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Research Guides

Jackman Humanities Institute - Scholars in Residence - 2025

Library Workshop

Learning Outcomes

  • You will engage in a group mind mapping exercise to scope your project and identify the aspect of the research topic that you are most interested to focus on.
  • You will explore different types of infographics to help you determine what type(s) you want to create.
  • You will create a quick infographic outline and in your own creation process, you will gain an understanding that your choices impact the purposes of the infographic and message it conveys.

Group Mind Map

  • Tell me more about what you have learned so far about Dragon Center Mall
  • What is the most interesting part of Dragon Centre Mall to you?
  • What is an example of what is interesting to you>
  • What about the timeline of the mall stands out to you?
  • Thinking of story arcs, what might be some climaxes?

Let your curiosities lead your focus

5 Whys : Answer 5 Whys about Dragon Centre Mall

  • Considering the mall you are currently working on, answer why care about this mall? Then ask yourself why 4 more times and write down your answers.
  • What are 5 keywords that help you describe your answers to the 5 whys?
  • What is 1 question you still have about this mall?

Use these answers, along with the mind map, and story arc discussion to help you focus on what piece of this story you will focus on.

Infographics

The types of Infographics you can make

Explore the various types of infographics and examples that discuss labour and newcomers. Note, the list doesn't represent all types of infographics and sometimes you may combine types. Consider looking at these for inspiration and note the audience and purpose of each infographic. 

List 

5 Books to Read for Asian American Pacific Islander Month

History of Chinatown Spring Festival

Myths of China stories

Statistical 

 COVID-19 Anti-Asian Racism in Canada

Timeline 

Timeline of Dragon Centre

Comparison 

 Unemployment rates and immigrants - more info at Toronto foundation 

Map and location 

The language quilt

The Hakka Odyssey

Flowchart 

Refugee Resettlement Process and the UNHCR

Resources about Dragon Centre

Detective Work to finding more information

Try starting with the following below resources:

  • Agincourt's Dragon Centre was epicentre of Chinese community's settlement in Scarborough
  • Tracing the history of Dragon Centre
  • Dragon Centre Stories: Perspectives on Multi-Cultural Retail and Suburban Cultural Heritage
  • Dragon Centre was a catalyst for Scarborough's Chinese community, but the history is not all rosy
  • A culinary hub in the global city: diasporic Asian foodscapes across Scarborough, Canada

Take a look at the resources below and highlight

  • ideas
  • links to sources
  • themes

What is one thing from a resource below you will follow up on?

Recommended eResources

Archival Research Resources

Newspaper (historical)

Finding Maps

Suggested Books

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Book Podcasting Room

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Storymaps

Other Tutorials

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