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Information is created for different purposes, and some sources are better suited to certain research topics and assignments than others. This interactive session helps you recognize common types of information and choose sources that add value to your research and arguments. 

Location: Student Commons Seminar Room

Information is created for different purposes, and some sources are better suited to certain research topics and assignments than others. This interactive session helps you recognize common types of information and choose sources that add value to your research and arguments.

Location: Online

Clear paragraph structure is a fundamental skill in academic writing, helping students communicate ideas logically and effectively. This workshop will guide students through the key components of strong paragraphs, from developing focused topic sentences to using evidence and explanation to support their ideas.

Students will learn how to organize their thoughts, maintain coherence within and between paragraphs, and strengthen the flow of their writing. Through discussion and practical activities, participants will practice building well-structured paragraphs and revising weak ones. Whether you are working on an essay, report, or research paper, this workshop will help you create clearer, more persuasive academic writing.

Location: Student Commons Seminar Room

Finding sources is more than typing words into a search box. Strong research depends on effective search strategies. This workshop focuses on improving search techniques and using keywords more intentionally to find relevant academic sources. The skills you practice can be applied to research projects across your courses. 

Location: Student Commons Seminar Room

Academic research requires curiosity and skepticism about the information we encounter. In this workshop, you’ll practice questioning sources by examining who created them, why they exist, and how they fit your research goals—helping you make confident, informed choices for papers and projects, ensuring you bring in strong, credible evidence. 

Location: Student Commons Seminar Room

Effective organization is a key element of strong academic writing, helping readers follow ideas clearly and logically. This workshop will guide students through common strategies for organizing their writing, from structuring individual paragraphs to arranging sections of longer assignments in a meaningful way.

Students will learn how to plan their writing using outlines and organizational patterns such as chronological, thematic, and problem–solution structures. Through discussion and hands-on activities, participants will practice choosing the best structure for different types of assignments and improving the overall flow of their work. Whether you are working on an essay, report, or research paper, this workshop will help you present your ideas in line with adequate organizational strategies.

Location: Student Commons Seminar Room

Data, in its many forms, provides opportunities to explore research questions and understand topics more deeply. This workshop introduces open datasets as a primary data source and focuses on thinking critically about who creates data, where that data exists, and how to decide whether a dataset is a good fit for your research when accessing data portals. 

Location: Online