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Identifying Outdated Research Notions (Virtual Event)

Students, and sometimes even instructors, may have a wide range of misconceptions or outdated notions when it comes to information searching and research assignments. In this workshop, participants will learn about some common, but outdated, understandings about how to find, evaluate and use information as part of the research process. Participants will also collaborate in updating these notions to provide a more effective guidance to students.

For those affiliated with The Ohio State University, this workshop counts as credit toward the Teaching Information Literacy endorsement from the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning.

Note: This workshop was previously offered in Autumn 2023 and Spring 2024

Do As I Say: Authenticity and the Research Process (Virtual Event)

When starting a research project, do you develop a list of keywords and synonyms before you search? Have you ever cited a source without reading the entire article? Do you always spend a significant amount of time evaluating each source you find?

When instructors and librarians teach students how to conduct research, we often outline specific steps that students should take and provide guidelines they should follow. But do we always follow these steps or guidelines ourselves? If we don’t, why not? And what does that mean for the way we teach research?

This presentation will explore the idea of authenticity in relation to how we teach the research process. Participants will be encouraged to think about how we can approach teaching the research process as it often is, rather than what we think it should look like.

This presentation is based on, “Never have I ever used Google Scholar: hypocrisy and authenticity in library and academic skills teaching,” presented by Rachel Davies and Joe Larkin at the Library LILAC 2024.

For those affiliated with The Ohio State University, this workshop counts as credit toward the Teaching Information Literacy endorsement from the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning.

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Introduction to the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy (Virtual Event)

Do you have an upcoming NIH proposal due? Join us to learn about the newly implemented NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) policy, including the requirement to submit a DMS plan with all new applications and renewals. Compliance with the submitted and accepted plan will be assessed, and non-compliance can impact future funding.

This informational session will provide an introduction to the policy, an overview of tools and resources provided by Ohio State to help you, and preliminary feedback from select Institutes and Centers about submitted plans.

Topics to be covered include:

  • How the DMPTool can help you address the required elements of a DMS plan
  • Tips for identifying a suitable repository
  • Guidance on how to budget for data-related costs

This workshop is ideal for researchers who currently receive NIH funding or may apply in the future, as well as staff who support NIH-funded researchers. This session is scheduled for 90 minutes to allow ample time for attendee questions.

Can’t make the workshop?  Check out the NIH DMS Policy Guide for the latest updates, including the slides from this session.

For questions, or additional information, please contact us at datamanagement@osu.edu.

Register

Introduction to the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy (Virtual Event)

Do you have an upcoming NIH proposal due? Join us to learn about the newly implemented NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) policy, including the requirement to submit a DMS plan with all new applications and renewals. Compliance with the submitted and accepted plan will be assessed, and non-compliance can impact future funding.

This informational session will provide an introduction to the policy, an overview of tools and resources provided by Ohio State to help you, and preliminary feedback from select Institutes and Centers about submitted plans.

Topics to be covered include:

  • How the DMPTool can help you address the required elements of a DMS plan
  • Tips for identifying a suitable repository
  • Guidance on how to budget for data-related costs

This workshop is ideal for researchers who currently receive NIH funding or may apply in the future, as well as staff who support NIH-funded researchers. This session is scheduled for 90 minutes to allow ample time for attendee questions.

Can’t make the workshop?  Check out the NIH DMS Policy Guide for the latest updates, including the slides from this session.

For questions, or additional information, please contact us at datamanagement@osu.edu.

Register

Introduction to the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy (Virtual Event)

Do you have an upcoming NIH proposal due? Join us to learn about the newly implemented NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) policy, including the requirement to submit a DMS plan with all new applications and renewals. Compliance with the submitted and accepted plan will be assessed, and non-compliance can impact future funding.

This informational session will provide an introduction to the policy, an overview of tools and resources provided by Ohio State to help you, and preliminary feedback from select Institutes and Centers about submitted plans.

Topics to be covered include:

  • How the DMPTool can help you address the required elements of a DMS plan
  • Tips for identifying a suitable repository
  • Guidance on how to budget for data-related costs

This workshop is ideal for researchers who currently receive NIH funding or may apply in the future, as well as staff who support NIH-funded researchers. This session is scheduled for 90 minutes to allow ample time for attendee questions.

Can’t make the workshop?  Check out the NIH DMS Policy Guide for the latest updates, including the slides from this session.

For questions, or additional information, please contact us at datamanagement@osu.edu.

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Tableau for Research Bootcamp (Workshop)

The Research Commons Tableau for Research Bootcamp introduces Ohio State faculty and graduate students to Tableau, a no-code, drag and drop solution for creating visually engaging and impactful data visualizations. Workshop participants will learn to:

  • Navigate the Tableau workspace and develop strategies for locating and critically evaluating freely available data;
  • Connect, shape and prepare data for the Tableau workspace;
  • Choose the most effective visual for what you are trying to show with the data you’ve collected;
  • Describe and demonstrate key concepts, including aggregation and level-of-detail, addressing and partitioning, and when to use continuous versus discrete dates; and
  • Apply visualization best practices to create impactful, engaging visualizations.

The workshop content will be delivered live, and one-on-one support will be provided for practice activities and applying the workshop material to your own research data.

Questions? Email the Research Commons at researchcommons@osu.edu

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Due to space limitations, this workshop is limited to 15 participants.

Resource Fair: Finding Secondary Data

Ever wondered where to find the perfect data set for your research or instruction? Join us for a resource fair of Ohio State archives, repositories, and centers that provide access to research data.

While registrants enjoy a catered lunch, representatives from each facility will provide short presentations about the data they make available. Afterwards, attendees will have ample time to ask questions and discuss possible uses for the data in their own research or instruction.

Representatives will be available to discuss data from multiple disciplines, including:

  • Business
  • Social sciences
  • Health sciences
  • Education
  • Geospatial

This event will be held in-person at the Research Commons and is open to graduate student, faculty, and staff researchers from all disciplines.

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