Get to know the Library and the Student Learning Centre! This workshop will introduce you to our library space, services, resources, and our Page 1+ search platform. Discover more about Peer Tutoring and Coaching - SLC’s supportive services that can help you succeed in your courses.

For more information, please visit our Services page. - Opens in a new window

Meet Page 1+ - it’s a lot like Google, but instead of searching the web, it searches the library’s online and in-house collection! This workshop will introduce you to Page 1+ and show you how it can be used for your assignments and projects. Learn how to manage your account, save your searches, track your sources, and more.

For more support see our user guide on Page 1+ - Opens in a new window or view our video Searching with Page 1+

Learn how to find and use free and openly licenced resources from the internet, including high-quality photos, videos, templates, graphic design tools and more. Learn how to incorporate open multimedia into your own projects, and learn the art of attribution through the TASL technique.

Part 1: What are Open Educational Resources?

Learn the basics of OER and how they can be useful for your work.

Part 2: Learning to Use OER

Learn how to use OER according to the terms of open licenses.

Part 3: Learning to Attribute

Learn how to give credit to the creator of a work.

Visit the Presentation Skills module - open in a new tab in the Essential Study Skills guide and check out the videos below for strategies to improve your presentations.

Click on the following titles to view the corresponding videos:

How to present a presentation online

How to Create an Effective Presentation

How to Prepare for Your Presentation

How to Manage Presentation Anxiety

How to Deliver an Effective Presentation

Need to write a paper but aren’t sure how to get started? In this workshop, you will learn how to come up with search terms and find reliable sources for your assignments using a combination of the web and library resources.

Go through process of planning and conducting research for your paper in the Research Guide - open in a new tab, and watch the videos below.

Defining a Research Question and Background Research

Choosing Keywords and Brainstorming Synonyms

What makes an article acceptable to use in an academic setting? In this workshop, you will learn how to find academic (AKA scholarly or peer reviewed) articles using the online library and will understand how to differentiate it from a non-academic source.

You can find more information on identifying and finding academic articles in the Learning Portal Module: Types of Resources-Journal Articles - Opens in a new window.

Watch the videos below to learn about how to find scholarly resources using Library search tools, and how to tell if a resource is scholarly.

Finding Peer Reviewed Journals in Page 1+

How to identify a scholarly article

Doing quality research means making sure you are using reliable sources. This workshop will show you how to evaluate the quality of resources using the ‘C.R.A.A.P’ test—a guideline for critically analyzing sources—so you can avoid ‘fake news’.

Improve your evaluation skills, check out our supporting content in our Research Guide - Opens in a new window or The Learning Portal- Opens in a new window. Learn more about how to evaluate all information for quality. Keep in mind that not all the information you find online is credible and reliable or even appropriate for your topic, so you must take a close look at what you are using. Use the tips below to determine whether or not you should use a particular source for your research assignment.

What does plagiarism mean? What the potential consequences of it are, and how do I avoid it? How is it related to Academic Integrity? All these questions and more will be answered in this workshop! Gain good work habits and learn the importance of correctly citing your sources.

Complete the activity and watch the video below for an explanation of what plagiarism is and how you can avoid it.

Complete the activity below to learn about avoiding plagiarism in your academic paper.

This 2 hour introductory workshop covers how to use the APA citation style for academic purposes. It will familiarize you with how to use in-text citations within the body of the paper and the associated APA rules relating to quotes, paraphrases, and multiple author names. It also covers how to format a Reference List according to APA style rules.

The modules below cover how to use APA 7 to format your papers and cite your sources. Check with your professors to see which edition of APA they want you to use.

In this workshop we will introduce the concept of plagiarism and how cut/paste research methods can lead to accidental plagiarism. We will explore how properly using quotations can let you use the content you need and avoid plagiarism. (Recommended for EAP Basic)

Visit our APA Module on Incorporating Sources - Opens in a new window. Learn how to incorporate information into your paper using paraphrasing, direct quotes, and in-text citations.

In this workshop we will explore the concept of plagiarism and develop the skill of paraphrasing as a means to correctly use the content you need and avoid plagiarism.

Want to learn more about the skill of paraphrasing? Please visit the Purdue Online Writing Lab for more tips to improve your paraphrase power. - Opens in a new window

(Recommended for EAP Intermediate and anyone interested in improving their paraphrasing skills)

Check out the Structuring Your Writing - Opens in a new window module of The Learning Portal for help structuring and writing the paragraphs in your essay, as well as with incorporating the sources you found during your research.

Become familiar with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) citation style, which is commonly used in technical fields.

You can find more information on using the rules of IEEE to correctly cite and reference resources by visiting our Citing and Documenting Sources Guide - Opens in a new window.

Managing your time and keeping on top of your work are the keys to success as a college student.

Visit the Time Management module and watch the videos below to learn how to create weekly schedules and a semester plan to manage your time better.

How to create a weekly schedule

How to create a semester plan in Word

It can be challenging to listen to your professors while also writing class notes . . . and how do you balance all of the readings that you need to get through, anyway?

Visit the Reading & Note-Taking module and watch the video below to learn some strategies for taking notes in class more effective and useful.

How to Use Cornell Method

Do you cringe when your professors assign group projects? Do you dread completing these projects because you know it’s going to be difficult to get everyone on board to get the job done?

Visit the module on Agreeing on Expectations for group projects, and watch the videos below.

About Group Contracts

How to be successful when working with classmates using online platforms like Zoom

“If I’d just started earlier, I could have done so much better.” Although many students claim to work better under the pressure of deadlines, not having enough time to complete assignments can mean that you are not reaching your potential as a student. Learn to maximize your marks by starting early and breaking down your assignments into manageable parts using an “assignment tracker.”

Visit the Time Management module and watch this video to learn how to plan out the time to work on your assignment so you’ll be less likely to put it off.

How to Use Assignment Tracker

Practice makes perfect! If you want to feel more comfortable with new material, you need to review regularly and actively! Trade in straight reading for techniques that will allow you to rehearse material, test yourself, and come up with memory devices. Learn how to prioritize your studying and focus on the material that really matters.

Visit the Studying and Test-Taking module and watch the videos below for strategies to make your studying more effective.

How to Decide What to Study

How to Remember Information

For many students, exam time can be filled with stress, anxiety, and worry.

Visit the Studying and Test-Taking module and watch the videos below for strategies to make your studying more effective.

Click on the following titles to view the corresponding videos:

How to Use the Stoplight Technique

How to Get the Most Out of Your Study Time

How to decide what to study

What to do during a test

Balancing your course-load and personal commitments can be a stressful experience for many college students.

Visit the Stress Management module and watch the videos below to learn strategies that can help you deal with stress.

Click on the following titles to view the corresponding videos:

Guided Belly Breathing

Let's Take a Mindfulness Moment

How to Solve Practical Problems