Citation Management Using Zotero - Research Made Easy

Event Date: 
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:00am EST
Event Location: 
Online via Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Chris Tomasini
Event Contact E-mail: 

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.

Registration Link: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3754787

Graduate Student Research Strategies

Event Date: 
Monday, November 13, 2023 - 9:30am to 10:30am EST
Event Location: 
Online via Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Chris Tomasini
Event Contact E-mail: 

During this online session, we will introduce you to a variety of research strategies and library tools, to help you succeed with graduate level research at Lakehead University.

Registration Link: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3754786

Introduction to Library Research Services & Collections

Event Date: 
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Online via Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Chris Tomasini
Event Contact E-mail: 

This workshop will introduce you to Lakehead's OMNI search system, and other resource tools which will help fulfill your research needs at Lakehead University.

Registration Link: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3754784

Introduction to Systematic Reviews

Event Date: 
Monday, November 6, 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm EST
Event Location: 
Online via Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Val Gibbons
Event Contact E-mail: 

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.

Registration Link: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3754096

Citation Management Using Zotero - Research Made Easy

Event Date: 
Thursday, November 2, 2023 - 1:30pm to 2:30pm EDT
Event Location: 
Online via Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Chris Tomasini
Event Contact E-mail: 

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.

Registration Link: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3754783

Introduction to Systematic Reviews

Event Date: 
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - 10:30am to 12:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Online via Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Val Gibbons
Event Contact E-mail: 

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.

Registration Link: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3754094

A Practical Introduction to Research Data Management

Event Date: 
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:00am EDT
Event Location: 
Online via Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Sara Janes
Event Contact E-mail: 

As more publishers and funders, including the Tri-Council of Canada, introduce research data management requirements, it is a good time to get up to speed. In this workshop, we will cover the basics of Data Management Plans (DMP) and open data deposit.

Registration Link: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3752203

Graduate Student Research Strategies

Event Date: 
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Online via Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Chris Tomasini
Event Contact E-mail: 

During this 90-minute online session, we will introduce you to a variety of research strategies and library tools, to help you succeed with graduate level research at Lakehead University.

Registration Link: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3754782

Citation Management Using Zotero - Research Made Easy

Event Date: 
Thursday, October 19, 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Online via Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Chris Tomasini
Event Contact E-mail: 

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.

Registration Link: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3754780

Research in Archives Workshop

Event Date: 
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
In-Person LI-5002
Event Contact Name: 
Sara Janes
Event Contact E-mail: 

In this 2-hour workshop we will explore 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. We will be exploring 19th and 20th Canadian and American history sources, though with advance notice the workshop can be modified to meet other particular interests. This workshop is for anyone interested in learning more about conducting archival research. (For the online session, a larger screen, rather than a phone or tablet, is recommended if possible.)

Registration Link: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3752199

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