Get help for your Jan 4 thesis deposit

Drop-in prep events in UM Libraries

November 21, 2022 —

UM Librarians and the Copyright Office will be available in-person and online to help you prepare your thesis deposit. If you are a graduate student anticipating the January 4, 2023 deadline for thesis deposit and need some help, come and visit us!

You can get help with:

Descriptive information requirements for the MSpace (University of Manitoba’s Institutional Repository) submission
Planning for publication after thesis deposit (i.e., embargo-related issues)
Copyright concerns
Deposit considerations for supplementary files (UM Dataverse versus MSpace)
Thesis formatting review: PDF sizing and scanning

Join our in-person drop-in at these times and locations:

Monday December 5, 2022, 12 – 2 pm: Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library – Kerr boardroom (level 200)
Tuesday December 6, 2022, 1 – 3 pm: Jim Peebles Science & Technology Library – Peebles boardroom (main floor)
Thursday December 8, 2022, 10 am – 12 pm: Elizabeth Dafoe Library (across from Service desk)

To attend an online session during these times, register here. A Zoom meeting link will be provided upon confirmation.

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Science Library closes for renovation beginning May 1, 2024

As part of the Machray Hall redevelopment, the Jim Peebles Science and Technology Library (Science Library) will be closed to walk-in use beginning May 1, 2024. Access to print and digital collections, librarians, and other services will continue to be available during the closure. The library will undergo a transformation, resulting in new student study spaces and services.

Try this five-part workshop series on knowledge synthesis & systematic reviews

Are you considering starting a systematic, scoping, or other knowledge synthesis project but don’t know how to get started? Attend UM Libraries’ five-part series beginning May 7 and explore all aspects of comprehensive searching for a systematic review project. If you are a grad student about to begin a project or just have questions, this series is a great place to start.