Workshops at the University of Texas Libraries are free, drop-in workshops on topics related to research, digital tools and more. All workshops are free, open to everyone and located across Libraries locations. Workshops with invited speakers or co-organized with outside institutions may be subject to registration fees. Non-UT affiliated persons can connect to our WiFi network through the UTGuest network or EduRoam.
Upcoming Workshops
Join us Thursday, October 16, from 12-1 pm for Using AI for Research: Identifying Search Terms!
This virtual workshop will cover how to use AI to generate keywords for a research question. Using Microsoft CoPilot, we will generate search terms on a particular topic, identify databases and journals to search, and determine terms to use when searching specific databases.
Registration required, so sign up today!
Registration: Link
Location: Virtual
Join UT Libraries on Friday, October 24, 2025, from 12-1:15 pm for a hybrid Data & Donuts workshop!
Data & Donuts: SQL and Open Source Relational Databases will provide an introduction to using SQL (Structured Query Language) to store and manage data in open source relational databases like MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite. Gaining familiarity with SQL can help researchers better manage large datasets, construct detailed data queries that can be shared with open source research code, and utilize SQL dependent filtering functionality in open source applications like QGIS software.
This workshop is being hosted by the UT Libraries and UT Open Source Program Office.
Oh, and did we mention free donuts? 🍩 Register today!
Presenter: Michael Shensky
Registration: Link
Location: Perry-Castañeda Library Scholars Lab, Data Lab (PCL 2.202) or Zoom
Join us Monday, November 17, from 2-3 pm for our virtual Patent Basics workshop!
Come learn about patents as a category of intellectual property, about the types of U.S. patents, and about finding patents in freely available databases.
Registration is required, so sign up today! Questions? Please contact Larayne Dallas.
Registration: Link
Location: Virtual