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Sound data management practices can ensure long-term usability of your data, increase your productivity, and promote collaboration. Learning and adapting a few good habits can go a long way in managing your data. In this webinar, you’ll be introduced to tips for managing data, resources through Texas State University, as well as best practices for workflows, file management, documentation, storage, and preservation. This workshop is helpful for researchers in any discipline and stage in their career. Attendees currently planning or conducting research will benefit most from this workshop.

Presented by Xuan Zhou, Data Curation Specialist, University Libraries

In this workshop we will discuss what researchers need to know about how federal policy changes are impacting research sharing. Join Assistant Director of Research & Data Services Alexa Hight as she covers information about public access policies for some of the larger federal funding agencies. 

This session provides an introductory overview of Vivo, a powerful qualitative data analysis software.
Attendees will explore its core features, including data import, coding, thematic analysis, and visualization tools. The session includes a live demonstration to showcase how NVivo can be used to manage and analyze qualitative data efficiently.• What are the objectives of this session?
• To familiarize participants with the NVivo interface and key functionalities.
• To demonstrate how to organize and code qualitative data within NVivo.
• To introduce basic techniques for thematic analysis and data visualization.
• To highlight best practices for integrating NVivo into research workflows.
Attendees will gain practical skills in:
• Navigating NVivo's workspace and importing various data types (e.g., interviews, focus groups, documents).
• Creating and managing codes and nodes for qualitative analysis.
• Creating codes using inductive and deductive approaches, based on research questions and conceptual frameworks applied for the study.
• Conducting thematic analysis and generating visual outputs such as word clouds and charts.
• Applying NVivo to real-world research projects, including academic studies, program evaluations, and policy analysis.
These skills will empower researchers to handle complex qualitative data systematically, enhance analytical rigor, and produce insightful findings that can inform decision-making and scholarly work.

Session Materials
• Datasets: Dataset of transcripts with demographics of sample study will be provided before the session.

This session provides an introductory overview of Vivo, a powerful qualitative data analysis software.
Attendees will explore its core features, including data import, coding, thematic analysis, and visualization tools. The session includes a live demonstration to showcase how NVivo can be used to manage and analyze qualitative data efficiently.• What are the objectives of this session?
• To familiarize participants with the NVivo interface and key functionalities.
• To demonstrate how to organize and code qualitative data within NVivo.
• To introduce basic techniques for thematic analysis and data visualization.
• To highlight best practices for integrating NVivo into research workflows.
Attendees will gain practical skills in:
• Navigating NVivo's workspace and importing various data types (e.g., interviews, focus groups, documents).
• Creating and managing codes and nodes for qualitative analysis.
• Creating codes using inductive and deductive approaches, based on research questions and conceptual frameworks applied for the study.
• Conducting thematic analysis and generating visual outputs such as word clouds and charts.
• Applying NVivo to real-world research projects, including academic studies, program evaluations, and policy analysis.
These skills will empower researchers to handle complex qualitative data systematically, enhance analytical rigor, and produce insightful findings that can inform decision-making and scholarly work.

Session Materials
• Datasets: Dataset of transcripts with demographics of sample study will be provided before the session.

Need Writing Help? 

Every Friday from 10 AM – 12 PM, two of our University Writing Center consultants will be on the 3rd Floor of Alkek Library alongside the Research Coaches for walk-up writing consultations—no appointment needed!

Get help with:
✅ Brainstorming & Outlining
✅ Revising & Organizing Your Ideas
✅ Citation & Formatting Questions
✅ Any Writing Project for Any TXST Student!

🚨 In-person only—no Zoom appointments on Fridays.

Stop by and let's tackle your writing together! 🐾

If you require accommodations due to a disability, please contact our office 72 hours in advance at 512-245-3018 or writingctr@txstate.edu.

This workshop introduces you to IBM SPSS Statistics, a program that can assist users with analyzing, organizing, and visualizing data. Attendees will learn about the capabilities of SPSS, its basic functions, and how to import/enter data into SPSS for analysis. This workshop is open to all skillsets and comfortability with SPSS or data analysis programs. Attendees will have the opportunity to follow along in their own SPSS windows and test functions.
Attendees should come with any version of SPSS installed on their computers. Discounted or free trial versions of SPSS can be found here: https://www.ibm.com/products/spss-statistics/gradpack?

