction to many of the research services and supports offered at Western Libraries.  Most workshops are held on Zoom, more information is provided on the event pages (linked below). Follow the links to register! 

Upcoming workshops:

Oct. 2 – Introduction to Dashboards (in-person)
Oct. 4 – Organizing Research with Reference Management Tools
Oct. 11 – Working with Digital Primary Sources
Oct. 12 – Introduction to Qualitative Analysis with Nvivo
Oct. 16 – Elevating your StoryMaps and Dashboards (in-person)
Oct. 18 – Finding and Evaluating Book Reviews

To find more upcoming Western Library events and workshops visit the Western Libraries Events page.  If you have questions about workshops, please email rsclib@uwo.ca .

Western Libraries – Upcoming June Research Skills Workshops

Western Libraries hosts Research Skills Workshops that offer an introduction to many of the research services and supports offered at the library. Most workshops are held on Zoom; more information is provided on the event pages (linked below). Follow the links to register.

Upcoming workshops:

June 1 (10am-11:30): Telling Stories with Maps: an Introduction to StoryMaps Story Maps are a great way to combine your maps with narrative text, images, and multimedia content to create compelling, user-friendly web apps. In this workshop, you’ll follow along with a demonstration of building a Story Map from the planning stage to the publishing stage. Story Maps are a great way to feature your research project and share data, project descriptions, photos, videos, audio, and maps in an interactive and digital platform and can be embedded on department web-pages or shared as stand-alone URLs. Examples of Story Maps.
June 8 (1pm-2:30): Finding and Evaluating Scholarly Sources
June 13 (1pm-2:00): Leveraging Covidence: Learning to Use Systematic Review Software
Jun 22 (1pm-2:30): Organizing Research with Reference Management Tools
June 27 (1pm-2:30): Telling Stories with maps: an Introduction to StoryMaps* (in-person)
June 28 (10am-11:30): Creating Explorable, Interactive, Data Dashboards Learn how to turn static spreadsheets and datasets into interactive data dashboards. These data visualization tools can be used to highlight research in an explorable web-based platform. This workshop will walk through how to create a dashboard using research data from the Northern Tornadoes Project. Participants will be introduced to the ArcGIS Online platform, and the Dashboards application. Examples of Dashboards.
June 29 (1pm-2:30): Diversifying Citations (and Perspectives)
July 7 (1pm-2:30): Creating Explorable, Interactive, Data Dashboards* (in-person)

To find more upcoming Western Library events and workshops visit the Western Libraries Events page. If you have questions about workshops, please email rsclib@uwo.ca.

Western Libraries – May Research Skills Workshops

Did you know Western Libraries hosts Research Skills Workshops? These workshops offer an introduction to many of the research services and supports offered at Western Libraries. Most workshops are held on Zoom, more information provided on the event pages (linked below). Follow the links to register.

Upcoming workshops:

May 15 (1pm-2pm): Hit the Ground Running: Protocols and What to Know BEFORE You Start a Systematic/Scoping Review
May 16 (1pm-2:30): Intro to Data Handling and Management with Excel
May 17 (1pm-2:30): Exploring New Methods: Systematic and Scoping Reviews in Social Sciences and Education
May 18 (10am-11:30): Data Sources at Western Libraries
May 18 (1pm-2:30): Introduction to doing qualitative research with NVivo
May 22 (2pm-3:30): Introduction to SPSS
May 30 (1pm-2:30): Thinking it Through: Literature Searching for Systematic/Scoping Reviews

To find more upcoming Western Library events and workshops visit the Western Libraries Events page. If you have questions about workshops, please email rsclib@uwo.ca.

Steps to Set Up Your Personal ORCID

Permanent identifier – ORCID, the Open Researcher and Contributor ID, is suggested as a good tool to ensure recognition for the scholarly work undertaken by graduate students.

Western Libraries offers workshops for students about setting up ORCID profiles. They can assist with understanding how the world of permanent identifiers, like ORCID, ScopusID, DOIs, and ROR, work. As members of ORCID-Canada, they have access to the affiliation manager, with which they can push verified affiliation information to the ORCID profiles of Western researchers.

See attached guide prepared by Kristin Hoffmann, Western Libraries, on setting up ORCID profiles.

ORCID & the Canadian Common CV

What is an ORCID ID?
The Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) is a digital identifier distinguishing you from other researchers. It automatically links you and your research activities, ensuring you receive consistent, reliable attribution for your work.

Why should I have an ORCID ID?
An ORCID ID better enables you to:

Stand out
Get credit for your work
Work smarter
Collaborate
Extend your reach of your work

How to coordinate ORCID and CCV
Visit the ORCID website to register for an ID, and use this resource to integrate your ORCID ID with your Canadian Common CV (CCV).