Research

Resources, tools, and software are available to support the diverse and multidisciplinary research of graduate students.

 Services

Title Description Provider

Consultations are available for Citation Management, Data Analysis (R, intro Python, SPSS), Digital Scholarship, Research Data Mgmt, and GIS. Appointments are available in 30-minute or 1-hour increments. To request an appointment, visit this and book your chosen consultation.

Library Research Commons
Subject Librarian Consultation

Subject Librarians serve as the primary liaison between the Library and the academic departments on campus. They provide skilled reference assistance, manage the library's collections and provide instructional support to faculty.

ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Library

The Statistical Opportunity for Students (SOS) program provides one hour of free statistical advice, based on a submitted project description, to any ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà graduate student.Ìý Visit the SOS program for full details. The SOS program is made possible through funding support from the Office of the Provost and Vice President, Research and Innovation.

Applied Statistics and Data Science Group
Drop-in Advising: Research Ethics

Looking for expert answers to your questions about your research ethics application? Staff from the are available for consultations by phone or Zoom.

Email allison.stewartgomes@ubc.ca with a brief description of your query topic (and the Ethics ID, if available) and she will forward your request to the appropriate person

Office of Research Ethics

 Resources

Title Description Provider
Statistics Webinar Series

This statistics webinar series is annually presented by the Applied Statistics and Data Science Group. Recordings and descriptions of each session are provided.

Applied Statistics and Data Science Group, Graduate Pathways to Success

Available online, on-demand are courses on Good Clinical Practice, Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), Biomedical Research Ethics, Social and Behavioral Research, Transportation of Dangerous Goods TDG/IATA, Health Canada Division 5 - Drugs For Clinical Trials Involving Human Subjects, and CITI Canada Privacy.Ìý These are available through a ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà subscription and are free to ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà students, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty.

N2 Network of Networks

Developed by ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ's in the Office of the VP, Research + Innovation, the is a self-paced course which aims to increase understanding of our responsibility as ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà scholars, provides an opportunity to reflect on our own research practices, and to practice navigating ethical dimensions of research using a systematic decision-making framework.

Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation

Check out this for handouts and materials from sessions on Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Analysis and Visualization, Digital Scholarship, Research Data Management, Citation Management, Copyright, and more.

Library Research Commons

The will briefly introduce you to resources, services and people at ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Library. The recorded workshop, you will enable you to:

  • ÌýÌýÌý Identify how the library can help you
  • ÌýÌýÌý Find updates on library services
  • ÌýÌýÌý Describe how a librarian can help
  • ÌýÌýÌý Find top library resources
  • ÌýÌýÌý List services for graduate students
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Library

Materials, handouts, and recordings from many past Graduate Pathways to Success sessions, including our career and statistics series, are posted online (cwl login required)

Graduate Pathways to Success

A mini-series of short videos (5 - 10 mins each), to provide quick tips for success in a variety of areas across the academic sphere. for free with ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ's subscription, then

Chapter 1: Accountability Matters: When it comes to research and writing, accountability matters. This video highlights three ways to increase academics’ accountability and boost their research productivity.

Chapter 2: Creating Micro Goals to Maximize Your 30-Minute Writing Sessions

National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity

Developed by the Public Humanities Hub, as part of their public scholarship series, each toolkit is themed around a specific kind of public scholarship, including:

  • Art and Testimony
  • Trauma-informed Research
  • Witnessing Genocide
  • Creating Accessible Events
  • Curating Exhibitions
  • Making Infographics
  • Podcasting
  • Using Wikipedia
  • Writing Op-Eds

include presentation recordings, examples, resources, and more.

Public Humanities Hub

Research Impact Canada has developed freely accessible online e-modules, each focused on a specific skill important in KMb. These online modules are stand-alone and can be completed in any order at any time.

The purpose of these modules is to:

Research Impact Canada

Developed specifically for the ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà research community, this canvas course helps develop the understanding and application of appropriate EDI practices to the research environment.

Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation
Responsible Conduct of Research Course

Online, on-demand , free to ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà researchers through a University of British Columbia (N2) subscription to CITI. The course discusses many scholarly integrity topics including:

N2 Network of Networks