Grad students: Professional skills workshops


The first month a new term goes by in a whirl ... but now that we are almost through September, there might be time to think about making time for research skills workshops and some of the other library services that can make life as a grad student easier.

Here are two options to consider:

A. Research skills workshops
1. NVivo: Introduction to a qualitative data analysis tool. See how NVivo can help you keep your research project organized. Learn how to create projects and import a wide variety of data types (text, audio, video, social media).
2. Grad Navigate: A hub of graduate-specific workshops, for example, Conducting a Literature Review and various Data and GIS services that will assist you in navigating different aspects of your grad school experience and developing professional skills
3. Citation management: Explore some of the many available tools that help you manage and organize the references you gather during your research. 

I am familiar with NVivo and am happy to give you a basic introduction to the software. NVivo can be very useful not only for analyzing original research but also doing literature reviews.
In addition, I am co-teaching a Grad Navigate session entitled Theses and Dissertation layout made easy on October 7. Registration is still open although we have capped the session at 16 participants.

B. Comprehensive exams
If you are preparing for comprehensive exams, I am happy to help suggest reference material, databases, and e-books, that can help your exam prep easier. 

The library website has lots of information and resources to support you during your program. I will continue to highlight some of these services over the term.

Reach out via email: martha.attridgebufton@carleton.ca

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