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TLEF grant funding ends, impacts continue for years to come
Read about and check out the innovative content created by the UBC LIbrary Research Commons Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs).
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Click the image to register for the Research Data Management – Fall Series 2021 – workshops.
Call for Proposals – GIS Day 2021
Be an integral part of GIS Day 2021 – Be a presenter! Click image to submit proposal.
UBC researchers can now access BC Assessment data through UBC Library
“Everybody on campus wants housing data, and it’s very difficult to get,” says Paul Lesack, Data and GIS Analyst at the UBC Library Research Commons. Some of that data, which Lesack notes is hugely expensive, is contained in the Data Advice and Inventory Extracts provided by BC Assessment (BCA), which include value assessments for just over 2 million properties in British Columbia, along with details about each property’s three most recent sales.
New open source data-confirmation utility: damage (data manifest generator)
Paul Lesack, our multitalented Data/GIS Analyst in the UBC Library Research Commons, recently created a data manifest generator called damage that helps to verify the integrity of downloaded datasets. Damage is an open-source utility for both Mac and Windows with associated Python libraries for many different systems. This utility was created to assist the Data Liberation Initiative (DLI), which is a partnership between post-secondary institutions and Statistics Canada. The purpose of the damage utility is to create standardized documents which definitively describe the contents of data sets. Users can confirm with confidence that what they have […]
UBC Library Research Commons launches new software pipeline to connect Dryad to Dataverse
In the research world, data sharing is more important than ever. With more data created daily, it gets harder to find—information is scattered everywhere, instead of being in one place. UBC’s primary research data repository is located at Scholars Portal Dataverse. While it contains a large portion of UBC’s research data output, it doesn’t capture […]
The UBC Library Research Commons integrates open-source data discovery tool Geodisy with Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR)
The UBC Library Research Commons has released a major update to the open-source data discovery tool Geodisy, expanding the content collection available for search to include more than 86,000 records from over 70 Canadian research data repositories, through an integration with the Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR) Discovery Portal.
Collaboration with Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management (MGEM)
The Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management (MGEM) is a 9 –month, interdisciplinary Masters program at UBC, which culminates in the completion of capstone projects by the students. Students learn to use and apply geospatial tools for planning, development, and management. They also evaluate programs designed for protecting and regulating natural habitats and renewable natural resources. During their studies, the UBC Library provides support for student learning and research in innovative […]
Join the Research Commons team
The UBC Library Research Commons is currently seeking to hire as part of a TLEF grant, developing reusable technology workshops to enhance digital literacy. In return, we offer a supportive learning environment where you will use and grow your skill set. TLEF positions: Developing reusable technology workshops to enhance digital literacy Requirements: Graduate student or […]
UBC Library Research Commons partners with Future Waters
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