Next week (9/6 – 9/10), join us for the following workshops. Plan ahead for future weeks by exploring the Library Class Calendar(for online workshops) or the Engage (for in-person workshops).

• Breakout Room: Locked in the Library (at Shinmay)

In this escape room game, players solve a series of library-related puzzles using clues, hints, and their creative thinking to complete the objective at hand. Players are given a time limit of 30 minutes to escape the library.

This workshop will be held in person, please register in advance on Engage:

• Wednesday session  | 1 – 2 PM | Shinmay 33A
• Thursday session | 3 – 4 PM | Shinmay 33A

• Intro to Python

This workshop will be held in person, please register in advance on Engage:

• Friday | 1 – 2:30 PM | Room 415 RSVP

Next week (4/5 – 4/11), join us for the following event. Plan ahead for term papers by exploring the Library Class Calendar(for online workshops) or the Engage(for in-person workshops).

• Essential Library Skills: The Citation-Savvy Student

Thursday, 8 April 1 PM – 2 PM (China Standard Time)

“What’s the point of an in-text citation, and how it is different from my list of references?”

“How do I cite a book? How do I cite online sources, like Youtube Videos or comments on a blog?”

“What’s the best way to kickstart my research and find resources for a research project?”

Do these questions sound familiar to you? Mastering citations is an essential skill for undergraduate success, and this workshop will introduce you to techniques for creating, navigating, and using citations like a sophisticated scholar. Bring your computer and any questions you have about citations & library research!

Location: Shinmay 33F Room 33A

This workshop will be held in person, registration is not required but encouraged if you would like to receive a calendar invite or event reminders.

Hope to see you there!

Next week (3/8 – 3/14), join us for the following workshops. Plan ahead for future weeks by exploring the Library Class Calendar(for online workshops) or the Engage(for in-person workshops).

• Finding & Using Primary Sources

Image credit: Manuscript by Tom Coates, via Flicker.com (CC BY-NC 2.0)

• Monday, 8 March 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM (China Standard Time) @ Shinmay 33A
• Tuesday, 9 March 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM (China Standard Time) @ Academic Building 400A

Primary sources give you valuable insight into historical figures and events. Maps, diaries, newspapers, photographs, and other types of ephemera are both important and challenging to find. In this workshop, you’ll learn about special databases we subscribe to for primary source materials, and strategies for discovering and ethically using these resources from open-web repositories.

This workshop has two sessions for Go-local students and NYU Shanghai students, please choose the one that fits your schedule.

This workshop will be held in person, please register in advance on Engage:

• Monday session at Shinmay 33A
• Tuesday session at Academic Building 400A

• Dotmocracy

Wednesday, 10 March 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (China Standard Time)

Questions about when the library is open? How to find and download an ebook? How to cite in your paper so you don’t get accused of plagiarism? Come to this workshop, where you get to pick what you want to learn!

Location: Fuhui 9F Room120

This workshop will be held in person, please register in advance on Engage.

• Intro to Data Structures – For Non-Programmers

Friday, 12 March 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM (China Standard Time)

This workshop continues the learning of Python from the last workshop session. The session introduces students to data structures in Python (Lists, Tuples, Sets and Dictionaries),  as well as iterations and functions.

Cookies and beverages will be provided!

Location: Room 415 @ Academic Building

This workshop will be held in person, please register in advance on Engage.

Hope to see you there!

Next week (3/1 – 3/7), join us for the following two workshops. Plan ahead for future weeks by exploring the Library Class Calendar(for online workshops) or the Engage(for in-person workshops).

• Introduction to R (Online Workshop)

Wednesday, 3 March 09:00 AM – 12:00 PM (China Standard Time)

R is a programming language for statistical analysis of data. This workshop gets you started with using R. The session provides an overview of R functionalities, introduces the RStudio interface, bolts and nuts of using R, data types and subsetting, and how to read files of various formats.

Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy, understanding files and folders.

Related LibGuide: Quantitative Analysis Guide by Denis Rubin

This workshop will be held live via ​Zoom, so you can attend from the comfort of your dorm or apartment. You must register in advance through the  NYU Bobst Calendar.

• Intro to Python – For Non-Programmers

Friday, 5 March 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM (China Standard Time)

This workshop gets you started with using Python. The session provides an overview of Python and its functionalities, introduces why we choose to use Python and its environments, and how to write Python basics (Comments, Variables, Operators, Statements).

Cookies and beverages will be provided!

Location: Room 415 @ Academic Building

This workshop will be held in person, please register in advance on Engage.

Next week (2/22-2/28), join us for three online workshops. Plan ahead for future weeks by exploring the full calendar.

• Introduction to MaxQDA (Online Workshop)

Tuesday, 23 February 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (China Standard Time)

MaxQDA is a software that provides researchers with the qualitative data analysis software tools to code and organize their data materials. This is a hands-on tutorial that reviews how to start a QDA project from uploading text, classifying and coding transcripts, memo writing, and producing analyses.

Related LibGuide: Qualitative Data Analysis by Patrick Bond

This workshop will be held live via ​Zoom, so you can attend from the comfort of your dorm or apartment. You must register in advance through the  NYU Bobst Calendar.

• Introduction to QGIS (Online Workshop)

Tuesday, 23 February 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM (China Standard Time)

QGIS is an open source software package for geospatial analysis. This introductory workshop covers simple GIS analyses and visualizations within QGIS.

