Develop practical knowledge and search skills for library research in Education at the graduate level. This session is offered online via Zoom. During this session you will learn about the different types of information resources specific to Education, how they can be located, and how to develop search strategies to use with these search tools. You will also learn about resources available to assist you with APA 7 citation and you will be introduced to Zotero, a citation management tool.

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

• understand information resources that are available for researchers in Education.
• identify peer-reviewed and scholarly sources.
• learn to find Education search tools and develop search strategies using these search tools.
• locate APA 7 Citation resources to help you to cite.

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

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

Develop practical knowledge and search skills for library research in Education at the graduate level. This session is offered online via Zoom. During this session you will learn about the different types of information resources specific to Education, how they can be located, and how to develop search strategies to use with these search tools. You will also learn about resources available to assist you with APA 7 citation and you will be introduced to Zotero, a citation management tool.

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

• understand information resources that are available for researchers in Education.
• identify peer-reviewed and scholarly sources.
• learn to find Education search tools and develop search strategies using these search tools.
• locate APA 7 Citation resources to help you to cite.

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

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
• identify alternative (free) qualitative data analysis software.

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

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.

This workshop takes place in person on the 5th floor of the Chancellor Paterson Library.

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

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

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

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

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

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.