UBC Library Research Commons

Introduction to Jekyll

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Teaches participants how to use Jekyll and GitHub Pages to quickly and easily publish a static website using only a browser.

Introduction to Docker

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Introduces the set of virtualization tools referred to as Docker, to create and share small reproducible computing environments.

Introduction to Git and GitHub

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Adapted from the Carpentries, introduces the basics of Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration.

Introduction to the Unix shell

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Adapted from the Carpentries, this workshop is intended to orient complete beginners to the Unix shell.

Data analysis & visualization in R

A series of complementary 1-hour modules on using R for data analysis and visualization:

• - Intro to R and RStudio
• - Intro to the tidyverse
• - Data manipulation with dplyr
• - Join tables in R
• - Data visualization with ggplot2
• - Intro to making Shiny apps
• - Using R Markdown
• - For loops and conditional statements in R
• - Descriptive statistics in R

Visualization with Tableau

A two-part introduction to data visualization using Tableau software. Learn what makes visualizations effective and create simple graphs and dashboards in Tableau:

• - Intro to data viz with Tableau
• - Dashboards with Tableau

Working with data in Excel

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A two-part series for Excel users who want to deepen their skills and work more effectively with data in this ubiquitous software.

StatCan microdata with R

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Learn about Statistics Canada microdata available from UBC Library, and see how R can be used for reproducible data analysis.

Principles of data visualization

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An overview of the principles and practices of data visualization. This is a general guide on how to communicate ideas through plots in a clear and effective way.

Map projections

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Familiarize participants with foundational knowledge for working with spatial data.

Webmapping with Mapbox

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This workshop is intended for anyone with a basic understanding of web mapping who wishes to expand their skillset and design more customizable maps.

Spatial Network Analysis with QGIS

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In this workshop you’ll learn how to apply spatial analysis tools in QGIS to estimate and visualize a walkability index based on open data from the City of Vancouver.

Webmapping with Leaflet

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Get up and runnig with using Leaflet.js for creating and customizing web maps.

Map Production with QGIS

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Learn how to work with QGIS to publish a static map for an article or report.

Tools and Workflows in QGIS

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Become familiar with common tools in QGIS and develop workflows to answer spatial questions.

Plugins in QGIS

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Extend your knowledge of QGIS to plugins, learning to make web maps, geocode, and download open source street data directly with QGIS.

Telling Spatial Stories

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Learn how to design a project to tell spatial stories with your data.

Intro to StoryMaps with ArcGIS Online

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Visualize spatial narratives with StoryMaps.

File Naming

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Learn how to name your data files

File Formatting

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Learn what data formats to use

Create a README file

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Learn how to create good README files

Create a Data Dictionary

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Learn how to create a good data dictionary or a code book

Directories Structure

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Learn to organize your data folders well

Introduction to Markdown for Research Data Management

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Learn how to deposit use Markdown with research data

Deposit in UBC Dataverse Collection: Basic Deposit

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Learn how to deposit your data in Borealis repository

Data Management Plans (DMPs)

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Learn how to create Data Management Plans