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What's new

Flickering of the Flame: The Book and the Reformation

Mon, Sep. 25, 2017 to Wed, Dec. 20, 2017
This exhibition examines the role the printed word played in facilitating the revolution sparked by Martin Luther 500 years ago when he publicly posted his 95 theses in Germany.

U of T Showcase 150

In recognition of Canada 150, campus archives and special collections have come together to showcase their unique, diverse holdings within the context of 150 years of Canada's historical narrative.

The Journey of the Book

Ever wonder how a book gets onto the library shelves? Watch our photo-essay on YouTube.

Startup Research Accelerator Bootcamp - registration now open

Accelerate your entrepreneurship research skills! This one-day bootcamp provides a comprehensive set of resources and tools to support your startup.

Explore our ebook platforms and collections

We've compiled a list of our major ebook providers so you can see how to access and use ebooks in each collection.

Browzine

This bookshelf-style app allows you to browse, read, share, and save online journals directly to your iOS or Android tablet or smartphone.

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Robarts Common

A major expansion of the University of Toronto’s Robarts Library, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, will start to take shape this summer thanks to a transformational gift from Drs. Russell and Katherine Morrison. We are pleased to announce that the firm Harbridge + Cross Limited will shortly begin construction of the Robarts Common.

More information about Robarts Common

Workshops

Essential Research Skills: Citing and Organizing Your Sources

Date: Thursday, October 19, 2017
Time: 4:10pm - 5:30pm
Location: Robarts Library

Essential Research Skills workshop series

Set yourself up for academic success by learning essential research skills that can help you save time, get better grades, deepen your engagement with your subject, and boost your confidence. Participants learn how to develop successful research questions; how to effectively search for quality resources; how to choose and critically evaluate the best sources; and how to use information responsibly. These are also skills that employers look for in potential employees

Take these workshops individually or take all four for credit in the Co-Curricular Record. Each workshop will be offered several times over the year - check back for more dates.

Essential Research Skills: Getting Started

Location: Robarts Library. e-classroom, 4th floor, room 4033. Directions

Description: Did you know that most cases of plagiarism at U of T are unintentional? You may want to use information responsibly, but be unsure how to go about it.Through lecture, discussion and hands-on exercises, this workshop will help you:

Articulate the importance of giving proper credit
Identify examples and causes of plagiarism
Recognize the common parts of a citation
Discover software and apps that can help you get your sources organized and create bibliographies

Questions? Please contact Heather Buchansky.

Other workshops in the series:

Getting Started
Finding Scholarly Sources
Choosing the Best Sources for Your Topic

Introduction to Zotero and Citation Management

Date: Thursday, October 19, 2017
Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Zotero is a free citation management tool that allows you to collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It's easy to use, and it lives in your web browser where you do your work.

By the end of the session, you will be able to:

Import references from the library catalogue, databases, websites, and Google Scholar
Organize and share references
Generate a bibliography in APA, MLA, Chicago, or other citation styles
Create in-text citations

No prior Zotero knowledge required.

Date: Thursday, Oct. 19th, 2017

Time: 4:30-6:00pm

Location: OISE Building, 252 Bloor Street West, 3rd floor Education Commons Computer Lab 6

Note: In advance of the workshop, please sign-up for a free Zotero account at www.zotero.org. Personal laptops are also encouraged so that you can download and interact with the software.

Beginning App Development with Swift

Date: Thursday, October 19, 2017
Time: 5:10pm - 6:00pm
Location: Gerstein Library

This is an ongoing, (usually) weekly workshop covering the material in Apple’s “App Development With Swift” textbook (iBooks Link, free)

Beginning App Development with Swift

Date: October 19, 5:10PM-6:00PM

Location: MADLab, Gerstein Science Information Centre, 1 Below, room B112

Presenter: Mike Spears, iOS Developer & MADLab Manager

What’s Covered

Each week we’ll cover a topic in introductory Swift and app development for iOS with a short talk, some practical examples, and help from an experienced Swift programmer.

This workshop series is for anyone who wants to get started with Swift and app development. You do not have to be an experienced programmer. We are here to answer any question you may have about Swift and app development in an open, fun and collaborative atmosphere.

This workshop is presented as a series of sessions that will progressively cover the material from the source textbook. If you miss one or more sessions but wish to return to the workshop, you may catch up by following the text book on your own.

This Week ==> Week 1: Section 1.1 (“Introduction to Swift and Playgrounds”), Section 1.2 (“Constants, Variables and Data Types”)

Week 2: Section 1.2 (“Operators”), Section 1.3 (“Control Flow”)

Weeks 3+: TBA

Requirements:

A laptop running Xcode 8+
Xcode is available for free from the Mac app store
We will have a few Macbooks available at the session to borrow and share

Questions?

Send your questions to mad.lab@utoronto.ca

Research and Writing Seminar: Literature Reviews

Date: Monday, October 23, 2017
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: E.J. Pratt Library

Research and Writing Seminars: Develop Your Scholarly Voice. Each session in this suite of four interactive seminars integrates the learning of academic research and writing skills and is taught by a librarian in collaboration with a writing instructor. The goal of each seminar is to help you develop your own voice as an emerging scholar by enabling you to identify, situate and substantiate your arguments in the context of the scholarly discussion taking place in your discipline. The seminars are designed for humanities and social sciences undergraduate students. Graduate students might wish to consider the research-related skills offerings in the Graduate Professional Skills Program.

Take any three (3) of the four (4) seminars to earn credit on your Co-Curricular Record.

Literature Reviews

Learn how to conduct comprehensive research and synthesize the “state of the art” knowledge on a particular topic. Through short lectures, interactive class discussion and hands-on exercises, you will learn:

The different kinds of literature reviews you may be asked to write at university
The definition and purpose of literature reviews as part of the scholarly conversation
Strategies for narrowing your topic and developing a thesis
The steps to writing a literature review, including how to organize your content
To avoid common mistakes students make when writing literature reviews

Key terms for this session: description versus evaluation, comparative analysis, synthesis, Literature Review Synthesis Matrix

Location: E.J. Pratt Library, E-Classroom (room 306) Directions

Other seminars in this series include: