Introduction to Library Research Services & Collections

Event Date: 
Friday, February 14, 2025 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm EST
Event Location: 
Online
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.

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

Learn more and register at: https://buff.ly/41Og504

Citation Management Using Zotero - Research Made Easy

Event Date: 
Monday, February 24, 2025 - 9:00am to 10:00am EST
Event Location: 
Online
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.

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

Learn more and register at: https://buff.ly/41Og504

PhD Dissertation Proposal Defense - Psychology:David Racioppa

Event Date: 
Thursday, February 13, 2025 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm EST
Event Location: 
Zoom
Event Contact Name: 
Kelsey Mullin
Event Contact E-mail: 

Please join us for David Racioppa's PhD dissertation defense. Please note that this is a virtual defense.

Title: A Default Mode of Human Cognition? Examining Self-Referential Processing in Internal Mentation

Supervisor: Dr. Laurence Fiddick

Second Reader: Dr. James Kryklywy

GSC Rep: Dr. Amanda Maranzan

Please contact admin.psych@lakeheadu.ca for Zoom link and passcode

ITSTARTS - Stop by to find out what's happening this week!

Event Date: 
Monday, March 17, 2025 - 10:00am to 2:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Orsi Family Learning Commons
Event Contact Name: 
Katie Stevenson
Event Contact E-mail: 

We will be using this table to promote the various events happening throughout the week as part of the ITSTARTS diversity awareness campaign.

Welcome the World Fair

Event Date: 
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Orsi Family Learning Commons
Event Contact Name: 
Katie Stevenson
Event Contact E-mail: 

The Welcome the World Fair is part of Lakehead University's contribution to the County of Simcoe's annual #ITSTARTS diversity campaign happening throughout the month of March. The Fair will be hosted on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 from 12 to 3 p.m. in the Orsi Family Learning Commons at the Orillia campus. The Fair serves the purpose of encouraging members of our campus community to use their experiences studying, working, researching, or living abroad to spark reflective conversations about culture with their peers.

Lakehead International Study Week Snowshoe Social

Event Date: 
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Meet in Residence Lobby
Event Contact Name: 
Katie Stevenson
Event Contact E-mail: 

Stay social this Study Week! Join Lakehead International for these activities from 2 to 3 p.m. each day, Feb. 18-21! Let us know which events you can attend by scanning the QR code or visiting https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetcg8yTr8wsP59T1b4_QSl5jiC3AAc....

Lakehead International Study Week Cards and Cocoa

Event Date: 
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Learning Commons
Event Contact Name: 
Katie Stevenson
Event Contact E-mail: 

Stay social this Study Week! Join Lakehead International for activities each weekday 2 to 3 p.m. On Wednesday join us for cards, boardgames and hot chocolate (otherwise known as hot cocoa) in the Learning Commons.

LU Study Week Winter Walk

Event Date: 
Thursday, February 20, 2025 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Meet in Simcoe Hall Lobby
Event Contact Name: 
Katie Stevenson
Event Contact E-mail: 

Stay social this Study Week! Join Lakehead International for activities each day, 2 to 3 p.m. On our winter walk we'll be going on a light walk close by campus. Dress warm!

Lakehead International Reading Week Teaching Circle with Indigenous Initiatives

Event Date: 
Friday, February 21, 2025 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Meet in Residence Lobby
Event Contact Name: 
Katie Stevenson
Event Contact E-mail: 

Stay social this Study Week! Join Lakehead International for activities each day, 2 to 3 p.m. On Friday we'll be visiting Maawnjigamig for a Teaching Circle with Indigenous Initiatives.

Practical Introduction to Research Data Management

Event Date: 
Monday, February 24, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:00am EST
Event Location: 
Online
Event Contact Name: 
Sara Janes
Event Contact E-mail: 

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 Data Management Plans (DMP) and open data deposit. This will include exposure to resources and tools to support you throughout your work.

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

  • describe a data repository and Data Management Plan (DMP)
  • recognize the importance of a good RDM practice
  • understand how to access and use DMP Assistant
  • understand how to use Borealis (Lakehead Dataverse) and the Federated Research Data Repository.
  • identify deposit-ready data practices

Learn more and register at: https://buff.ly/41Og504

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