Do you love Lord of the Rings? The Hobbit?  On Bilbo's Birthday, September 22nd, come out to the Avery Fountain from 3:00pm to 4:00pm for special readings from the beloved books. 

Dive into an open citation tool to manage your research. Online Learning Specialist Henna Punjabi will share their experience using Zotero for saving articles, adding notes, and organizing research into folders. Participants will also learn how to integrate Zotero into Microsoft Word and Google Docs for cite-as-you-write convenience! 

Do you play chess?  Stop by the RRC Library on Tuesday, September 23rd from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and play a game or two!

This workshop serves as an introduction to both the field of GIS and the ArcGIS software package. Intended for those with no previous experience in either, we will introduce you to GIS, geospatial data types, and potential applications. Then, we will delve directly into a hands-on, guided demo of ArcGIS Pro, where we will show you how to create a professional, high-quality digital map from scratch. 

Do you like board games?  Do you want to meet new people? Stop by the RRC Library on Tuesday, September 23rd from 5:00pm to 9:00pm to play some games!  You can bring your own or play one of ours.  

Need Writing Help? 

Every Friday from 10 AM – 12 PM, two of our University Writing Center consultants will be on the 3rd Floor of Alkek Library alongside the Research Coaches for walk-up writing consultations—no appointment needed!

Get help with:
✅ Brainstorming & Outlining
✅ Revising & Organizing Your Ideas
✅ Citation & Formatting Questions
✅ Any Writing Project for Any TXST Student!

🚨 In-person only—no Zoom appointments on Fridays.

Stop by and let's tackle your writing together! 🐾

If you require accommodations due to a disability, please contact our office 72 hours in advance at 512-245-3018 or writingctr@txstate.edu.

This hands-on workshop is designed to help researchers navigate the process of creating a quality Data Management Plan (DMP) using the DMPTool platform. Whether you're applying for grant funding, managing research data, or ensuring compliance with institutional and funder requirements, a well-crafted DMP is essential. Participants will be guided through each step of the DMPTool interface, learning how to:

• Understand the purpose and components of a Data Management Plan
  
• Select appropriate templates based on funder or institutional requirements
  
• Use built-in guidance and examples to address key topics such as data sharing, storage, metadata, and preservation
  
• Collaborate with co-authors and institutional administrators within the platform
  
• Export and share completed plans for submission or review
  

By the end of the session, attendees will have the confidence and skills to create a DMP tailored to their research project and funding agency requirements.

Who Should Attend:
Researchers, students, and research support staff involved in grant writing or data management. No prior experience with DMPTool is required. Participants are encouraged to use our lab computers or bring a laptop and a draft or concept of a research project to work on during the session.

Access DMPTool:

Visit https://dmptool.org/ to create an account or log in using your TXST institutional credentials.

Additional Resources:

• Data Management Planning Guide
  
• Funder Requirements Templates
  

Come see how we can make custom library research course guides for your classes including adding databases, books, H5P activities, and embedded basic research tutorials, and more. Join College of Fine Arts & Communication Liaison Librarian and Open Licenses Librarian as she walks you through creating custom course guides for your classes!

DISCLAIMER: Previous experience with ArcGIS is recommended.

This is the second installment in our GIS workshop series. We will talk in detail about the process of finding and discovering free, accurate, and high-quality GIS data through the Internet. We will also discuss best practices for managing spatial data, some basic data cleanup processes in ArcGIS Pro, and finish up with a brief introduction to publishing through ArcGIS Online. 

Need Writing Help? 

Every Friday from 10 AM – 12 PM, two of our University Writing Center consultants will be on the 3rd Floor of Alkek Library alongside the Research Coaches for walk-up writing consultations—no appointment needed!

Get help with:
✅ Brainstorming & Outlining
✅ Revising & Organizing Your Ideas
✅ Citation & Formatting Questions
✅ Any Writing Project for Any TXST Student!

🚨 In-person only—no Zoom appointments on Fridays.

Stop by and let's tackle your writing together! 🐾

If you require accommodations due to a disability, please contact our office 72 hours in advance at 512-245-3018 or writingctr@txstate.edu.

This workshop introduces you to IBM SPSS Statistics, a program that can assist users with analyzing. organizing, and visualizing data. Attendees will learn how to prepare data for visualization, run a basic frequency/descriptive analysis, and create visual representations of their analysis. This workshop is open to all skillsets and comfortability with SPSS or data analysis programs. Attendees will have the opportunity to follow along in their own SPSS windows and test functions.

Attendees should come with any version of SPSS installed on their computers. Discounted or free trial versions of SPSS can be found here: https://www.ibm.com/products/spss-statistics/gradpack?

DISCLAIMER: Previous experience with ArcGIS is strongly recommended

The third installment of our GIS workshop series involves deep diving into some of ArcGIS Pro's spatial analysis capabilities. We will go over some theoretical background of spatial analysis and then demonstrate the usage of basic tools such as clip, dissolve, and spatial join. Some experience or familiarity with ArcGIS is recommended; if not, we recommend you take our Intro to GIS workshop first.

Artificial Intelligence (Al) offers a variety of tools that can simplify the Literature Review process for students and researchers. Instruction Librarians Wendy Thompson and Samuel Marsh will share tools and ideas while also exploring ethical considerations. 

Need Writing Help? 

Every Friday from 10 AM – 12 PM, two of our University Writing Center consultants will be on the 3rd Floor of Alkek Library alongside the Research Coaches for walk-up writing consultations—no appointment needed!

Get help with:
✅ Brainstorming & Outlining
✅ Revising & Organizing Your Ideas
✅ Citation & Formatting Questions
✅ Any Writing Project for Any TXST Student!

🚨 In-person only—no Zoom appointments on Fridays.

Stop by and let's tackle your writing together! 🐾

If you require accommodations due to a disability, please contact our office 72 hours in advance at 512-245-3018 or writingctr@txstate.edu.

Have questions about research data, GIS, or data management planning? Stop by our Data & Donuts Drop-In Hours—a relaxed, come-and-go open house hosted by the Research Data Services (RDS) team in the DataSpace (Alkek Library Room 452). During these informal sessions, RDS staff will be available to:

• Answer questions about data management, sharing, and storage
  
• Help you get started with tools like DMPTool
  
• Provide support for GIS tools, mapping projects, and spatial data workflows
  
• Offer guidance on meeting funder and institutional data requirements
  
• Share resources and info about upcoming workshops and consultations
  

The world of scholarly publishing is changing and evolving in many directions. This workshop is designed to help authors find and use the library and other tools to navigate the complex publishing landscape. Topics covered in the workshop include:

• Understanding open access journal options
• Learning to evaluate journals
• Identifying and avoiding “predatory publishers”
• Determining the right publication for your work

Presented by Alexa Hight, Assistant Director of Research and Data Services, University Libraries

Join us for a basic overview of copyright from the perspective of faculty who are creating work and using work of others. Director of Scholarly Resources, Stephanie Towery, will share her extensive copyright knowledge including the intersection of AI and copyright. 

The final installation of our GIS workshop series will touch on how to create a simple, interactive, and easy-to-use web application using Experience Builder. No coding needed! We will show you how to use published maps from ArcGIS Online to create a fully interactive experience that can be adapted for any application, how to set themes, and how to add different widgets and functionalities to your app. Some previous experience with ArcGIS is highly recommended but not required. 

Need Writing Help? 

Every Friday from 10 AM – 12 PM, two of our University Writing Center consultants will be on the 3rd Floor of Alkek Library alongside the Research Coaches for walk-up writing consultations—no appointment needed!

Get help with:
✅ Brainstorming & Outlining
✅ Revising & Organizing Your Ideas
✅ Citation & Formatting Questions
✅ Any Writing Project for Any TXST Student!

🚨 In-person only—no Zoom appointments on Fridays.

Stop by and let's tackle your writing together! 🐾

If you require accommodations due to a disability, please contact our office 72 hours in advance at 512-245-3018 or writingctr@txstate.edu.

