GIS & Map Help
Need help using or finding GIS data and/or maps?
Forestry Research Help
Need help? Please don't hesitate to contact me.
Helen Brown, Librarian
For quick help, you can also try Woodward Library's Research Help Zoom hours from Mon-Sat 11-2, or the AskAway chat service.
Logistics
CWL vs. UBCcard
- Campus Wide Login (CWL) - My Library account, Off campus access to e-resources (EZ proxy)
- UBCcard - your library card to borrow books, and use services such as Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan (barcode & PIN required)
Useful Services
- Materials Pick-Up Service- This Covid-19 service will allow you to borrow physical materials from the Library if you are in Vancouver.
- 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 Locations
- 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)
Workshops & Events
Library Events Calendar
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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Using Mendeley for Citation Management (November 5th)This workshop will quickly cover the setup of Mendeley and then take a deeper dive into the best way to use the software to keep all of your citations in order throughout your research.
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Using Zotero for Citation Management (November 19th)This workshop will quickly cover the setup of Zotero and then take a deeper dive into the best way to use the software to keep all of your citations in order throughout your research.
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Visualizing Data in ArcGIS Online (October 21)This workshop introduces complete beginners to the ArcGIS Online platform and tools. This workshop is intended for those unfamiliar with GIS software or code but who want to be able to create a map, add their own data, and configure a StoryMap.
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Understanding Spatial Data: Map Projections (October 23)This workshop is intended to familiarize participants with foundational knowledge for working with spatial data.
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Geocoding & Web Mapping with Python (October 27)Geocode data, investigate racial disparities and make some interactive maps
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Geospatial Analysis & Visualization with Python (October 29)Reproject Coordinate Systems, normalize census data, and create an interactive infographic.