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Tutorials, Videos, and Workshops

We have a number of self-guided tutorials and videos for those who are looking to learn more about using the library and performing research. You can also find information below on our workshops, and download quick guides to some of the services available at the Library.

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Workshops and Seminars

The library offers a variety of programming for students, faculty, and staff throughout the academic year:

Ready, Set, Go: Library Research Workshops

Ready, Set, Go are practical workshops to help you with the academic research process. You will learn how to construct thoughtful searches, discover tools that will help you in your studies, explore the library collections, and much more. No prior knowledge is required to participate. Join Librarian Ian Fraser, Head of Reference and Instruction, and Data Librarian Jaime Orr, for one session or more to level up your research skills!

Faculty and Instructors Workshops

During these one-hour online sessions, you'll discover techniques and strategies to enrich your students' learning experience. All workshops are held online from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Registration is required.

  • Information Literacy (April 23): Discover useful tools and strategies to integrate information literacy into your curriculum
  • Pedagogical Approaches to AI (May 7): Discuss methods of using AI for teaching and learning that can increase student engagement and deepen their learning.

Research Data Management Week

jaime-300x300.pngPresented by Research Data Management Librarian Jaime Orr, RDM Week will provide UWinnipeg researchers with the information they need to prepare for the Tri-Agency Data Deposit Requirement. Join us for one session or more from May 20 to 23. All webinars are held from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Registration is required.

  • Data Management Plans (May 20): This session will provide essential information about Data Management Plans (or DMP), including the importance and benefits of writing a DMP, discipline specific DMP exemplars and a demonstration of the freely available DMP tool, DMP Assistant.
  • Demystifying 'data deposit' for the creative arts and humanities (May 21): This session aims to demystify RDM and the forthcoming Tri-Agency data deposit requirement for the creative arts and humanities and offer practical advice for preparing grant proposals.
  • Ethical and ontological considerations for human-based research (May 22): This session will highlight important privacy and ethics considerations for human-based research, and the ontological considerations and limitations of RDM in the context of Indigenous knowledge systems.
  • UWinnipeg's Research Data Repository, Borealis (May 23): This session will introduce participants to Borealis, UWinnipeg’s multi-disciplinary, secure, Canadian-based research data repository.

Self-Guided Tutorials, Resources, and Videos

Get started with the Introduction to the Library Tutorial. Then expand your knowledge by selecting a topic below. Each link contains options for both textual and video content, and each can be covered either in sequence or on its own.

Getting Started 

Sign-up to receive The Primary Source Library Newsletter: You will receive our monthly email newsletter with information about our diverse collections, stay updated on important news and upcoming events, and gain a closer look at the invaluable work of our librarians and staff. 

Introduction to the Digital Library Tutorial: Learn the basics of Library research at UWinnipeg: how to find materials online, use ebooks, databases, and electronic journal articles, and expand your search with citations and references.

Doing Assignments, Searching, and Citing Sources

Understanding Research Assignments: Learn how to quickly analyze your assignment requirements and start building a great paper early.

Searching for Sources: Learn to conduct thoughtful searches, so you can find those 3-5 journal academic sources that your paper requires.

Finding Scholarly Sources: Strategies for identifying scholarly and academic sources, so you know you're using credible information in your paper.

Citing and Referencing Sources: Covers the principles of citing and referencing sources, so that you can be sure you're doing honest work.

Special Topics

Understanding the Scholarly Article: Learn more about peer review, how to tell peer-reviewed articles from other sources, and the role of theory in terms of the topics, purpose and methods used in academic research.

Academic Integrity: All members of the university community have a responsibility to perform honest, authentic work. Here you'll find guidance and policies for creating and contributing to a positive learning environment.

ChatGPT and GenAI: Content generated by AI tools may be difficult or impossible to distinguish from human-authored text. It's important for students, instructors, and researchers to have a shared understanding of how these tools can or should be used in a university environment.

Downloadable Content

Below are Library-related tutorials and presentations that can be added as part of a Nexus course, shared, or printed for offline use. These are organized by topic, with download links for available formats below.

Pickup Service

Getting Help with Research

The Procrastinator's Handbook of Library Research

Academic Integrity

Library Help Chat