Library Research Commons
The UBC Library Research Commons is an interdisciplinary, research-driven learning environment for graduate students that provides research support services by graduate students, for graduate students. It offers workshops and one-to-one assistance with citation management tools; two data analysis tools, for both quantitative and qualitative data; and thesis formatting to help students meet UBC’s thesis formatting requirements. It is located in the Walter C. Koerner Library on Levels 2, 4, and 5.
UBC Library provides a variety of workshops throughout the year. The workshops can be subject specific (e.g. searching health databases), general awareness (e.g. orientation to the library), or focused on building a scholarly profile (e.g. getting published, scholarly rights). For an updated list of events, please visit the Research Commons.
Events
| Title | Description | Date | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which Tool Should I Use? Selecting a Tool for Open Education |
Tue, July 7, 2020 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
7 July 2020 - 11:00am | Academic Support and Success, Teaching Development |
| NVivo part 2: classification and datasets |
Wed, July 8, 2020 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
8 July 2020 - 1:30pm | Academic Support and Success, Research Skills |
| Using the UBC Wiki to Enhance Student Learning Through Open Assignments |
Fri, July 10, 2020 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
10 July 2020 - 1:00pm | Academic Support and Success, Teaching Development |
| Finding, Using, and Adapting Open Resources For Your Courses |
Wed, July 15, 2020 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
15 July 2020 - 1:00pm | Teaching Development |
| Statistical analysis with R |
Wed, July 15, 2020 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
15 July 2020 - 1:30pm | Academic Support and Success, Research Skills |
| Using Zotero for Citation Management |
Thu, July 16, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
16 July 2020 - 12:00pm | Academic Support and Success, Writing and Communication |
| Using Pressbooks for Text Publishing - The Basics |
Tue, July 21, 2020 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
21 July 2020 - 11:00am | Academic Support and Success, Teaching Development |
| Research Data Management Part 1: Managing Active Research Data |
Wed, July 22, 2020 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
22 July 2020 - 3:00pm | Academic Support and Success, Research Skills |
| Research Data Management Part 2: Preserving and Reusing Research Data |
Wed, July 29, 2020 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
29 July 2020 - 10:00am | Academic Support and Success, Research Skills |
| NVivo Part 1: (PC or Mac) Getting started with NVivo |
Wed, July 29, 2020 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
29 July 2020 - 1:30pm | Academic Support and Success, Research Skills |
| Dissertations and Theses Formatting: Tips For Successful Submission ONLINE |
Thu, August 6, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
6 August 2020 - 12:00pm | Academic Support and Success, Writing and Communication |
| Using the UBC Wiki to Enhance Student Learning Through Open Assignments |
Fri, August 7, 2020 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
7 August 2020 - 1:00pm | Teaching Development |
| Introduction to R and RStudio |
Wed, August 12, 2020 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
12 August 2020 - 1:30pm | Academic Support and Success, Research Skills |
| Copyright for Graduate Students |
Mon, August 17, 2020 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
17 August 2020 - 11:00am | Academic Support and Success, Writing and Communication |
| Finding, Using, and Adapting Open Resources For Your Courses |
Wed, August 19, 2020 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
19 August 2020 - 11:00am | Teaching Development |
| Dissertations and Theses Formatting: Strategies For Successful Submission |
Thu, August 20, 2020 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
20 August 2020 - 1:00pm | Academic Support and Success, Writing and Communication |
Services
| Title | Description | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| One-to-One Assistance |
Consultations are available for Thesis Formatting, Citation Management, NVivo, SPSS, R, and GIS. Appointments are available in 30-minute or 1-hour increments. To request an appointment, please complete form. |
Academic Support and Success, Research Skills |
| Drop-in Advising: Research Ethics |
Bring your questions to members of UBC’s Office of Research Ethics When: every Wednesday (8:30 - 16:00) Where: Room 495, 4th floor Koerner Library in the Research Commons Drop ins welcome or contact wendy.bond@ors.ubc.ca to book a meeting. Office of Research Ethics | VP Research & Innovation |
Academic Support and Success, Research Skills |
Resources
| Title | Description | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Thesis Formatting Guides |
Templates and How-to-Guides for Formatting your thesis in PC and MAC |
Academic Support and Success |
| Bookable Project Rooms: Koerner Library Research Commons |
The Research Commons’ in Koerner Library (1958 Main Mall) has several project rooms, bookable through the Library Room Booking System [https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/reserve/research_commons]. Groups of two or more UBC graduate students, faculty, or librarians can book these Project Rooms (Rm 454, 456, 496, 499, 553, and |
Academic Support and Success |