BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251109T063840EST-1604OITK2O@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20251109T113840Z DESCRIPTION:R is a powerful data analysis tool for researchers. It’s a stat istical programming language that is supported by a free\, open-source edi ting environment (RStudio) that is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse R community. Like all tools\, R has a learning curve and it can be difficult to know where to start. This seminar is a guided introduction t o R and some of the ways that it can be used to support research in inform ation studies.\n\nNo previous knowledge of statistics or of programming is assumed. An interest in quantitative research would be helpful.\n\nThis w orkshop will be hands-on using examples of data taken from public sources\ , so please bring your laptops with you. As well\, please install R and RS tudio (in that order) before coming to the workshop. The process takes abo ut 20 minutes in all. To install R: https://cran.r-project.org/. For RStud io: https://rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/ (choose the free RStudi o desktop version).\n\nPart 1 will introduce some basics on:\n\n\n Setting your work environment\n Importing data into R from different sources\, part icularly CSV files and websites.\n Preparing data for analysis\n Describing your data at a very basic level\n\n DTSTART:20191021T160000Z DTEND:20191021T180000Z LOCATION:Peel 3661\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1X1\, 3661 rue Peel SUMMARY:SIS Seminar Series - Using R for research\, part 1: gathering\, org anizing and describing data URL:/sis/channels/event/sis-seminar-series-using-r-res earch-part-1-gathering-organizing-and-describing-data-301252 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR