Learn what web archives are, where to access them, what tools are available to analyze web archives, and how these resources can be used in research.
Program and Workshops
Introduction to Web Archives
Event Time: Thursday, January 15, 2026 10:00 am to 10:45 am
Navigating Library Resources for Business Research
Event Time: Monday, January 19, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Discover how to use key library databases to find credible, up-to-date business information for your academic or entrepreneurial projects.
Get to know the library
Event Time: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm
Quick overview of library services and resources.
Finding Government (Public) Policy & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
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.
Zotero: A free tool to manage your citations
Event Time: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Learn how to use Zotero to streamline how you collect sources and create bibliographies.
Mendeley: A free tool to manage your citations
Event Time: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Learn how to use Mendeley 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, January 29, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 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.
Finding Government (Public) Policy & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:30 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.
Feeling Sound: Artists-Led Presentation and Discussion
Event Time: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
A participatory event offers an exhibition walkthrough led by artists David Bobier and Jim Ruxton and invites attendees to engage with audio information, such as voice, music, or sound effects through tactile vibrations. This transformative experience allows visitors to feel the music or sound through physical touch.
Finding Legislation (Bills, Laws & Regulations) & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 1:30 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.
Mendeley: A free tool to manage your citations
Event Time: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Learn how to use Mendeley to streamline how you collect sources and create bibliographies.
Zotero: A free tool to manage your citations
Event Time: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Learn how to use Zotero to streamline how you collect sources and create bibliographies.
GenAI tools for literature searching: Tips and cautions (ASPIRE)
Event Time: Thursday, February 26, 2026 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
An introduction to GenAI tools designed specifically for scholarly literature research.
Finding Government (Public) Policy & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Friday, February 27, 2026 9:30 am to 11:00 am
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.
Finding Legislation (Bills, Laws & Regulations) & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Monday, March 2, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 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.
Navigating Library Resources for Business Research
Event Time: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Discover how to use key library databases to find credible, up-to-date business information for your academic or entrepreneurial projects.
Scholarly Publishing in the Sciences
Event Time: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
This one-hour session will cover some of the nuts and bolts of scholarly publishing in the sciences.
Finding Government (Public) Policy & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Monday, March 9, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 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.
Finding Legislation (Bills, Laws & Regulations) & its Analysis – an ASPIRE Library Workshop for graduate students
Event Time: Friday, March 20, 2026 9:30 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.