Every researcher relies on quality citations and resources to construct their arguments. However, what happens to your argument if the quality of your citations and resources are called into question? In this workshop attendees will learn the difference between primary and secondary resources, and how to differentiate between good and bad resources. Attendees will also learn about high quality references outside of just peer-reviewed articles.

Join us for a quick introduction to Open Education Resources (OERs). This workshop will introduce participants to OERs and we will help you find resources to include in your course or research including Textbooks, Journal Articles, and Digital Learning Objects. 

Need Writing Help? 

Every Friday from 10 AM – 12 PM, two of our University Writing Center consultants will be on the 3rd Floor of Alkek Library alongside the Research Coaches for walk-up writing consultations—no appointment needed!

Get help with:
✅ Brainstorming & Outlining
✅ Revising & Organizing Your Ideas
✅ Citation & Formatting Questions
✅ Any Writing Project for Any TXST Student!

🚨 In-person only—no Zoom appointments on Fridays.

Stop by and let's tackle your writing together! 🐾

If you require accommodations due to a disability, please contact our office 72 hours in advance at 512-245-3018 or writingctr@txstate.edu.

"Have questions about research data, GIS, or data management planning? Stop by our Data & Donuts Drop-In Hours-a relaxed, come-and-go open house hosted by the Research Data Services (RDS) team in the DataSpace (Alkek Library Room 452). During these informal sessions, RDS staff will be available to:

• Answer questions about data management, sharing, and storage
  
• Help you get started with tools like DMPTool
  
• Provide support for GIS tools, mapping projects, and spatial data workflows
  
• Offer guidance on meeting funder and institutional data requirements
  
• Share resources and info about upcoming workshops and consultations"
  

University Libraries offer two primary repositories to support the Texas State University community in sharing, promoting, and preserving scholarly works: the TXST Digital Repository and the TXST Dataverse Repository. These platforms make TXST scholarship accessible to a global audience, helping to enhance the visibility and impact of your research. In this workshop, Assistant Director for Research and Data Services Alexa Hight will guide you through these repositories and the various deposit options available to you.

This workshop serves as an introduction to both the field of GIS and the ArcGIS software package. Intended for those with no previous experience in either, we will introduce you to GIS, geospatial data types, and potential applications. Then, we will delve directly into a hands-on, guided demo of ArcGIS Pro, where we will show you how to create a professional, high-quality digital map from scratch. 

Need Writing Help? 

Every Friday from 10 AM – 12 PM, two of our University Writing Center consultants will be on the 3rd Floor of Alkek Library alongside the Research Coaches for walk-up writing consultations—no appointment needed!

Get help with:
✅ Brainstorming & Outlining
✅ Revising & Organizing Your Ideas
✅ Citation & Formatting Questions
✅ Any Writing Project for Any TXST Student!

🚨 In-person only—no Zoom appointments on Fridays.

Stop by and let's tackle your writing together! 🐾

If you require accommodations due to a disability, please contact our office 72 hours in advance at 512-245-3018 or writingctr@txstate.edu.

Enhance your data analysis skills with our session on basic data visualization using Python. This workshop will guide you through creating compelling visualizations to make sense of your data. You'll learn how to generate simple plots using Pandas and customize them with Matplotlib's Pyplot library. We'll explore how to create different types of visualizations, including boxplots, histograms, and scatterplots. Additionally, the session will cover data visualization in various fields, providing you with the versatility to apply these skills in different contexts. By the end of this session, you'll have the confidence to turn data into insightful visuals that can inform decision-making.

Pre-Workshop Preparations:
Install Google Chrome web browser
Download the provided dataset from https://txst.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/GRP-ResearchDataServices/ESLEovlMUipLrW4iTkorM_kBiPAPUBZCDs7MvRwGOoxnkg?e=5oiGqy

Please note that in-person attendance is limited to 32 participants. Spots will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis, and anyone who RSVPs after capacity is reached will be provided with virtual access to the event.

Enhance your data analysis skills with our session on basic data visualization using Python. This workshop will guide you through creating compelling visualizations to make sense of your data. You'll learn how to generate simple plots using Pandas and customize them with Matplotlib's Pyplot library. We'll explore how to create different types of visualizations, including boxplots, histograms, and scatterplots. Additionally, the session will cover data visualization in various fields, providing you with the versatility to apply these skills in different contexts. By the end of this session, you'll have the confidence to turn data into insightful visuals that can inform decision-making.

Pre-Workshop Preparations:
Install Google Chrome web browser
Download the provided dataset from https://txst.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/GRP-ResearchDataServices/ESLEovlMUipLrW4iTkorM_kBiPAPUBZCDs7MvRwGOoxnkg?e=5oiGqy

DISCLAIMER: Previous experience with ArcGIS is recommended.

This is the second installment in our GIS workshop series. We will talk in detail about the process of finding and discovering free, accurate, and high-quality GIS data through the Internet. We will also discuss best practices for managing spatial data, some basic data cleanup processes in ArcGIS Pro, and finish up with a brief introduction to publishing through ArcGIS Online. 

Learn about the work being done in our special collections to make it more accessible to our community and the public. Librarian Jason Crouch will dive into primary source materials and instruction, individual research consultations, and how we can partner for your class.  

Need Writing Help? 

Every Friday from 10 AM – 12 PM, two of our University Writing Center consultants will be on the 3rd Floor of Alkek Library alongside the Research Coaches for walk-up writing consultations—no appointment needed!

Get help with:
✅ Brainstorming & Outlining
✅ Revising & Organizing Your Ideas
✅ Citation & Formatting Questions
✅ Any Writing Project for Any TXST Student!

🚨 In-person only—no Zoom appointments on Fridays.

Stop by and let's tackle your writing together! 🐾

If you require accommodations due to a disability, please contact our office 72 hours in advance at 512-245-3018 or writingctr@txstate.edu.

Have questions about research data, GIS, or data management planning? Stop by our Data & Donuts Drop-In Hours-a relaxed, come-and-go open house hosted by the Research Data Services (RDS) team in the DataSpace (Alkek Library Room 452). During these informal sessions, RDS staff will be available to:

• Answer questions about data management, sharing, and storage
  
• Help you get started with tools like DMPTool
  
• Provide support for GIS tools, mapping projects, and spatial data workflows
  
• Offer guidance on meeting funder and institutional data requirements
  
• Share resources and info about upcoming workshops and consultations
  

Ever get lost trying to keep track of notes, projects, and readings? Need a place to store all that info, add notes and ideas, and access it later? Notion is a great tool to do this, and in this workshop, we’ll specifically talk about ways to use it for organizing your graduate work.

This workshop introduces using Notion as a project management and note taking tool for graduate students. Attendees will leave with an understanding of how Notion works, how they can leverage the tool for their graduate work, and will be provided a variety of templates to start from.

Presented by Henna Punjabi, Instructional Design Specialist, University Libraries

Are you tired of grading a stack of research papers that were obviously written the night before they were due? In that case, consider scaffolding your research assignments! Using scaffolding, in addition to tutorials covering library resources, you can better support your students throughout the research process and hopefully reduce your grading burden at the end of the semester.

DISCLAIMER: Previous experience with ArcGIS is strongly recommended.

The third installment of our GIS workshop series involves deep diving into some of ArcGIS Pro's spatial analysis capabilities. We will go over some theoretical background of spatial analysis and then demonstrate the usage of basic tools such as clip, dissolve, and spatial join. Some experience or familiarity with ArcGIS is recommended; if not, we recommend you take our Intro to GIS workshop first.

Need Writing Help? 

Every Friday from 10 AM – 12 PM, two of our University Writing Center consultants will be on the 3rd Floor of Alkek Library alongside the Research Coaches for walk-up writing consultations—no appointment needed!

Get help with:
✅ Brainstorming & Outlining
✅ Revising & Organizing Your Ideas
✅ Citation & Formatting Questions
✅ Any Writing Project for Any TXST Student!

🚨 In-person only—no Zoom appointments on Fridays.

Stop by and let's tackle your writing together! 🐾

If you require accommodations due to a disability, please contact our office 72 hours in advance at 512-245-3018 or writingctr@txstate.edu.

