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Managing Data Workshop – Research Data Management

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Every researcher begins a research project by formulating a question and devising a methodology in which to undertake the project. What if you began your project with a plan detailing the actual mechanics of what needs to be considered during every step of the project: from data collected during the initial stages through to data

Data Skills Workshop: Part 1 – Intro to R and RStudio

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

R is an open-source software environment for data manipulation and statistical analysis. Used in a variety of disciplines, R has become a popular tool because of its power, flexibility and active community. Join us as we teach the R language fundamentals and basic syntax, major R data structures and generate basic statistical analysis. No programming

Academic Writing Style Workshop

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Attend this free library workshop to improve your ability to write academically. Topics covered will include: Writing cohesive paragraphs Crafting and connecting effective sentences Eliminating wordiness Improving clarity Open to all graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, faculty and staff. Register online.

Data Skills Workshop: Getting Data – Open Data

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

In this interactive course you will discover, use and describe the benefits of open data. You will learn how you can use open data in your research. This workshop is for anyone that has little to some knowledge about open data. At the end of the workshop, you will know how to access free data

Introduction to Git and GitHub Workshop

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Learn about Git and GitHub and how you can use them to collaborate on research projects, write computer code, backup data and create a website. Register online.

Broadband to the Farm and the Politics of Rural Connectivity in America

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Hear Prof. Christopher Ali, Media Studies (University of Virginia) discuss his current research project, Farm Fresh Spectrum: Rural broadband and the future of connectivity. Ali's research examines the complicated terrain of rural broadband policy in the United States. Farm Fresh unpacks the politics of broadband policy, asking why millions of rural Americans lack broadband access

Data Basics Workshop

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Ever wonder what sort of data you will be dealing with? Do you find yourself lost when it’s time to prepare your data for analysis? In this workshop, you will be introduced to the different types of data you can collect or create as well as the various ways you can collect, describe and visualize

Writing in the Sciences Workshop: Paraphrasing Effectively and Writing about Tables and Figures

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

This workshop series is designed to help you improve your scientific writing skills. If you’re a graduate student working on a thesis or an undergraduate student interested in graduate-level research, these workshops are for you. Register for one session or register for all six. This session focuses on working with visuals and sources in your

Writing in the Sciences Workshop: Improving Grammar, Punctuation and Mechanics

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

This workshop series is designed to help you improve your scientific writing skills. If you’re a graduate student working on a thesis or an undergraduate student interested in graduate-level research, these workshops are for you. Register for one session or register for all six. This session focuses on principles of grammar, punctuation and mechanics that

Writing in the Sciences Workshop: Writing Literature Reviews

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

This workshop series is designed to help you improve your scientific writing skills. If you’re a graduate student working on a thesis or an undergraduate student interested in graduate-level research, these workshops are for you. Register for one session or register for all six. This session focuses on strategies for organizing, drafting and revising literature

Writing in the Sciences Workshop: Writing Research Articles

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

This workshop series is designed to help you improve your scientific writing skills. If you’re a graduate student working on a thesis or an undergraduate student interested in graduate-level research,

Writing Tune-up Workshop: Grammar – DAY 2 of 2

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series is open to graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, faculty and staff at the University of Guelph, as well as Guelph community members. Although you can attend either day, it is recommended that you start with Day 1. Visit the Day 1 description to register for that

Writing Tune-up Workshop: Grammar – DAY 1 of 2

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series is open to graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, faculty and staff at the University of Guelph, as well as Guelph community members. Although you can attend either day, it is recommended that you start with Day 1. If you also wish to attend Day 2, visit

Library Tours

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Drop in to take a guided tour of the library. In addition to books, we have comfy study space, Starbucks, programs to help you get a head start on academic work, and lots of people to assist you with research, writing, studying and technology. Tours begin every 15 minutes. Register online.

Library Tours

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Drop in to take a guided tour of the library. Besides books, we have comfy study space, Starbucks, programs to help you get a head start on academic work, and lots of people to assist you with research, writing, studying and technology. Tours begin every 15 minutes. Register online.

Brain Food Workshop: Time Management Essentials

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

In this Brain Food workshop session, we address the specific time management challenges that graduate students face. Please bring your laptop, if possible. Topics covered will include: Graduate When You Want To: Long-term Planning: Learn how to predict your time to completion and use project management tools to help you meet your goals as a

Writing Tune-Up – Day 1 of 2

McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series is open to graduate and undergraduate students, post-doctoral students, visiting scholars/researchers, faculty, and staff at the University of Guelph, as well as Guelph community

Intro to Programming with Python Workshop Part 2

Interested in using Python but don't know where to start? Join us for a hands-on, two-part workshop for folks with little experience programming. Part 2 will go beyond the built-in.

Intro to Programming with Python Workshop Part 1

Interested in using Python but don't know where to start? Join us for a hands-on, two-part workshop for folks with little experience programming. Part 1 will cover the basics of