Jocelyn Downie is a University Research Professor in the Faculties of Law and Medicine at Dalhousie University.

Her work on end-of-life law and policy includes: Special Advisor to the Canadian Senate Committee on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide; author of Dying Justice: A Case for the Decriminalizing Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Canada; and member of the Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel on End-of-Life Decision-Making, the plaintiffs’ legal team in Carter v. Canada (Attorney General), the Provincial-Territorial Expert Advisory Group on Physician-Assisted Dying, and the Canadian Council of Academies Expert Panel on Medical Assistance in Dying.

She was named a member of the Order of Canada in part in recognition of her work advocating for high-quality, end-of-life care. She is also a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

Do you love traveling? Are you interested in learning about other cultures? There are many ways to integrate global experience into your university education, but none is better than travelling and studying in another country. Learn about the various international and virtual study abroad opportunities available to you at one of our Study Abroad Information Sessions! At this session, we will discuss the ins and outs of studying abroad, application and selection process, and Lakehead's various international partner institutions.

You can register for the Study Abroad Information Session here:
https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIocu6qqDsqGt2EzeHsAlT7OXivK...

If you are unable to attend but would like to request more information, please contact Laura Pudas (Coordinator, Global Mobility Programs) at studyabroad@lakeheadu.ca.

We hope to see you there!

Do you love traveling? Are you interested in learning about other cultures? There are many ways to integrate global experience into your university education, but none is better than travelling and studying in another country. Learn about the various international and virtual study abroad opportunities available to you at one of our Study Abroad Information Sessions! At this session, we will discuss the ins and outs of studying abroad, application and selection process, and Lakehead's various international partner institutions.

You can register for the Study Abroad Information Session here:
https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsf-qtrTosH9TnD2d8u2borO3Va...

If you are unable to attend but would like to request more information, please contact Laura Pudas (Coordinator, Global Mobility Programs) at studyabroad@lakeheadu.ca.

We hope to see you there!

The Office of Human Rights and Equity (OHRE) will lead an information session on Black History Month and support services available in the Lakehead community.

What is meant by peer-review? Are you unsure if what you have found is actually a peer-reviewed article?

Join us for this 50-minute session where you will gain an understanding of the peer review process and learn the best way to identify and find peer-reviewed articles.

Register Here: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3653824

Zotero is a free and convenient tool that can be used to help you manage information for your research, insert citations into your writing and easily create bibliographies. This session will provide an overview of how Zotero can support your work throughout the research process, with hands-on opportunities to practice using the tool. In preparation for this session, please ensure that you have downloaded Zotero to your computer.

After attending this workshop, you will have learned how to use Zotero to:

- save time with the research process

- create better citations and bibliographies

- organize all the books / articles you find during the research process

Register Here: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3653894

To be a successful graduate student in Education it is important that you have an understanding of information sources and tools specific to Education.

During this session you will learn about the different types of information resources in Education and how they can be efficiently located.

Other topics that will be highlighted include search tips and strategies, criteria for evaluating Education resources, the importance of citing your sources as well as an introduction to tools available for organizing your references

Register Here: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3653528

For anyone interested in learning more about archival research. In this two-hour workshop we will explore digital collections of original documents. We will discuss the creation, selection, and preservation of archival records, and how you can read, ask questions of, and understand them in context. (A larger screen, rather than a phone or tablet, is recommended if possible.

Register Here: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3653889

Systematic reviews, unlike other types of literature reviews, follow a structured and predefined process. In this session, we will walk you through the steps of a systematic review, focusing on preparing for your systematic review, identifying key sources of research and developing detailed search strategies. Learn how librarians can support you in conducting a systematic review.

Register Here: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3643548

Student Accessibility Services is offering one on one study plan sessions for the month of February.

In these sessions students will find out their learning style, create a study plan and much more!

Email to reserve a time slot from those available below.

Orillia students email advisororillia.sas@lakeheadu.ca to book, Thunder Bay students email advisor2.sas@lakeheadu.ca to book!

• February 1 - 4 from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm EST
• February 7 - 11 from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST
• February 14 - 18 from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm EST
• February 22 - 25 from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST