Hello Graduate Students, and welcome to the Library.
The Library aims to support your success as a graduate, whether you are a first year Master student, or nearing the end of your PhD or post-doc. This site provides an overview of library services and resources to help you navigate academic sources and information relevant to your experience at McMaster.
A message from your Graduate Studies Librarian
My name is Leeanne Romane and I'm the Graduate Studies Librarian. This site is still under construction but is intended to help you navigate library services and resources, and to connect you to grad-related services and information across campus. Have a look around and email me with any questions!
Library Services- New to McMaster Library? Check out this site for information on services that the library provides - everything a new user needs to know.
Libraries on Campus - An overview of the 3 libraries on campus, plus the departments in our buildings. For additional information, check out the Spaces site.
Ron Joyce Centre, DeGroot School of Business library
McMaster Health Sciences Library
Data Analysis Support Hub (DASH) - The DASH program is developed to provide assistance with data analysis and software applications such as Excel, SPSS and other statistical softwares, for any course or project with queries about data analytics and software programming.
Recommend a book, film, or journal - you can ask the Library to purchase resources to support your research.
Research Help - this page provides information on Planning your research, Finding resources, Evaluating/Citing resources, and Publishing your research.
Ron Joyce Centre, DeGroot School of Business
Graduate Student Writing Resources
Office of Academic Integrity - information for you as a student and as an instructor
- Graduate Student page
The Library has created a range of Guides to help you with your research skills and with using the library services and resources.
The guides below have been identified as relevant to graduate students and research:
Graduate Guide to Research - your one-stop for graduate studies research information.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Resources in your Discipline
Open Educational Resources (OER)
McMaster Experts - a comprehensive portrait of McMaster faculty research activities
Research Data Management (RDM)
Community Engagement and Research - an interdisciplinary guide for students, staff, and faculty looking to understand the Hamilton context as they engage with off-campus communities through teaching, research, and service.
"How Do I..." - a broad collection of topic-related guides
For one-on-one research help, request an appointment through the Research Consultation form. We can meet virtually or in-person (once we've all returned to campus).
Leeanne Romane, Graduate Studies Librarian, can assist with all non-business research requests, as well as with non-health studies systematic reviews.
Jeannie An, Research Services Librarian, can assist with business related research requests, including MBA/EMBA.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 | 2:00 pm-4:30 pm
Calling all Instructors & TAs: Create interactive elements for your course!
Interested in incorporating an OER into your course shell this semester? Set aside one afternoon to learn H5P, an easy-to-use open software to create interactive elements for your course. After an overview of H5P options and examples from McMaster instructors and teaching assistants, you’ll have an opportunity to apply what you’ve learned in a work session. Experienced using H5P? Drop-in during this time with any questions you may have!
Check out the H5P website for some inspiration: https://h5p.org/content-types-and-applications
Also check out this extensive catalogue of H5P interactions - created by Ontario educators and learners!
Special invitation to Teaching Assistants
Want to contribute to the course you are TAing by creating an OER interactive elements? Want to build key online course delivery skills, learning how to use H5P (great for CV building)? Attend and we’ll show you how! Consider chatting with your instructor for the course you TA for in advance, and coming to this afternoon workshop with an idea of a component of the course you would like to re-imagine.
2:00 pm-2:45 pm - Overview of H5P Options & Examples from McMaster Instructors & TAs
2:45 pm-3:00 pm - Break & Brainstorm
3:00 pm-4:30 pm - Dedicated Development Period: Set aside time to work on an H5P OER and drop-in with any questions
Presenters:
Joanne Kehoe, Associate Director, Educational Technologies, MacPherson Institute
Jennifer Williams, Educational Development Fellow, MacPherson Institute
Registration:
https://mcmaster.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqdeGqqzopE9MBc8R0WQ9VY9m2Fr98jrbz
Book a Research Consultation with Leeanne
Email - you can reach us by sending emails to library@mcmaster.ca
Ask a Librarian - reach out virtually to ask a library expert about using the library.
Text us at 1-289-799-3005
Phone us (905-525-9140), then dial the extension:
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How Library Stuff Works Video Tutorials - This is a series of short, engaging videos on a range of topics - to help you understand, find and use the library and its resources.
