Drop-in for a quick overview of library services and resources and a chance to ask questions about research.
Program and Workshops
Get to know the library
Event Time: Thursday, September 17, 2026 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm
Navigating AI Tools for Scholarly Research
Event Time: Sunday, September 20, 2026 11:06 am to Saturday, December 12, 2026 12:06 pm
Learn about AI tools useful for scholarly research, what they can be used for, how to evaluate them, and how to use them ethically.
Zotero: A free tool to manage your citations
Event Time: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Learn how to use Zotero to streamline how you collect sources and create bibliographies.
Laurier Library Brantford: The Next Chapter
Event Time: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Celebrate the new Library space in Brantford on September 23rd.
Get to know the library
Event Time: Thursday, September 24, 2026 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm
Drop-in for a quick overview of library services and resources and a chance to ask questions about research.
Introduction to Data Management Planning
Event Time: Thursday, September 24, 2026 2:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Learn what a data management plan is, why granting agencies recommend them, and how you can write one for your thesis, grant, or research project.
Finding Government (Public) Policy & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Monday, September 28, 2026 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Learn strategies to find policy documents, the process of their creation and how to find analysis around that policy.
Get to know the library
Event Time: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 10:00 am to 10:30 am
Drop-in for a quick overview of library services and resources and a chance to ask questions about research.
How to find Canadian census and social statistics data
Event Time: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Learn how to find and use Canadian census and social statistics and data.
Finding Legislation (Bills, Laws & Regulations) & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Learn how Canadian laws are made, their key parts, where to find them, & the analysis of their impact.
Zotero: A free tool to manage your citations
Event Time: Thursday, October 8, 2026 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Learn how to use Zotero to streamline how you collect sources and create bibliographies.
Library Open Access Supports: APC Discounts and Scholars Commons
Event Time: Thursday, October 15, 2026 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Learn about the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy, the Library's APC Discounts, and our institutional repository, Scholars Commons.
How to archive your research data with Borealis
Event Time: Thursday, October 15, 2026 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Learn about the Tri-Agency RDM Policy and our Borealis Data Archive.
Finding Government (Public) Policy & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Learn strategies to find policy documents, the process of their creation and how to find analysis around that policy.
Zotero: A free tool to manage your citations
Event Time: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Learn how to use Zotero to streamline how you collect sources and create bibliographies.
Finding Legislation (Bills, Laws & Regulations) & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Thursday, October 29, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Learn how Canadian laws are made, their key parts, where to find them, & the analysis of their impact.
GenAI tools for literature searching: Tips and cautions (ASPIRE)
Event Time: Thursday, October 29, 2026 11:00 pm to 12:00 pm
An introduction to GenAI tools designed specifically for scholarly literature research.
Scholarly Publishing in the Sciences
Event Time: Wednesday, November 4, 2026 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
In this one-hour session, participants will learn the basic principles and processes of scholarly publishing in the scientific community.
Finding Government (Public) Policy & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Friday, November 6, 2026 9:30 am to 11:00 am
Learn strategies to find policy documents, the process of their creation and how to find analysis around that policy.
Finding Legislation (Bills, Laws & Regulations) & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Monday, November 9, 2026 9:30 am to 11:00 am
Learn how Canadian laws are made, their key parts, where to find them, & the analysis of their impact.