Creating reproducible research, literate programming documents, and using knitr, Sweave, blogdown, and bookdown The RStudio environment enables the easy creation of documents in various formats (HTML, DOC, PDF) using Rmarkdown, while knitr allows the incorporation of executable R code to produce the tables and figures in those documents. Sweave provides more advanced LaTeX typesetting, while … Read More
This workshop introduces the core concepts of Python programming, including syntax, data types, loops, and functions. Participants will gain confidence in writing simple scripts and working with Python’s basic structures.
Artificial Intelligence is already part of your daily life, from smart assistants to content recommendations, but how can you use it for your own benefit? This beginner-friendly workshop explores free, web-based AI tools that help with writing, design, productivity, and more. You’ll experiment with different tools in real time and discover how AI can save … Read More
A Geographic Information System, also known as a GIS, can be a very useful tool for your research by incorporating location when exploring questions. In this short, interactive workshop, we will focus on the open-source geographic information system: QGIS3. We will explore the interface, add and visualize data, create a map layout, explore plugins and … Read More
Creating interactive visualizations with Shiny in RStudio and delivering Shiny visualizations on the web and hosting a Shiny server. Supplemental materials are available.
This workshop first reviews repositories for data publication such as Dataverse, ICPSR, OSF, Zenodo, and more. Then we turn to a detailed discussion of building R packages. R Packages are an excellent way to distribute collections of data and code. Following on the release of the 2nd edition of Hadley Wickham's R Packages book, this … Read More
This session focuses on using NumPy and pandas to handle and manipulate structured datasets. Participants will learn how to load, clean, and summarize data efficiently to prepare it for deeper analysis. Workshop conducted via Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom link with instructions on how to connect. Supplemental materials are available at https://libguides.rutgers.edu/datascience/python.
Numbers alone rarely tell the whole story. In this workshop, you’ll discover how to bring data to life through powerful visuals and interactive dashboards. With Power BI, you’ll learn how to create charts and reports that make complex information clear, professional, and engaging. Whether you’re presenting at work, showing results in class, or simply trying … Read More
In this workshop, college students will be introduced to the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT and Gemini in research and literature review. Participants will learn how to effectively harness AI tools and learn about different AI applications that can be used in conjunction with library databases. Additionally, students will be taught … Read More
This workshop introduces visualization techniques using matplotlib and seaborn. Participants will practice creating clear and informative plots to explore patterns and relationships in data. Workshop conducted via Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom link with instructions on how to connect. Supplemental materials are available at https://libguides.rutgers.edu/datascience/python.