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Introduction to SQL
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Introduction to Regular Expressions, part 2
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White paper with case studies: How ORCID and researcher identifiers work together to help researchers, build a better picture of research, and streamline administrative tasks

Brown, Josh and Meadows, Alice (2025). “It’s “ORCID and…,” not “ORCID or…”: How researcher identifiers work together to help researchers, build a better picture of research, and streamline administrative tasks.” MoreBrains Cooperative. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15737460In some communities, where national, disciplinary, orproprietary researcher identifiers are well established andwidely used, ORCID is seen as an ‘extra’ identifier, whosevalue is not always apparent. However, ORCID is mostpowerful in combination with these other identifier types.Integrations between ORCIDand other types of researcheridentifiers benefit everyone, by enabling trustworthyinformation – validated in one or both systems – to flowseamlessly across the many online tools and platforms usedby researchers and their organizations....

Digital Research Alliance of Canada launches Explora Canadian DRI training discovery platform

https://explora.alliancecan.ca/Search Explora for workshops, webinars, bootcamps, and other training events across Canada designed to help researchers at any career stage develop skills in advanced research computing, research data management, and research software.Upcoming offerings include: OnlineData Bites - File Naming Best Practices for Research Data30 June 2025 @ 12:30 - 13:00UBC LibraryOnlineWebinar "Practical Multidimensional Arrays and Linear Algebra in C++"2 July 2025 @ 12:00 - 13:00SHARCNETOnlineIntroduction to SQL2 July 2025 @ 11:00 - 13:00UBC LibraryOnlineIntroduction to Regular Expressions, part 22 July 2025 @ 11:00 - 12:30UBC LibraryOnlineData Bites - Choosing File Formats for Research Data7 July 2025 @ 12:30 - 13:00UBC Library...

Canadian Shared Print Network (North/Nord) Invitation for Applications: 2025/2026 Researcher-in-Residence Program

The Canadian Shared Print Network (North/Nord) is pleased to announce the launch of its inaugural Researcher-in-Residence Program for the 2025/2026 cycle. This program offers a unique opportunity for researchers to engage with projects pertinent to shared print initiatives. Specifically, we are seeking proposals aligned with one of the following three research streams: Canadiana, Indigenous Works, and Government Information, as well as studies related to collection analysis and collective collecting. This position is not remunerated, as it is a voluntary Researcher-in-Residence role intended to support independent scholarship and collaboration.More information: https://northnordsharedprint.ca/...

Grant Info: Aid to Scholarly Journals: September 2025 Competition

Aid to Scholarly Journals grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Insight research program. The grants support Canadian scholarly research and dissemination by offering a contribution to enable journals to defray the costs associated with publishing open access scholarly articles and digital journal dissemination.Details: https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/opportunities/aid-scholarly-journals/2025/competition.aspx...

Digital Research Alliance of Canada launches Explora Canadian DRI training discovery platform

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