Workshops

Learn more library research skills on your own time through self-paced modules and recorded workshops.

All Workshops

Want to help the Engineering & Computer Science Library become a better a more sustainable library? Do you have an idea on how we can achieve that?  The Engineering & Computer Science Library is seeking innovative design ideas to help… More
Location Engineering Library
Date
Time -
Sometimes our smartphones, devices, social media, and endless scrolling can get in the way of experiencing life without a lot of distractions and making connections with people in our lives.   The Engineering & Computer Science Library… More
Location Engineering Library
Date
Time -
Please, check out other Fun Data Friday events. What: In this workshop we will discuss what aspects of a map make it interpretable. You will learn how to map geospatial data, map layers, and how to apply map layers in ArcGIS Online and… More
Location The BRIDGE, UTSC
Date
Time -
Category:
Digital Tools
Sometimes our smartphones, devices, social media, and endless scrolling can get in the way of experiencing life without a lot of distractions and making connections with people in our lives.   The Engineering & Computer Science Library… More
Location Engineering Library
Date
Time -
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click data visualization tool, Tableau Desktop, by creating visualizations, such as bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, and scatter plots. Why: Learning data visualization skills and tools will help… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location: Online
Date
Time -
Category:
Data & Statistics
This workshop offers an initial introduction to using Zotero, a free, open-source reference management tool. No prior Zotero knowledge is required. Please note that this is a workshop intended for beginner Zotero users – if you have… More
Location: Online
Date
Time -
Category:
Citation Management
Find out what makes your technology unique and who else holds patents in your space. This basic DIY patent searching workshop includes an introduction to open web databases for patent searching, an overview of classification systems, and examples of… More
Location Engineering Library
Date
Time -
Category:
Business & Entrepreneurship
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click data visualization tool, Tableau Desktop, by creating visualizations, such as bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, and scatter plots. Why: Learning data visualization skills and tools will help… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location: Online
Date
Time -
Category:
Data & Statistics
Are you passionate about climate action? What if your creativity could help shape a sustainable future? This Sustainability Week, U of T Scarborough Library and the Sustainability Office, invites staff, students and faculty to join us for this … More
Presenter Nicole Slattery
Location UTSC (see description for exact location)
Date
Time -
In this workshop we will use UofT’s version of Microsoft Copilot, Web of Science’s AI Research Assistant, Scopus AI, and PubMed’s Mesh on Demand to come up with main keywords for a dental topic. We will use prompt engineering to generate keywords… More
Presenter Maria Zych
Location Dentistry Library
Date
Time -
Category:
Library Research
This session will introduce you to DesignSpace, the online tool for creating Cricut projects. During the interactive workshop, you'll learn how to browse the Cricut design database or use the program's tools to create your own projects, like… More
Presenter Makerspace UTSC
Location: Online
Date
Time -
Category:
Co-Curricular Record
Audience: University of Toronto upper-level undergraduate and graduate students Date: Friday, March 21st 2025 Time: 10am-1130am Location: Gerstein Science Information Centre, Instruction Lab, 2nd Floor By the end of this interactive… More
Location Gerstein Library
Date
Time -
Category:
Library Research
Sometimes our smartphones, devices, social media, and endless scrolling can get in the way of experiencing life without a lot of distractions and making connections with people in our lives.   The Engineering & Computer Science Library… More
Location: Online
Date
Time -
This is an introduction to advanced searching using the PubMed interface. In this workshop we will cover searching with MeSH terms and filters, creating an account and saving the search, creating an alert, and exporting citations for better… More
Presenter Maria Zych
Location Dentistry Library
Date
Time -
Category:
Library Research
Are you interested in sharing your data with other researchers? Has a journal or funder asked you to deposit or share your data? In this session, participants will learn how to organize and publish research data in the University of Toronto… More
Location: Online
Date
Time -
Category:
Data & Statistics
Welcome to the OISE Library’s Critical Search Skills for Graduate Students! This series is designed for graduate students in education and social sciences who want to level up their literature searching skills while striving for critical and… More
Location OISE Library
Date
Time -
Category:
Library Research
What: U of T Libraries, in collaboration with the UTSG Sustainability Office present the popular, returning event U of T’s Got Talent – Spring Soiree! This event welcomes students of all skill levels to hone and perform their talents in a… More
Location Robarts Library
Date
Time -
Category:
Health & Wellness
In this free Map and Data Library workshop, you will learn how to use open data and geoprocessing tools to perform spatial analysis and develop problem-solving workflows. Using ArcGIS Pro, we will model a real-world public health problem and walk… More
Presenter Map & Data Library
Location Robarts Library
Date
Time -
Category:
Maps & GIS
This session introduces tools, techniques and best practices of 3D printing, including the basics of 3D printing, an introduction to the MADLab space, and the models of 3D printers available for use. Instructors will demonstrate how to safely use… More
Location Gerstein Library
Date
Time -
Category:
3D Printing
How do you know if you have a winning product/service concept? This workshop will introduce you to market research methods, techniques, and tools that are relevant in a startup environment and help you to gather relevant information that could… More
Location Gerstein Library
Date
Time -
Category:
Business & Entrepreneurship
NOTE: This workshop will start promptly at "U of T time", 3:10PM. Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled. LaTeX is a free document creation alternative to MS Word. It is the standard for writing in many STEM fields and offers advantages… More
Presenter Cay del Junco
Location Engineering Library
Date
Time -
Category:
Programming & Software
Welcome to the OISE Library’s Critical Search Skills for Graduate Students! This series is designed for graduate students in education and social sciences who want to level up their literature searching skills while striving for critical and… More
Location OISE Library
Date
Time -
Category:
Library Research
In this workshop you will learn: How to create an account with EndNote Online; How to create and share Groups; How to import citations from Ovid Databases and Web of Science; How to make citation lists, and How to download and generate… More
Presenter Maria Zych
Location: Online
Date
Time -
Category:
Citation Management
Please, check out other Fun Data Friday events. What: Learn the basics of qualitative data analysis through a discussion and practice using NVivo.    Why: With data spread across so many different formats, finding… More
Location The BRIDGE, UTSC
Date
Time -
Category:
Digital Tools
This workshop offers an initial introduction to using Zotero, a free, open-source reference management tool. No prior Zotero knowledge is required. Please note that this is a workshop intended for beginner Zotero users – if you have… More
Location OISE Library
Date
Time -
Category:
Citation Management