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
What: This hands-on workshop will introduce you to the basic concepts of one of the world's most popular programming languages, Python! This introduction to Python will include concepts such as data types, variables, operators, if statements, and… More
Presenter Kara Handren & Kelly Schultz
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
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Digital Tools
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 Map & Data Library
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Digital Tools
What: In this 2 hour hands-on workshop, you will gain a deeper understanding of the uses and types of data that can be manipulated in Excel, an extremely popular spreadsheet software. Through practical exercises using real world data from… More
Presenter Kara Handren
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
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Time -
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Category:
Data & Statistics
What: This hands-on workshop will introduce you to the basic concepts of one of the world's most popular programming languages, Python! This introduction to Python will include concepts such as data types, variables, operators, if statements, and… More
Presenter Kara Handren & Kelly Schultz
Location: Online
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Time -
Time -
Category:
Digital Tools
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 Map & Data Library
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Category:
Maps & GIS
What: This hands-on workshop will build on the concepts introduced in An Introduction to Programming for Absolute Beginners Using Python: Part 1 to introduce you to more basic concepts of one of the world's most popular programming languages,… More
Presenter Kara Handren & Kelly Schultz
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
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Time -
Time -
Category:
Digital Tools
What: This hands-on workshop will build on the concepts introduced in An Introduction to Programming for Absolute Beginners Using Python: Part 1 to introduce you to more basic concepts of one of the world's most popular programming languages,… More
Presenter Kara Handren & Kelly Schultz
Location: Online
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Digital Tools
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click qualitative data management and analysis tool, NVivo, by performing common tasks, such as loading in data, coding, running queries, and exporting.
Why: Learning qualitative data analysis skills… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
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Time -
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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: Online
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Time -
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Category:
Data & Statistics
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click qualitative data management and analysis tool, NVivo, by performing common tasks, such as loading in data, coding, running queries, and exporting.
Why: Learning qualitative data analysis skills… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location: Online
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Time -
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Category:
Data & Statistics
Join us for an engaging workshop where you’ll dive into the world of ArcGIS Pro! 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… More
Presenter Map & Data Library
Location Map & Data Library
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Time -
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Digital Tools
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click qualitative data management and analysis tool, NVivo, by performing common tasks, such as loading in data, coding, running queries, and exporting.
Why: Learning qualitative data analysis skills… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location: Online
Date
Time -
Time -
Category:
Data & Statistics
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click qualitative data management and analysis tool, NVivo, by performing common tasks, such as loading in data, coding, running queries, and exporting.
Why: Learning qualitative data analysis skills… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
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Time -
Time -
Category:
Data & Statistics
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click qualitative data management and analysis tool, MAXQDA, by performing common tasks, such as loading in data, coding, writing memos, and exporting. If you want to continue your learning, you may… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
Date
Time -
Time -
Category:
Data & Statistics
What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click qualitative data management and analysis tool, MAXQDA, by performing common tasks, such as loading in data, coding, writing memos, and exporting. If you want to continue your learning, you… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location: Online
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Time -
Time -
Category:
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 Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
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Time -
Time -
Category:
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 ArcGIS Pro, we'll model a real-world public health problem and walk… More
Presenter Map & Data Library
Location Map & Data Library
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Digital Tools
What: Building upon the Introduction to Using MAXQDA for Qualitative Data Analysis: Part 1 workshop, learn to use some of MAXQDA’s analysis and visualization tools, and how to work with document variables.
Why: Learning qualitative data analysis… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom
Date
Time -
Time -
Category:
Data & Statistics
What: Building upon the Introduction to Using MAXQDA for Qualitative Data Analysis: Part 1 workshop, learn to use some of MAXQDA’s analysis and visualization tools, and how to work with document variables.
Why: Learning qualitative data analysis… More
Presenter Kelly Schultz
Location: Online
Date
Time -
Time -
Category:
Data & Statistics
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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Time -
Time -
Category:
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
Date
Time -
Time -
Category:
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 Map & Data Library
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Time -
Time -
Category:
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
Date
Time -
Time -
Category:
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
Date
Time -
Time -
Category:
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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Time -
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Category:
Data & Statistics