In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to create a variety of data visualizations using the powerful ggplot package in R. By the end of the session, you will be able to produce scatter plots, boxplots, and barplots, set universal plot settings, and apply faceting to efficiently display data subsets. Additionally, you will explore how to modify plot aesthetics, such as axis labels and colors, and build complex, customized plots from data in a data frame. This workshop is ideal for beginners looking to enhance their data visualization skills in R. 

Pre-Workshop Preparations:
Download and install the latest version of R: https://www.r-project.org/
Download and install RStudio: https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/#download
Download the provided dataset from the Workshop materials section at the bottom of this page.

Most funding agencies or other research supporters require a data management plan. If they fund your research, the data from that research must be FAIR: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. Data Curation Specialist Dr. Xuan Zhou will explain how important it is to have a plan for managing your data! We will explore the basic principles of research data management and data management planning tools. Participants will learn about the support and guidance that is available to them in addition to how to use the DMPTool to develop and maintain a data management plan.

This workshop covers the basics of the Open ecosystem! We’ll touch on everything open – from Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Pedagogy to Open Access and Open Publishing. We’ll also look at resources here at Texas State that support you in these areas and how to begin looking for resources on your own.  

Presented by Isabelle Antes, Open Educational Resources Librarian, University Libraries

Need Writing Help? 

Every Friday from 10 AM – 12 PM, two of our University Writing Center consultants will be on the 3rd Floor of Alkek Library alongside the Research Coaches for walk-up writing consultations—no appointment needed!

Get help with:
✅ Brainstorming & Outlining
✅ Revising & Organizing Your Ideas
✅ Citation & Formatting Questions
✅ Any Writing Project for Any TXST Student!

🚨 In-person only—no Zoom appointments on Fridays.

Stop by and let's tackle your writing together! 🐾

If you require accommodations due to a disability, please contact our office 72 hours in advance at 512-245-3018 or writingctr@txstate.edu.

Have questions about research data, GIS, or data management planning? Stop by our Data & Donuts Drop-In Hours—a relaxed, come-and-go open house hosted by the Research Data Services (RDS) team in the DataSpace (Alkek Library Room 452). During these informal sessions, RDS staff will be available to:

• Answer questions about data management, sharing, and storage
  
• Help you get started with tools like DMPTool
  
• Provide support for GIS tools, mapping projects, and spatial data workflows
  
• Offer guidance on meeting funder and institutional data requirements
  
• Share resources and info about upcoming workshops and consultations
  

The final installation of our GIS workshop series will touch on how to create a simple, interactive, and easy-to-use web application using Experience Builder. No coding needed! We will show you how to use published maps from ArcGIS Online to create a fully interactive experience that can be adapted for any application, how to set themes, and how to add different widgets and functionalities to your app. Some previous experience with ArcGIS is highly recommended but not required. 

Join us for a Lunchtime Learning Workshop on OER content—details coming soon!

Come learn about the many options for library and information literacy instruction. This session will define information literacy core concepts, and identify challenges that faculty may face when trying to incorporate concepts into their courses. Librarians want to hit the ground running with first year students. Hear from FYE Librarian, Taylor Glover, to see how we are meeting this challenge.

Join us for a Lunchtime Learning Workshop on OER content—details coming soon!"

Join us for a Lunchtime Learning Workshop on OER content—details coming soon!"

University Libraries negotiates with vendors to provide scholarly resources that are accessible to everyone. Stephanie Towery, Head of Scholarly Resources, will show you where to find various features in different platforms and involving different media. She will also cover the basic requirements for accessibility due in April 2026 and steps you can take to make sure your course content is accessible. 

Get an introduction to Creative Commons, copyright, and openly licensed creative content. Learn how to find and use openly licensed images, music, video and other open access content. We will talk about how to properly give credit or attribution to copyrighted or open access content and how to give your scholarly work, creations, and designs a Creative Commons license. 

Join us for a Lunchtime Learning Workshop on OER content—details coming soon!

Join us for a basic overview of copyright from the perspective of faculty who are creating work and using work of others. Director of Scholarly Resources, Stephanie Towery, will share her extensive copyright knowledge including the intersection of AI and copyright.