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Copyright and Your Thesis   /   Register Here

Have you thought about copyright and your thesis? This workshop will be an introduction to copyright and why it matters in your thesis preparation. The format will be a brief presentation followed by open discussion.

Monday January 30,
10:30- 11:30 am

Opening Presentation  /   Register Here

What is meant by “professional skills” and how are universities addressing training for graduate students in support of transitional or employment related competencies? This opening presentation will highlight some interesting approaches from universities in Australia, the U.K. and the United States and Canada. It will suggest some of the options for Carleton to develop effective programs.

COS Pivot - Finding Research and Funding Opportunities   /   Register Here

** Registration is limited to 15 students

This seminar will introduce COS Pivot to faculty and grads. It provides graduate students, research professionals, and institutions with information about research opportunities, funding, and people, quickly and easily. It provides global and local connections that strengthen research by exploring new avenues for funding and collaboration for faculty, staff researchers, and graduate students.

Ethics and Writing: How to Use Sources Effectively (and Honestly!)   /   Register Here

This workshop will cover strategies for effectively incorporating sources into research papers, reports and proposals.  The format will be a brief presentation followed by open discussion.  We’ll explore common ethical missteps writers encounter in using sources, myths about when and how to cite, and tips for using sources appropriately when writing for different audiences.  The workshop is geared to graduate students in the sciences and social sciences who wish to strengthen their ability to work from sources and learn from the experiences of students in other disciplines.

Writing for Publication /  Register Here

Focusing mostly on journal articles, this workshop will address various “ins and outs” of writing for publication, including deciding what kind of writing you want to do and knowing where to submit your work.  You will also learn about your rights as an author, including understanding the differences between closed (more traditional) and open access publications.

Introduction to Research Data Management

Research data are the building blocks of knowledge and understanding of the world around us.  As graduate students, data will likely be an important part of your research endeavour, whether you collect it yourself or make reuse existing data.  Increasingly granting institutions such as SSHRC, CIHR and NSERC will require you to have a Data Management Plan in place as part of your grant application.

Wednesday February 1, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm   /   Register Here
Part 1 of the workshop will examine what we mean by research data management, why it is important to your work as a graduate student and how research data management is becoming an essential professional skill. 

Thursday February 2, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm   /   Register Here
Part 2 will introduce you to tools and exercises that will familiarise you with the process of creating a data management plan and equip you with on-line tutorials that you can use to further your knowledge. /   Register Here

Wednesday & Thursday February 1 & 2, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

What is citation management and how can it help you in your research?  Learn about the different tools available in a practical, hands-on setting. Try out RefWorks, Mendeley, Wizfolio, Zotero and choose the one best suited to your needs.

NVivo ** Registration limited to 12 students   /   Register Here

Does your research involve qualitative data? Are you working with interviews, open-ended survey questions, images, videos etc.? Come and learn about NVivo, a software tool that can help you organize, manage and analyze your qualitative data. You will learn how to import your data, how to code, how to explore your data via queries, charts and models.

Friday February 3, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

My Paper is Published...So Am I Being Cited? Introduction to Cited Reference Searching   /   Register Here

Cited reference searching is a way of locating books or articles that cite a particular work. Keeping track of who has cited a given work can help gauge the impact a text has had within or across disciplines.  This workshop will show you how to conduct cited reference searches in a variety of databases.