Sharing your research - COM410 - Leadership Strategies - LibGuides at University of Victoria Libraries

Creative projects

UVic's Digital Scholarship Commons (DSC) offers workshops, self-help resources, and equipment for loan for various digital projects.

Workshop calendar
See upcoming workshops offered by UVic Libraries
Borrow AV equipment
Students can borrow a variety of equipment including: laptops, camcorders, microphones, green screens, tripods, audio recorders, and more.

Self-guided resources:

Infographics with Canva
Canva is a free graphic design tool that helps users create customizable infographics, and social media posts to help you tell your research stories in more accessible and compelling ways.
Design & Layout with Canva
Canva is a free graphic design tool that helps users create customizable posters, brochures, cards, social media posts and more.
Personal websites with Wordpress
Wordpress. is a free and open source platform that can be used to create personal websites, professional websites, and blogs.
Podcasting with Audacity
Audacity is a open source software that allows users to easily edit and add effects to their audio projects.
Video Editing with iMovie and Microsoft Video Editor
iMovie and Video Editor are powerful tools that enable you to easily edit and modify video footage.

See more offerings: DSC lesson plans

Writing & Citing

UVic's Centre for Academic Communication (CAC) offer online one-on-one tutorials, workshops, and self-help resources. This free service is available to all University of Victoria students and provide support with reading, writing, speaking, understanding academic expectations, and other aspects of academic communication.

UVic Centre for Academic Communication
Do you need help reading difficult texts or writing your assignment? Do you need assistance with speaking or pronunciation? Make an appointment with tutors from the Centre for Academic Communication.
Online tutoring
Book an appointment with an online tutor to improve your academic communication skills through real-time appointments via Zoom or written feedback.
Self-help & resources
Video and textual resources for writing, reading, research, critical thinking, and citations.

Citing your sources correctly gives credibility to your research and credit back to the original authors. Use the following guides for help, or a citation manager to generate references for you.

APA quick guide
UVic Libraries quick guide to APA citation.
APA Style Blog
Browse or search the blog for reference list examples or specific topics/questions.