APIs have emerged as a new form of delivering data to end users. Rather than downloading large bulky outdated snapshots of data that are only partially relevant to your needs, APIs enable individuals to issue specialized requests from data sources in real time. In this workshop, you'll get an introduction to one of the most

Learn how to extract valuable data from blog posts, news sites, social networks, Wikipedia and more! Web scraping is a powerful tool for pulling data that’s locked away in web content. Throughout the workshop, you’ll learn how to use web scraping to automatically extract data from a variety of web sites. You'll start by extracting

  There are many different ways to obtain data to support one’s research needs. This workshop will help you find and make sense of data, by improving your searching techniques and summarizing datasets. McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Every researcher begins a research project by formulating a question and devising a methodology in which to undertake the project. Join us as we review the basic steps involved in Research Data Management Planning. McLaughlin Library, Room 289

One Topic, Three Takes - Data: Microbes, green technology and human behaviour Join us as we bring apples and oranges together. The University of Guelph is one of Canada’s top comprehensive research-intensive universities and scholarly excellence is at the core of our mission. We celebrate this excellence with University Research Awards which span all of

In this session offered through McLaughlin Library's Learning Services, participants will learn practical planning and prioritization strategies to help them achieve school-work-life balance. Please register in advance for this free event. McLaughlin Library, Room 246A

“From Glen Notes to War Notes: A Canadian Perspective on the First World War in Rilla of Ingleside” is the first exhibit being launched in the new Archival & Special Collections (A&SC) space in the McLaughlin Library. The staff of A&SC partnered with students and faculty from U of G’s Department of History in the

Procrastination and perfectionism are common challenges for many students. In this session, we will identify strategies to modify or decrease unhelpful behaviours. Please note that registration is required for this free event. McLaughlin Library, Room 246A

Join us for a talk with Meera Nair to kick-off Fair Dealing Week! Since entering statutory law in 1710, the system of copyright has functioned as a set of limited rights. Said another way, copyright has never functioned as a grant of absolute control. In this regard, Canada enjoys a unique position in the world;

James MacNevin, senior editor at the University of British Columbia Press, is holding a book publishing talk at U of G Nov. 28. All faculty and PhD students are welcome to attend. The talk will focus on scholarly book publishing in the humanities and social sciences. It will provide an opportunity to learn about the

Writing Tune-up is a two-day workshop that focuses on grammar. This workshop is open to everyone – undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and community members. If you’re looking to refresh your knowledge of the foundations of grammar to improve your writing, this workshop is for you! We’ll focus on topics like sentence structure, parts

Writing Tune-up is a two-day workshop that focuses on grammar. This workshop is open to everyone – undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and community members. If you’re looking to refresh your knowledge of the foundations of grammar to improve your writing, this workshop is for you! We’ll focus on topics like sentence structure, parts

Take charge of your transition from university to your next adventure. Prepare yourself to make the best choices in a competitive global market by using strategic search strategies and conducting information interviews. In this interactive skill development workshop, you will learn how to identify, seek and use the information you need to understand the labour

Western University Prof. Shauna Devine will give the inaugural Cassidy-Reid Lectureship in United States History. Devine’s lecture on "Making Medicine Scientific: The Civil War and American Medicine" will include never-before published photographs from Civil War hospitals and laboratories. Devine’s talk is based on her award-winning book, Learning from the Wounded: The Civil War and the Rise of American

To attend the Scottish Studies Fall Colloquium, the registration fee is $30 for members of the Scottish Studies Foundation and for early-bird registrants on or before Sept. 18. The fee increases to $35 after that date. The student rate is $10. Lunch and coffee breaks are included. Location: McLaughlin Library, Robert Whitelaw Room (246)

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