Workshops
The Map & Data Library hosts live workshops during Fall and Winter terms listed below. We also offer self-paced online courses and previously recorded workshops. Check out our workshop descriptions page for additional details. Unsure where to start? Try our learning roadmaps page to see our workshops grouped by theme, or for help on specific programs, check out our getting started guides. We are also happy to provide workshops for specific courses – please contact us.
Learn more library research skills on your own time through self-paced modules and recorded workshops.
All Workshops
In this workshop, you will learn the basics of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and how to use ArcGIS Online, a web-based platform that allows you to create, share, and analyze maps and data. You will use open data and geoprocessing tools to… More
Presenter Leanne Trimble
Location: Online
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Digital Tools
What: Learn to use a free, open-source, point-and-click visualization and analysis tool, Gephi, to visualize relationships in your research. Examples of relationships include relationships between characters in literary works, how authors cite each… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
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Data & Statistics
Are you ready to dive into the world of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)? Join us for an engaging and hands-on workshop designed specifically for new learners. This free session from UofT's Map and Data Library will guide you through the basic… More
Presenter Map & Data Library
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
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Digital Tools
What: This 2-hour workshop will provide an introduction to OpenRefine, a powerful open-source tool for exploring, cleaning, and manipulating “messy” data, to prepare it for analysis and visualization. Through a combination of lecture… More
Presenter Kara Handren & Nick Field
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
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Data & Statistics
This free Map and Data Library workshop provides a quick start to get you up and running using Esri's ArcGIS Online platform to create and share spatially aware, web-based digital narratives.
First, you'll gain familiarity with the web mapping… More
Presenter Yeliz Baloglu Cengay
Location: Online
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Digital Tools
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click data visualization tool, Tableau Public, by creating visualizations, such as bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, and scatter plots.
Why: Learning data visualization skills and tools will help… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location: Online
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Data & Statistics
Would you like to learn how to elevate your mapping workflows using coding? This free, two-hour workshop from the Map and Data Library will give you a hands-on introduction to geospatial Python programming using ArcGIS Pro. Designed for learners who… More
Presenter Map & Data Library
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
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Maps & GIS
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click data visualization tool, Tableau Public, by creating visualizations, such as bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, and scatter plots.
Why: Learning data visualization skills and tools will help… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
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Data & Statistics
This workshop provides an introduction to using SPSS to perform common data management and basic statistical analysis tasks. Participants will work through hands-on exercises in SPSS, and will learn to import spreadsheets, manage and edit data,… More
Presenter Leanne Trimble
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
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Data & Statistics
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click data visualization tool, Power BI, by creating visualizations, such as bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, and scatter plots.
Why: Learning data visualization skills and tools will help you gain… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
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Data & Statistics
What: Learn best practices to create infographics, which are a specific type of data visualization that uses a mix of data, visuals, and text to inform or persuade.
Why: Learning infographic creation skills and tools will help you promote yourself… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location: Online
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Data & Statistics
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click data visualization tool, Power BI, by creating visualizations, such as bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, and scatter plots.
Why: Learning data visualization skills and tools will help you gain… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location: Online
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Data & Statistics
Join us for an engaging workshop where you’ll dive into the world of QGIS! This session, presented by UofT's Map and Data Library, is designed to help you build proficiency in loading and manipulating data from a variety of sources within QGIS 3.… More
Presenter Map & Data Library
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
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Digital Tools
In this free Map and Data Library workshop, you will learn how to use open data and geoprocessing tools to perform spatial analysis and develop problem-solving workflows. Using QGIS 3, we'll model a real-world problem and walk through the steps of… More
Presenter Map & Data Library
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
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Digital Tools
Would you like to learn how to enhance your open source mapping using coding? This free, two-hour workshop from the Map and Data Library will give you a hands-on introduction to geospatial Python programming using QGIS. Designed for learners who… More
Presenter Map & Data Library
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
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Maps & GIS