GIS and Map Help
Need help? Please don't hesitate to contact me.
Evan Thornberry, Geographic Information Systems Librarian
For quick research help related to maps or GIS, you can also contact library.gis@ubc.ca, or form more in-depth help request a virtual consultation.
Forestry Research Help
Need help? Please don't hesitate to contact me.
Helen Brown, Librarian
helen.l.brown@ubc.ca | Book an Appointment During Office Hours
For quick research help, you can also contact Woodward Library via email and in-person, or use the AskAway chat service.
Logistics
UBC Library Website
CWL vs. UBCcard
- Campus Wide Login (CWL) - My Library account, off campus access to e-resources, Document Delivery, and InterLibrary Loan
- UBCcard - your library card to borrow books, and can use it to access use services such as Document Delivery and InterLibrary Loan using the barcode and PIN
Useful Services
- Document Delivery - order articles and books between campuses (e.g. UBC Okanagan Library)
- Interlibrary Loan - orders articles and books not available at UBC Library (reduced ability to fulfill ILL during Covd-19, please see service page).
- AskAway - chat reference service
In-Class Material
Library Branch Websites
- Woodward Library - Forestry, Land & Food Systems, Science, Engineering, Health
- Koerner Library - Humanities & Social Sciences, GIS & Data services, Research Commons
- Other libraries of interest - David Lam (Business), Law, Xwi7xwa (First Nations House of Learning), UBC Okanagan (Kelowna)
Related Research Guides
To see all research guides created by UBC Library: guides.library.ubc.ca
Workshops & Events
Find workshops and events for GIS, citation management, and other related topics in the Library Events Calendar. Use the Categories feature to filter your results for a certain topic. Events are added to the calendar regularly so check back often for updated content! Below are links to currently to a selection of scheduled workshops:
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Graduate Student Orientation to the Library in 30 minutes (Sept 13, 15, 21, 23, 27, 29)30 min orientation for graduate students offered throughout Sept.
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Science Literacy Week - Climate Change (Sept 20-26) - website coming very soonResources and events including: Citizen Science Workshop (Sept 20), Civic Engagement in the Climate Emergency Workshop (Sept 22), The (Un)Scientific Method Podcast and Talk (Sept 23).
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Indigenous Data Panel (Oct 7)Through sharing of their thoughts and experiences this panel of Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers will explore some of the many facets of Indigenous data in relation to research, and how Indigenous research and data management can better align with Indigenous values and priorities.
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Introduction to R and RStudio (Sept 24)his introductory level workshop introduces participants to R concepts, packages, and basic syntax using the RStudio environment.
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GIS Day! (Nov 17)GIS Day is an annual worldwide celebration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology and community.
Additional workshops from UBC Library's Research Commons published for asynchronous learning can be found here: ubc-library-rc.github.io