Learn the very basics (or come for a refresher) on how Canadian laws are made, their key parts and where to find them. Discover resources for the analysis of laws and their impact, and how they have been interpreted in judicial proceedings.
Past Events
Finding Legislation (Bills, Laws & Regulations) & its Analysis – for Beginners (ASPIRE workshop for Graduate Students)
Event Time: Thursday, January 18, 2024 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Finding Government (Public) Policy & its Analysis (ASPIRE workshop for Graduate Students)
Event Time: Thursday, January 11, 2024 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Learn strategies for finding “policy documents”, the steps that led to their creation, a few ways for finding policy analysis, and how you might consider the merits of these arguments.
Using freedom of information laws for academic research
Event Time: Thursday, December 7, 2023 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Learn how to use freedom of information laws for academic research.
Zotero: A free tool to manage your references
Event Time: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Use Zotero to streamline how you collect sources and create bibliographies.
Finding Government (Public) Policy & its Analysis (ASPIRE)
Event Time: Friday, November 10, 2023 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Learn strategies for finding “policy documents”, the steps that led to their creation, a few ways for finding policy analysis, and how you might consider the merits of these arguments.
Part of the ASPIRE series of Library workshops for Graduate Students.
Intro to Scoping Review
Event Time: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Develop skills for evaluating and using scoping reviews in research and practice.
Planning a literature review (ASPIRE)
Event Time: Friday, November 3, 2023 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Learn how to plan, research, decide on a focus and scope, and organize your review successfully.
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Event Time: Thursday, November 2, 2023 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Please join us in the Robert Langen Art Gallery, Laurier Library for an intimate opportunity to have Dr. Shohini Ghose sign a copy of her new book:Her Space, Her Time.
Thursday, November 2, 2023 from 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM.
Copies of her book will be available to purchase.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Please email Debbie Chaves, dchaves@wlu.ca for any accommodation needs.
Cosmic Book Launch of Dr. Shohini Ghose's New Book
Event Time: Thursday, November 2, 2023 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Please join us in the Robert Langen Art Gallery, Laurier Library for an intimate opportunity to have Dr. Shohini Ghose sign a copy of her new book "Her Space, Her Time".
Thursday, November 2, 2023 from 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM.
Copies of her book will be available to purchase.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Please email Debbie Chaves, dchaves@wlu.ca for any accommodation needs.
Finding Government (Public) Policy & its Analysis (ASPIRE)
Event Time: Thursday, November 2, 2023 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Learn strategies for finding “policy documents”, the steps that led to their creation, a few ways for finding policy analysis, and how you might consider the merits of these arguments.
Part of the ASPIRE series of Library workshops for Graduate Students.
Systematically Searching the Medical Literature (ASPIRE)
Event Time: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Build an effective, comprehensive search in medical databases
Zotero: A free tool to manage your references
Event Time: Thursday, October 19, 2023 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Learn to streamline how you collect sources and create bibliographies
Building an Effective PubMed Search (ASPIRE)
Event Time: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Learn how to use PubMed effectively.
Advanced SciFinder-n for Effective Chemical Literature Search (ASPIRE)
Event Time: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Learn to search chemical literature effectively using SciFinder-n.
An ASPIRE Certificate workshop for graduate students.
EndNote: A free tool to manage your references (ASPIRE)
Event Time: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Learn to streamline how you collect sources and create bibliographies.
An ASPIRE Certificate workshop for graduate students.
Mendeley: A free tool to manage your citations
Event Time: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Learn how to use Mendeley to streamline how you collect sources and create bibliographies.
Creating a research question (ASPIRE)
Event Time: Friday, October 13, 2023 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Learn strategies for creating a focused question that will streamline your thesis or dissertation research and help you finish on time.
Part of the ASPIRE series of workshops for graduate students.
Finding Legislation (Bills, Laws & Regulations) & its Analysis – for Beginners (ASPIRE)
Event Time: Thursday, October 5, 2023 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Learn the very basics (or come for a refresher) on how Canadian laws are made, their key parts and where to find them. Discover resources for the analysis of laws and their impact, and how they have been interpreted in judicial proceedings.
Part of the ASPIRE series of Library workshops for Graduate Students.
Science Publishing 101: Strategies for Publishing in Academic Journals and Communicating Your Research for a General Audience (ASPIRE)
Event Time: Thursday, September 21, 2023 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Learn strategies for publishing in academic science journals and communicating your research for a general audience.
An ASPIRE Certificate workshop for graduate students.
Finding Legislation (Bills, Laws & Regulations) & its Analysis – for Beginners (ASPIRE)
Event Time: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Learn the very basics (or come for a refresher) on how Canadian laws are made, their key parts and where to find them. Discover resources for the analysis of laws and their impact, and how they have been interpreted in judicial proceedings.
Part of the ASPIRE series of Library workshops for Graduate Students.