Digital Tools and Methods: An Introduction to Web Scraping
Date: November 7, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Learn the basics of obtaining data from the web using a browser plugin. In this workshop, a combination of presentation, hands-on demonstration and question & answer period, web scraping will be explored within the broader context of gathering data to answer a research question. No prior coding knowledge or web scraping skills are required to participate.
Data Journeys: Sustaining Digital Futures, Planning for the End of Your Digital project
Date: November 12
Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Systematic and Scoping Review Series: Systematic Screening using Covidence and Zotero
Date: Wednesday November 13, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Davis Centre Library, room 1568
Facilitator: Brie McConnell, liaison librarian
Curious about Special Collections & Archives (SCA)? If you’ve never had an opportunity to visit SCA on the first floor of Dana Porter Library, now is your chance!
Drop in to chat with staff; stay for a hot beverage and listen to music on SCA’s 1921 gramophone. All are welcome!
Digital Tools and Methods: An Introduction to Data Cleanup
Date: November 19, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Zoom
When: Tuesday November 19, 2024
Time: 12 – 2 p.m.
Where: Davis Centre Library, Silent Study Room
Join the Library for an opportunity to connect with others in the UWaterloo community!
Living ‘books’ will be sharing their unique set of life experiences, stories and knowledge during 25-minute one-on-one conversations that challenge stereotypes and promote understanding.
Date: Wednesday November 20, 2024
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day is a day to share how GIS technology supports research, informs decision-making and creates a positive impact around the world.
The Library’s Geospatial Centre, Environment Technology & Instructional Support (ETIS), and the Waterloo Association of Geography Students (WAGS) have partnered to host an afternoon of learning.
Schedule of Events
1 - 4 p.m.
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Geospatial Centre Open House & Map Gallery
Date: Wednesday November 20, 2024
Time: 1:30 – 2:20 p.m.
Location: Dana Porter Library, Room 323
Facilitator: Alex Smith
Google Colab with the GeoPandas Python package is an effective platform for GIS analysis. This introductory workshop, a combination of presentation, demonstration, and question & answer session, will showcase how users can load, project, query and visualize GIS data through graphs and maps.
By the end of this workshop, participants will have:
Date: Wednesday November 20, 2024
Time: 1:30 – 2:20 p.m.
Location: Dana Porter Library, Room 329
Facilitator: Chris Hewitt
Discover how to harness the power of GeoAI to revolutionize your spatial analysis tasks!
Introduction to GIS: Using ArcGIS for Research
Date: Tuesday November 26, 2024
Time: 2 – 3 p.m.
Location: Dana Porter Library Computer Lab (Room 329)
Facilitators: Markus Wieland and Eva Dodsworth
GIS is a multi-disciplinary tool that is widely used across campus. Join this one-hour session to learn how you can incorporate GIS in your research, coursework and thesis.