No prior knowledge of GIS is required. If attending virtually, you must download and install QGIS to follow along.

This workshop will be held live via ​Zoom, so you can attend from the comfort of your dorm or apartment. You must register in advance through the  NYU Bobst Calendar.

• Introduction to Python

Friday, 26 February 09:00 AM – 12:00 PM (China Standard Time)

This is a hands-on workshop focused on getting started with writing Python code and covers basic concepts and ideas working up to a realistic web-scraping example.

Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy, understanding files and folders. No prior programming experience is necessary.

This workshop will be held live via ​Zoom, so you can attend from the comfort of your dorm or apartment. You must register in advance through the  NYU Bobst Calendar.

We hope you’ll be able to join us!

Next week (2/8-2/14), join us for two online workshops. During the Spring Festival Break (2/11 – 2/21), five online workshops will be offered by NYU librarians. Plan ahead for future weeks by exploring the full calendar.

• Data Visualization with Tableau (Online Workshop)

Tuesday, 9 February 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM (China Standard Time)

This session will introduce basic principles of data visualization and demonstrate use of Tableau – a popular interactive data visualization tool.

Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy, understanding files and folders

​This workshop will be held live via ​Zoom, so you can attend from the comfort of your dorm or apartment. You must register in advance through the  NYU Bobst Calendar.

• EndNote Essentials (Online Workshop)

Wednesday, 10 February 08:00 PM – 08:45 PM (China Standard Time)

Learn the essentials of this citation software to help keep your research organised. In this workshop you’ll learn how to 1) create a citation record manually, 2) import a citation from a library database and catalog, 3) create a group, 4) create in-text citations and  reference lists.

Please download EndNote BEFORE this workshop from: Getting Started – EndNote – Research Guides at New York University. Email or chat with a Librarian if something hangs up.

​This workshop will be held live via ​Zoom, so you can attend from the comfort of your dorm or apartment. Registration is encouraged if you would like to receive a calendar invite or event reminders.

• Online Workshops during the Spring Festival Break

11 February – 21 February

During the Spring Festival Break (2/11 – 2/21), NYU Library will offer the following online workshops.  All workshops must be registered in advance through the reservation link.

We hope you’ll be able to join us!

Next week (2/1-2/7), join us for two online workshops:

• Welcome to NYU Libraries (Online Workshop)

Tuesday, 2 February 07:00 PM – 08:00 PM (China Standard Time)

An overview of library resources during this time of remote access. Learn what is available to you electronically, and what you can expect for in-person access. How do you get books? Is the library “open”? What about study space? We want to welcome you to our spaces and let you know what to expect while we engage in remote learning.

​This workshop will be held live via ​Zoom, so you can attend from the comfort of your dorm or apartment. You must register in advance through the  NYU Bobst Calendar

• Intro to U.S. Research Libraries (Online Workshop)

Thursday, 4 February 07:00 PM – 08:00 PM (China Standard Time)

This session is for students who would like an overview of how to use the rich resources and services of an American-style research library. This is a great opportunity to ask questions about how an academic library works and learn how to connect with your subject specialist for more help.

​This workshop will be held live via ​Zoom, so you can attend from the comfort of your dorm or apartment. You must register in advance through the  NYU Bobst Calendar. 

I hope you’ll be able to join us!

On November 19, the Library will host an online workshop on creating a business intelligence dashboard with the help of R Shiny and RSQLite. Participants will make an application that resembles this dashboard.

Using RSQLite and Shiny Applications to Solve Business Problems (Online Workshop)

Thursday, 19 November 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM (China Standard Time)

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Next week(11/9-11/15), join us for two lunchtime online workshops:

• Introduction to QGIS (Online Workshop)

        Tuesday, 10 November 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (China Standard Time)

QGIS is an open source software package for geospatial analysis. This introductory workshop covers simple GIS analyses and visualizations within QGIS.

​This workshop will be held live via ​Zoom, so you can attend from the comfort of your dorm or apartment. You must register in advance through the NYU Libcal page  (https://nyu.libcal.com/event/7128671). 

• Data Cleaning and Management Using Python (Online Workshop)

         Thursday, 12 November 10 AM – 12 PM (China Standard Time)

This session is an intermediate level class that will examine ways to perform data cleaning, transformation, and management using Python. We will look at some efficient ways to load data and parse it into a container for ease of use in Python, to store it in helpful formats, and to perform some basic cleaning and transformations typical for mixed string-and-numeric formats. Finally, we’ll try putting it all together using a dataset from the NYC Open Data portal.

Prerequisites:

• Ability to set and understand the object type of a variable
• Familiarity with foundational object types (lists, strings, numbers, dictionaries) in Python
• Familiarity with common data storage file types such as JSON and CSV
• Comfort with, or willingness to learn more about dataframe and array objects in Python
• Comfort with using Jupyter Notebooks for writing code

​This workshop will be held live via ​Zoom, so you can attend from the comfort of your dorm or apartment. You must register in advance through the NYU Libcal page  (https://nyu.libcal.com/event/7096100). 

I hope you’ll be able to join us!

Extracting geospatial data with the OverPass API (Online Workshop)

Tuesday, 20 October 12 PM – 1 PM (China Standard Time)

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