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 10, 2026 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
Screen readers: An introduction
Event Time: Thursday, September 10, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
How do screen readers work? While the blind community uses many technologies to interact with computers, this session focuses on screen readers. All are welcome.
Get to know the library
Event Time: Tuesday, September 15, 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.
Get to know the library
Event Time: Thursday, September 17, 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.
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.
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.
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.