When: Wednesday, July 8th at 10 a.m.
Where: Tupper Link – 2L3. *
Seating is limited to 24.

In many parts of the world, the past two decades have witnessed the development of a direct and explicit link between research funding and research impact. How that impact might be defined and measured is open to interpretation by funding organizations and varies according to context. In general, impact refers to the demonstration that one’s research has in some way made a contribution to his or her field. A variety of factors and issues are involved in demonstrating research impact and both quantitative and qualitative methods have been developed or are developing. The goal of each of these is to create objective means by which the importance and value of research can be judged.

While North American institutions have largely been less receptive to an impact based funding model, international collaboration coupled with a competitive funding environment suggests that North American researchers would be wise nonetheless to consider how their own research impact can be tracked and demonstrated. In their role as supporters and facilitators of research, as well as researchers themselves, librarians are well positioned to provide valuable assistance in demonstrating research impact. This presentation will offer a summary of some of the most critical tools available.

Video conferencing will be available for those in Truro interested in the presentation.

* The Tupper link is the windowed hallway between the Kellogg and Tim Horton’s. Take the staircase nearest the bathroom and make a left at the top of the stairs (so you don’t end up in the student lounge) and go through 2 sets of doors and the room is on the right.

We are pleased to announce that the Research Bootcamp session on Statistics and Data has been rescheduled, and will now be held on Monday June 29, from 9:00-12:00 in the McCain Building, Room 2019.    

This session will cover:

• Overcoming the Challenges of Searching for Data and Statistics: You Can Do It!
  This gentle introduction to overcoming obstacles commonly faced when searching for data and statistics will enable you to both identify potential pitfalls of your research question and better navigate the world of data research.
• How to Search for Data and Statistics: Look in the Right Places! How do you even start a search for data and statistics? We will explore a suggested workflow, and go over some general tips and tricks for searching for the data and statistics you need.  You will have the opportunity to practice what you’ve learned with fun exercises using examples from the health sciences, engineering, and any other discipline we might be interested in exploring.
• Searching For Data And Statistics Using Dal Resources: We Want To Help You!
  Did you know that the Dalhousie community has access to datasets not easily accessible to the regular public? What is the continuum of access and how might it have an impact on your research?Learn how to use Dalhousie’s resources to become even more effective at data research, and practice very basic data analysis using SDA.

To register, or for more information, please contact Ann Barrett at ann.barrett@dal.ca