Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot!
Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions about the nuts and bolts of formatting: tables of contents, page layout, numbering, headings, front matter, and more! As well, find out more about the resources that are available to help you in writing your thesis/dissertation. Graduate students at any stage of the writing process are welcome; some prior knowledge of Microsoft Word will be helpful.
Monday, November 3rd at 12:00pm – 2:00pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5214
Thursday, November 13th at 9:30am – 11:30am
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5215
Monday, November 17th at 12:00pm – 2:00pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5169
Monday, November 24th at 12:00pm – 2:00pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5216
Have specific questions you think would be best answered in a one-on-one session? See our Consultations page to book a session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.
Citation Management Using RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley
Need to manage large numbers of references and citations as part of your research, teaching or administrative work? Citation management tools are for you. These tools provide a simple way to store, organize and retrieve your citations in an effective manner, and can also help you in formatting in-text citations and bibliographies in your work.
Sign up for a tool specific hands-on workshop about the core concepts of citation management and detailed instruction for use of either RefWorks, Zotero, ProQuest Flow, or Mendeley.
Citation Management Using RefWorks
Thursday, November 6th at 1:30pm – 3:30pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5185
Citation Management Using Mendeley:
Thursday, November 20th at 1:30pm – 3:30pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5186
Citation Management Using ProQuest Flow
Friday, November 28th at 1:30pm – 3:30pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5187
Are you new to citation management tools entirely, or do you have advanced-user questions? See our Consultations page to book a one-on-one session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.
SPSS
Workshop 1- Basic SPSS
Do you wonder what SPSS is and how it can be useful to manage and analyze your data? Would you like to learn how to work with SPSS just by clicking a few keys? Let us help you learn the basics.
No previous knowledge of SPSS is required for the first workshop:
Wednesday, November 5th at 11:00am – 1:00pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5203
Workshop 2- SPSS Data Management
Do you know how to edit your data using effective data management software? Do you want to work with user-friendly software without going through a hassle of writing code? SPSS can do this for you with a few clicks. Attend this workshop and learn how to manage your data fast.
Wednesday, November 12th at 11:00am – 1:00pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5204
Workshop 3 – Descriptive/Graphing Analysis with SPSS
Do you have trouble summarizing your data? Do you want to analyze your data with t-test, ANOVA, Pearson-test, etc. using SPSS? Do you have trouble graphing and presenting your data with SPSS? Well, we can help you with all of these questions. Enroll in this workshop and learn how to analyze your data hassle-free!
Wednesday, November 19th at 11:00am – 1:00pm