Workshops

Workshops at the University of Texas Libraries are free, drop-in workshops on topics related to research, digital tools and more. All workshops are free, open to everyone and located across Libraries locations. Workshops with invited speakers or co-organized with outside institutions may be subject to registration fees. Non-UT affiliated persons can connect to our WiFi network through the UTGuest network or EduRoam.

Upcoming Workshops

Wednesday Jan. 27

Research Management Using Zotero

Noon to 1 p.m.

Virtual

Are you looking for a method to get your research into an organizational system that works for you? Learn about the options available from Zotero, a free citation management tool. Event Details

Friday Feb. 5

Make the Most of Pandemic Teaching: Share Your Learning Objects with Open Licensing

9:30 to 11 a.m.

Virtual

Have you created new teaching materials, such as lesson plans, video tutorials, assignments, question banks and more, in the transition to online learning? Do you wish you’d been able to find and reuse materials like these from colleagues? Event Details

Friday Feb. 5

Systematic Reviews Part 1: Introduction

Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Virtual

This is part 1 of a 6-part workshop series on Systematic Reviews. During this introductory workshop, we will cover: what is a systematic review, what research questions are appropriate for systematic review methodology, other types of evidence synthesis reviews, add finding published systematic reviews. Event Details

Wednesday Feb. 10

Conducting a Literature Review

Noon to 1 p.m.

Virtual

A literature review is an important part of many writing and research projects. This workshop will provide a structured approach to doing a literature review, help identify where to search, and suggest tools for getting organized. Event Details

Friday Feb. 19

Systematic Reviews Part 2: Project Management

Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Virtual

This is part 2 of a 6-part workshop series on Systematic Reviews. Event Details

Past Workshops

Friday Nov. 13, 2020

Supporting Online Teaching & Learning with Affordable Course Materials

9:30 to 11 a.m.

Virtual

The university OER Working Group (the Libraries, Texas Digital Library, and COERLL) is organizing a workshop to share affordable course material options, including open educational resources (OER) and library-licensed materials that are available at low or no cost to students. Event Details

Friday Oct. 30, 2020

Digital Humanities Workshop: Collaborative Digital Scholarship Using FromThePage

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Noon to 1 p.m.

Virtul

This workshop will provide an overview of FromThePage, a digital tool for collaborative scholarship based on textual sources. Participants will actively explore the platform using materials from the Benson Latin American Collection. Event Details

Friday Oct. 23, 2020

Data & Donuts: Texas Land History in GIS

Noon to 1 p.m.

Virtual

Using Texas original land survey data, digitized historic maps, and current land parcel data, this workshop will show how GIS can be used to construct a historical model of land use in Texas. The workshop will introduce several GIS operations, including georeferencing and spatial querying, that can help us connect the present with the past. Event Details

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