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Stop stalling and start writing! Build a sustainable plan, make progress on your writing and give your productivity a boost with Dissertation Boost Camp. This intensive four-day program (in-person and online) is designed to provide dedicated and quiet writing space for students who are looking to jumpstart their thesis- or dissertation-writing process.

Apply by January 15th

Join us for Generative AI and the Literature Review, an online workshop for grad students. Explore how GenAI tools can support your research journey—from brainstorming to organizing sources. Co-hosted by the Libraries and the Writing and Communication Centre, this workshop is perfect for Master’s and PhD students working on a thesis, dissertation, or article.

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The second in the three-part "Rock Your Thesis" series, this workshop will equip you with the skills you need to start writing a large academic writing project like a thesis, dissertation or dissertation proposal.

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Through structured activities, peer dialogue, and reflective writing, participants will build strategies to negotiate academic expectations while sustaining their own voices and identities as writers. 

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Write in community — not in isolation. 

Learn more about our Writing Groups.

Drop-ins at Dana Porter Library are back for the Fall 2023 term! Spots are walk-in only and are booked on a first come, first served basis.

When: Tuesday to Thursday from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Where: Dana Porter Library (next to the circulation desk)

Tuesday, September 12 to Thursday, December 7, 2023.

You already know about the Matrix Method from Literature Review Part A and have completed one.  Now in Part B, learn to situate your research within the body of existing related scholarship.  Bring your completed matrix and your ideas for how best to organize and present the research so that it meshes with your own contribution to the field.

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Academic integrity requires that you paraphrase and summarize other people’s work. Through hands-on practice, you will learn these skills and how to integrate your supporting research for improved credibility.

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