We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Register now for the Library Research Skills workshop for graduate students

May 1, 2013

As a graduate student, you are expected to complete a major project or thesis. To do this effectively – or for any assignment- you need to master research skills.

Come to the Library Research Skills for Graduate Students workshop (part of the Graduate Professional Skills program series) to learn how to develop your research question, understand the types of information sources needed to find answers and create effective search strategies for the appropriate online library resources. Criteria for evaluating and analyzing resources will also be addressed along with the importance of citing your sources and adhering to copyright law.

Important: Registration is required. Click on the link to register for the workshops outlined below:

Research Skills for Graduate Students workshop
(prerequisite for the discipline-specific workshops that follow)
By Reference Librarians Trish Johns-Wilson and Chelsie Lalonde.

North Oshawa location – Library classroom LIB132
Wednesday, May 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. OR Thursday, May 16 from 3 to 5 p.m.

Discipline-specific workshops:

Life Sciences/Health Sciences
(prerequisite: Research Skills for Graduate Students)
By Reference Librarians Trish Johns-Wilson and Nathalie Zhou

Learn about library resources specific to the Life Sciences (e.g. Applied Bioscience) and Health Sciences. While key databases will be emphasized, also included is a review of books, journals, media, statistical and government sources, and websites.

North Oshawa location – Library classroom LIB132
Wednesday, May 22 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Engineering/Physical Sciences
(prerequisite: Research Skills for Graduate Students)
By Reference Librarians Katie Harding and Nathalie Zhou

Learn about library resources specific to Engineering and the Physical Sciences (e.g. Computer Science, Materials Science, Modelling and Computational Science). While key databases will be emphasized, also included is a review of books, journals, media, statistical and government sources, and websites.

North Oshawa location– Library classroom LIB132
Thursday, May 23 from 3 to 5 p.m.

Education/Social Science
(prerequisite: Research Skills for Graduate Students)
By Reference Librarians Kate Gibbings* and Stephanie Orfano

Learn about library resources specific to Education and Social Science. While key databases will be emphasized, also included is a review of books, journals, media, statistical and government sources, and websites.

Downtown Oshawa location – 61 Charles Street, Room DTA108
Wednesday, May 29 from 3 to 5 p.m.

*For those enrolled in the online Master of Education program, an Adobe Connect session will also be arranged (more information to follow).

Please direct inquires to Kathryn Hanson, Special Projects Officer, Campus Libraries, at ext. 2399.

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