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SUMMARY:Choosing and Using Open-Source Software
DESCRIPTION:\n\nChoosing and Using Open-Source Software\n\nJoin the Open 
 Science Community of Victoria (OSCV) for a special Practical Data Skills 
 Workshop\, an in-person\, hour-long session on choosing and using 
 open-source software for your research. Complimentary refreshments and food 
 will be served.\n\n Anthony Truelove\, PhD Student and Research Engineer in 
 Mechanical Engineering\, will guide participants through what to look for 
 when choosing open-source software.\n\nWhat You’ll Learn\n\nOpen-source 
 software is everywhere in research\, but not all tools are created equal. 
 This session will help you make confident\, informed choices about the 
 software you rely on\, so you can save time and support tools that align 
 with open science.\n\nYou'll learn how to evaluate open-source tools\, 
 including licensing\, community support\, documentation\, and long-term 
 maintenance\, and how these tools compare to proprietary 
 alternatives.\n\nAll workshop materials are openly available on the UVic 
 Libraries Open Science guide. \n\nWho It's For\n\nDesigned for students\, 
 researchers\, and campus staff. No prior experience 
 required.\n\n\nInterested in Other Practical Data Skills 
 Workshops?\n\nExplore topics and register below:\n\n\n	Creative Commons 
 Licensing – Learn how to apply Creative Commons licenses to your own work 
 (part I) and how to find\, understand\, and properly attribute CC-licensed 
 works you want to reuse (part II). \n	Data Privacy 101 – Build 
 responsible research habits by learning the basics of working with 
 sensitive data.\n	Editing Wikipedia – Learn how to make edits and add 
 content\, helping build a more open and reliable source of knowledge for 
 everyone.\n	Find Open Data – Explore methods for locating and using open 
 datasets.\n	Markdown – Learn the lightweight formatting language behind 
 READMEs\, notes\, and documentation\, in this hands-on introduction to 
 writing clean\, portable text.\n	Organize Files and Folders – Learn how 
 to keep your files tidy and easy to navigate.\n	Organize Your Citation 
 Library –Learn how to manage references and citations efficiently so your 
 research stays organized and easy to retrieve.\n	Pre-Register Your Study 
 – Learn how and why pre-registering your study with OSF Registries 
 increases the transparency and credibility of your research\n\n\n\nYour 
 full participation in this workshop is important to us. Should you require 
 any accommodations or have questions regarding accessibility\, please 
 contact mgrenier@uvic.ca.\n\n
LOCATION:Digital Scholarship Commons A308
ORGANIZER;CN="Monique Grenier":MAILTO:mgrenier@uvic.ca
CATEGORIES:DSC
CONTACT;CN="Monique Grenier":MAILTO:mgrenier@uvic.ca
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