Questions? Contact the Libraries' Digital Information Fluency (DIF) Committee at: libraryworkshops@uvic.ca
UVic librarians and archivists offer hands-on, virtual, and lecture-style workshops designed to provide your students with the tools necessary to successfully conduct research for their course assignments. Workshops can be tailored to address specific requirements of an assignment, or can offer general critical digital information fluency skills that prepare students for future work. Contact us to request a workshop for your course.
Citation Management |
Current AwarenessBrowzine + (includes other current awareness methods) |
Computing and programmingDigital carpentry (Introduction to the command line) Getting started with Raspberry Pi Introduction to LaTex Introduction to version control with GitHub Introduction to advanced research computing Introduction to machine learning with Python Introduction to programmable electronics with Arduino Introduction to the Internet of things with Arduino Introduction to video game programming with Unity and Oculus Rift Advanced research computing Q&A |
MultimediaIntroduction to photography with DSLRs Photography basics Introduction to interactive, nonlinear stories & guided interviews with Twine Introduction to video editing with iMovie Introduction to personal websites with WordPress Introduction to notebook making Introduction to Sketchnoting: Doodle your way to better grades Introduction to audio recording & editing with the Roland EDIROL and GarageBand |
Information LiteracyAcademic Integrity and Citation Literature searching workshops (tailored to course or assignment) Introduction to Primary Sources and Primary Source Literacy Newspapers |
3D Printing, Scanning, and DesignIntroduction to 3D design & print Introduction to 3D scanning with Qlone Introduction to Photoshop Introduction to academic poster design with PowerPoint |
Pathways to Scholarship SeriesDistinguish yourself: How to use ORCiD for professional development |
Research Lifecycle, and DataHands-on data management planning Introduction to data analysis with R-Studio Introduction to data visualization, mapping & visual narratives Introduction to data visualization with R using ggplot2 Introduction to data visualization with Tableau Introduction to creating & editing geospatial data with QGIS |
Book History, Primary Source LiteracyHands-on workshops with rare and unique materials in Special Collections and University Archives Introduction to Primary Sources and Primary Source Literacy Introduction to the History of Photography
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Exhibition DesignFaculty and Student-Curated Exhibitions |
Having trouble navigating your way through the complex world of information available to you through UVic Libraries? Our hands-on workshops may help.
We offer a number of workshops throughout the year, ranging from library orientations to database-specific tutorials, to in-depth workshops for citation managers and other software, and much more!
Everyone is welcome to attend public workshops listed on the UVic Libraries Instruction Calendar (do note, some require registration).
To see what's currently being offered, check out the Library Programs Calendar on this page.
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