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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
ArcGIS Professional (ArcGIS Pro) is the latest desktop geospatial analysis software from Esri. ArcPro makes it easier to visualize, edit and analyze your geographic data. This application is different from ArcMap which you have previously used. In this workshop we will cover how create a project and do some basic map making and spatial analysis.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Evanston
Learn how to use this free tool for statistical computing. This workshop will cover setting up R, importing data, descriptive statistics and running linear regression models. Basic knowledge of statistics is recommended.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Evanston
Learn how to use this free tool for statistical computing. This workshop will cover setting up R, importing data, descriptive statistics and running linear regression models. Basic knowledge of statistics is recommended.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
ArcGIS Professional (ArcGIS Pro) is the latest desktop geospatial analysis software from Esri. ArcPro makes it easier to visualize, edit and analyze your geographic data. This application is different from ArcMap which you have previously used. In this workshop we will cover how create a project and do some basic map making and spatial analysis.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Evanston
In an increasingly complex and fractured information landscape keeping track of your research can be an overwhelming task. Fortunately, tools are available to help. In this session we will introduce you to the bibliographic tool Zotero that can help you organize your research materials and save you countless hours in the course of your reading and writing. Zotero is a freely available citation management software that works through a web browser. Zotero is easy to use and allows you to collect, manage, and cite your research sources.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
QGIS is a free and open-source cross-platform desktop geographic information system (GIS) application that supports viewing, editing, and analysis of geospatial data. In QGIS we will cover the basics of QGIS along with plotting XY data from a spreadsheet.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Evanston
For those that have competed the Introduction to R workshop and want to move past of basics of R and work on using some of the most used packages like ggplot2 and dplyr.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Evanston
For those that have competed the Introduction to R workshop and want to move past of basics of R and work on using some of the most used packages like ggplot2 and dplyr.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
QGIS is a free and open-source cross-platform desktop geographic information system (GIS) application that supports viewing, editing, and analysis of geospatial data. In QGIS we will cover the basics of QGIS along with plotting XY data from a spreadsheet.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Evanston
Copyright is a growing concern among researchers, who may have questions like "When can I use someone else’s copyrighted work?" or "What rights do I have in my own research?" This workshop will cover basic copyright principles, as well as taking a deeper dive into how exceptions to the law like fair use apply in an academic setting. Participants are encouraged to bring examples of texts, images, and other copyrighted materials they would like to incorporate into their work for the group to discuss. No laptop required. Bring your lunch!
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Online
In an increasingly complex and fractured information landscape keeping track of your research can be an overwhelming task. Fortunately, tools are available to help. In this session we will introduce you to the bibliographic tool EndNote that can help you organize your research materials and save you countless hours in the course of your reading and writing. EndNote can help you gather information from remote databases, organize and sort records and notes, and automatically format citations and bibliographies in a finished paper. This one-hour EndNote session will be offered over the BlueJeans desktop videoconferencing software available to all Northwestern affiliated faculty, students, and staff. Attendees must establish a BlueJeans account BEFORE the start of this workshop. Visit http://www.it.northwestern.edu/conferencing/bluejeans/ to get started.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
In this beginner workshop learn how to build a web enabled map of your research using ArcGIS Online.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Evanston
Learn how to use this tool for statistical computing. This workshop will cover an overview of the interface, importing data, descriptive statistics and running linear regression models. Basic knowledge of statistics is recommended.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Evanston
In an increasingly complex and fractured information landscape keeping track of your research can be an overwhelming task. Fortunately, tools are available to help. In this session we will introduce you to the bibliographic tool Mendeley that can help you organize your research materials and save you countless hours in the course of your reading and writing.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Evanston
Learn the useful functions and techniques for data manipulation and cleaning using Microsoft Excel such as vlookup, index, functions with series and more.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
In this beginner workshop learn how to build a web enabled map of your research using ArcGIS Online.
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Evanston
Copyright law is confusing. Can I use copyrighted materials in my course? What are the appropriate channels to acquire and distribute copyrighted materials? This session will go over copyright basics and also give you additional help resources. The first portion of the session is an overview of copyright essentials and helpful resources.The final 20 minutes of the workshop is devoted to answering your questions. This workshop is a partnership between the University Libraries, the Media and Design Studio, and Northwestern IT Teaching & Learning Technologies.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
This session teaches substance and reaction searching techniques in Reaxys and SciFinder. You will learn how to build effective structure, substructure and reaction queries, and analyze and refine your answer sets. Some of the techniques that we will discuss include controlling substitution (defining generics and R groups, locking atoms and rings, adding variable points of attachment), mapping atoms, and forbidding transformations. We recommend basic familiarity with chemical structure searching. Please bring your laptop. Bring your lunch! No laptop required. Bring your lunch!
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Evanston
In an increasingly complex and fractured information landscape keeping track of your research can be an overwhelming task. Fortunately, tools are available to help. In this session we will introduce you to the bibliographic tool EndNote that can help you organize your research materials and save you countless hours in the course of your reading and writing. EndNote can help you gather information from remote databases, organize and sort records and notes, and automatically format citations and bibliographies in a finished paper. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own laptops to the workshop.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
Data storage is a requirement for most researchers, but with so many available options, it’s hard to know which one is the right type for your data and research. This short workshop will give an overview of the data storage options at Northwestern, covering storage types, use cases, costs, and security & compliance considerations. We'll cover: The types of data storage that Northwestern supports How each type of data storage is accessed The costs associated with each type of data storage Example use cases for each type of data storage No laptop required. Bring your lunch!
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Did you know librarians conduct original research? This showcase and reception will highlight a few research efforts by librarians that have explored topics in indigenous studies. It will also feature some newly acquired rare materials. Remarks at 3:30pm.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Evanston
GitHub is a free online platform for sharing source code for computational research, open source software, and collaborative coding projects in a version controlled environment. GitHub users can also use the platform for hosting personal blogs, technical documentation, and project websites. These websites are built using Markdown, a simple plain-text formatting language, and Jekyll, an open source static site generator. This interactive workshop will cover the basics of Markdown, Jekyll, and GitHub in a scholarly or scientific context. Please bring your laptop. Bring your lunch!
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
There is a vast amount of open and freely available social science data for use in your research. In this session we examine the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) and National Historical Geographical Information System (NHGIS) resources and how you can put the thousands of datasets available through these resources to use using a range of analytical tools such as R, STATA, or geospatial software (QGIS or ArcGIS). ICPSR is the world's largest archive of digital social science data; they archive many surveys and exit polls. NHGIS provides free online access to summary statistics and GIS boundary files for U.S. censuses from 1790 through the present, as well as other georgraphical data files and surveys. We will cover how to download sample data from each website, as well as how to load that downloaded data into either statistical software (R & STATA) or GIS software (ArcGIS & QGIS). Please bring your laptop. Bring your lunch!
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Evanston
Text analysis is fundamental task in both the humanities and journalism. Traditional approaches to generating concordances, determining text topics, and mapping locations can now be performed speedily using freely available software such as Tapor, WordHoard, and TextServices that do not require extensive programming skills. We’ll look at several tools to see how they can help automate the analysis of literary texts, as well as blog and newspaper articles. We’ll also look at locating digital copies of literary texts you might want to analyze. Bring your lunch and laptop!
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