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, NVivo, SPSS, R, Digital Scholarship, 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 citation management, Data Analysis and Management, Literature Reviews, NVivo, R, GitHub, GIS, Dissertation/Thesis Formatting, Copyright, and more.

Library Research Commons

This library GitHub , called "Graduate Student Orientation to the Library in 30 minutes" , includes information on library resources and services such as the reseach commons, guides and events as well as links to electronic resources such as databases and open access resources.

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.

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:

  • Creating Accessible Events
  • Curating Exhibitions
  • Making Infographics
  • Podcasting
  • Using Wikipedia
  • Writing Op-Eds

Toolkits include presentation recordings, examples, resources, and more.Ìý

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

Available online, on-demand the CITI program e discusses many scholarly integrity topics including:

N2 Network of Networks