Having a ruff day? Take a paws and visit the Chancellor Paterson Library to hang out with our furry friends!
Starting Wednesday, January 14, we’ll be hosting St. John Ambulance therapy dogs twice a week:

? Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

? Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m.

Stop by for tail wags, stress relief, and a whole lot of love!

Bring your questions, frustrations, examples to this session on advanced search skills. We will share our tips for effective database searching. Whether you are wondering how you could have done it better, you are in the middle of an extensive literature search or you are planning to research an in-depth topic, this session can help. The focus will be on searching health sciences databases including CINAHL, PsycInfo, PubMed/Medline and Embase.

Participants will learn about:

• search syntax
• subject headings
• field searching
• saving results and search strategies
• translating strategies across databases

Note: This is a drop-in session (no need to register) that will be held in-person in our computer lab (LI-1003). Use one of our computers or bring your own.

Developing a skill for analyzing qualitative data (e.g., interviews, texts, scraped web contents) is essential for researchers in social sciences and humanities who focus on data other than quantitative data. This workshop is for beginners as it will introduce the participants to the importance of qualitative data analysis, and how to get started with using NVivo software.

By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

• understand the importance of qualitative data
• get familiarized with NVivo interface and functionality
• upload recorded interviews, audio files, pdf, word documents and other file formats into NVivo
• get started with developing codes

Note: This workshop will be held in person at the Chancellor Paterson Library Computer Lab, and registration is required.

Register at: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3978446

Bring your questions, frustrations, examples to this session on advanced search skills. We will share our tips for effective database searching. Whether you are wondering how you could have done it better, you are in the middle of an extensive literature search or you are planning to research an in-depth topic, this session can help. The focus will be on searching health sciences databases including CINAHL, PsycInfo, PubMed/Medline and Embase.

Participants will learn about:

• search syntax
• subject headings
• field searching
• saving results and search strategies
• translating strategies across databases

Note: This is a drop-in session (no need to register) that will be held in-person in our computer lab (LI-1003). Use one of our computers or bring your own.

In this 2-hour workshop we will explore collections of original documents in person. 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 early 20th century business documents at the Lakehead University Archives, though with advance notice the workshop can be modified to meet other particular interests. This workshop is for anyone interested in learning more about archival research.

By attending this workshop you will:

• understand how archival documents are selected, preserved, and made available to the public;
• have handled, read, and discussed original documents among a small group;
• be prepared to embark on hands-on research in archives and other repositories around the world.

Note: This session takes place in LI5002, the classroom on the 5th floor of the Chancellor Paterson Library, in Thunder Bay.

As more publishers and funders, including the Tri-Council of Canada, introduce research data management plan (RDM) requirements, it is a good time to get up to speed. In this workshop, we will cover the basics of RDM and research data deposit. This will include exposure to resources and tools to support you throughout your work, especially using Lakehead Dataverse for your research data management.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

• describe research data management (RDM)
• recognize the importance of a good RDM practice
• identify deposit-ready data practices
• understand how to use Borealis (Lakehead Dataverse) for data deposit and open data publishing

Note: This session will be held online via Zoom. A confirmation with a link to the session will be emailed to you after registration.

Register at: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3978447

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.

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

• save time with the research process
• create better citations and bibliographies
• organise all the books / articles you find during the research process
• use advanced features in Zotero

Note: This session will be held online via Zoom. A confirmation with a link to the session will be emailed to you after registration.

Register at: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3979417

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.

After attending this workshop, you will be able to:

• find books on your topic, and request books from other Ontario universities
• find peer reviewed scholarly articles
• seek further assistance from the library

Note: This session will be held online via Zoom. A confirmation with a link to the session will be emailed to you after registration.

Register at: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3979410

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.

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
• use advanced features in Zotero

Note: This session will be held online via Zoom. A confirmation with a link to the session will be emailed to you after registration.

Register at: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3979411

During this 60 to 90 minute 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. By the end of this session, you will be familiar with:

• Selecting databases
• OMNI and Interlibrary loan options
• Zotero Citation Manager
• Free research tools (Connected Papers & others)
• Google Scholar - pros and cons
• Lakehead Knowledge Commons & finding theses and dissertations

Note: This session will be held online via Zoom. A confirmation with a link to the session will be emailed to you after registration.

Register at: https://libcal.lakeheadu.ca/event/3979415