Learn how to create effective and funder-compliant Data Management Plans (DMPs) in this hands-on workshop led by UBC’s Research Data Management team, designed for graduate students and researchers across disciplines. Participants will explore best practices in research data planning and gain experience using the DMP Assistant tool, a free, bilingual platform maintained by the Digital […]
15 July 2026 @ 11:00 – 12:30, Pacific Daylight Time This workshop is a brief introduction to the Digital Storytelling tool, Twine. At the end of this workshop, you will be able to: This workshop is part of the Digital Humanities workshop series presented by the UBC Library Research Commons.
Workshop: Programmatic Data De-identification with R This practical workshop, delivered by the UBC Library Research Data Management team, introduces programmatic approaches to de-identifying sensitive research data in R. Through hands-on exercises using a realistic survey dataset, participants will apply a structured workflow, from assessing privacy risks to exporting a shareable, de-identified dataset. Participants will learn […]
This workshop provides a gentle introduction to web mapping using the browser-based platforms uMap and Google MyMaps. These platforms are free and quite straightforward to use. Join us to learn how to dynamically and interactively visualize geospatial data with maps that can be shared to others via a link.Note: This workshop is part of the […]
Learn the basics of using Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration. Git is widely used version control software that tracks changes to a group of files, referred to as a repository. GitHub is a popular website for hosting and sharing Git repositories, making it easier to collaborate and share your work. Together, Git and GitHub provide a […]
This workshop provides a gentle introduction to web mapping with Leaflet, a free and open-source code library. No prior experience necessary! Join us to learn how to dynamically and interactively visualize geospatial data with maps that can be shared to others via a link.Note: This workshop is Part 2 of the series Intro to Webmapping, […]
This practical workshop, delivered by the UBC Library Research Data Management team, is the first session in a three‑part series on anonymizing and preparing sensitive data for responsible research use and sharing. This introductory session focuses on core concepts, terminology, and conceptual frameworks that underpin data de-identification practices across disciplines. Participants will learn how to: […]
Learn the basics of using Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration. Git is widely used version control software that tracks changes to a group of files, referred to as a repository. GitHub is a popular website for hosting and sharing Git repositories, making it easier to collaborate and share your work. Together, Git […]
Regular expressions are a powerful and standardized way of representing patterns in text using special symbols and syntax. A core part of many programming languages, search engines, text editors, and other commonly-used software, regular expressions have a surprisingly wide array of uses, from efficiently finding strings of text in large data sets, to easily formatting […]
This practical workshop, delivered by the UBC Library Research Data Management team, is the second session in a four‑part series on de-identifying and preparing sensitive data for responsible research use and sharing. Building on the concepts introduced in the first session, this hands‑on workshop focuses on applied manual techniques for de-identifying datasets containing sensitive information. […]
In this beginner-friendly workshop, you will learn to create simple, static maps to accompany academic publications. You will be introduced to a variety of maps as well as best practices in cartography. This workshop is suited for anyone who wants to make a map of their research area, or whose project involves data with a […]
Plain text formats have received increasing attention from scholars in recent years and have been described as among the best ways to store knowledge persistently. This workshop will introduce you to the benefits of using plain text files and simple markup formats to create flexible, robust, and future-proof workflows for digital scholarship, research, and knowledge. […]