Workshops are open to all graduate students and postdocs, regardless of whether or not they are pursuing the Digital Research Skills certificate.
Conducting a Literature Review*
As a graduate student, you are expected to place your work in the context of past and present research on your topic. Adopting a systematic approach to this task early in your project will save you time and stress. After attending this session, participants will be able to: describe different types of literature review and determine when each is appropriate; understand how and where to search for literature; organize findings and update searches as necessary.
Instructor: Cara Bradley
Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 1:30-3pm
Registration link: https://uregina.libcal.com/event/3814086
Data Cleaning with OpenRefine +
In this interactive workshop, participants will be introduced to OpenRefine, a free, robust browser-based tool that streamlines data cleaning. The workshop will cover using OpenRefine to clean and normalize spreadsheet data, as well as key concepts and skills for working with spreadsheets and tabular data.
Instructor: Caitlin Bakker
Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 10am-11:30am
Registration link: https://uregina.libcal.com/event/3814398
Using SPSS for Quantitative Research +
SPSS is an intuitive point-and-click interface for data analysis and visualization. This workshop will teach learners how to prepare their data for analysis in SPSS, including ingesting, coding and cleaning data, and how to conduct common data analysis tasks, including descriptive statistics, frequencies, and basic statistical tests.
Instructor: Caitlin Bakker
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 10am-11:30am
Registration link: https://uregina.libcal.com/event/3814399
Research Data Management and Data Management Plans*
This workshop will provide a brief overview of key components of Research Data Management (RDM) and provide an introduction to Data Management Plans (DMP). Attendees will have learn about the sections of a DMP, various tools and resources for making a DMP, and the benefits of creating a DMP.
Instructor: Kaetlyn Phillips
Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 10:00-11:30am
Registration link: https://uregina.libcal.com/event/3814094
Copyright and Your Academic Work*
Writing a thesis, dissertation or project report? In this session, you will learn your rights as an author, how to identify third-party copyright-protected content, how to obtain copyright permissions, and about openly licensed materials.
Instructor: Christina Winter
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 1:30-2:30pm
Registration link: https://uregina.libcal.com/event/3814104
Research Data Management and Data Deposit +
In this session attendees will be introduced to the data repositories and data deposit. The session will cover what to consider when choosing a repository such as reputation, sustainability, usability, visibility, and researchers’ rights. Attendees will also be introduced Canadian repositories including Borealis and FRDR and directories of repositories such as re3data and OpenDOAR. Common requirements for preparing your data for deposit, such as preparing a ReadMe file, will be discussed.
Instructor: Kaetlyn Phillips
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 10:00-11:30am
Registration link: https://uregina.libcal.com/event/3814098
Research Data Management: File Organization and Data Storage +
This workshop will cover two key practical components of Research Data Management. First, we will look over practical ways to create a file organization system for your projects and how to name your files. Second, we will look at developing a data storage and backup plan and practical considerations for saving your data.
Instructor: Kaetlyn Phillips
Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 10:00-11:30am
Registration link: https://uregina.libcal.com/event/3814099
Using Qualtrics for Online Survey Research +
This session will provide an overview of Qualtrics, a web-based, research survey software that offers many advanced, but user-friendly features. After attending this session, participants will be able to: set-up a survey with diverse questions types (multiple choice, text entry, rank order, slider, etc.); understand survey distribution options; view collected data and generate reports.
Instructor: Cara Bradley
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 1:30-2:30pm
Registration link: https://uregina.libcal.com/event/3814100
Publishing and Promoting Your Academic Work+
This session will cover important considerations for graduate students who are embarking on their publishing career. After attending this workshop, participants will be able to: describe the peer review process in detail; identify options for publication; use social media to increase interest in their academic work.
Instructor: Cara Bradley
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2:30-4:00pm
Registration link: https://uregina.libcal.com/event/3814101
Note:
* are sessions that are required workshops for certificate completion
+ are elective workshops (3 electives required for certificate completion)