R is an open-source statistical programming language used to manipulate, analyze, and visualize data. In this hands-on workshop, users will be introduced to R packages used for data visualization using a sample data set.
Prior experience with R OR completion of Ginn's "Introduction to R" workshop is recommended.
This session will review the advanced search commands and analysis features available in Dow Jones Factiva. Data gathered can be used to examine global political, economic and business content from over 14,000 newspapers, magazines and other major journals like Foreign Affairs available in this database. Content is available in over 20 languages; and in addition to current news the platform has an archive of news content back to the 1980s.
Learn how to use online resources to create customized lists of organizations in the private and public sector by region and specialization. Also how to download these lists to Excel for further analysis.
Tufts Libraries have hundreds of databases, journals, books and other resources to choose from. Learn more about access to library resources with search strategies to find what you need and advanced search techniques such as wildcard searching, Boolean operators, finding related citations, subject searching, and use of filters to refine results.
Suffering from the endless back and forth to craft a workable AI tool prompt? Frustrated at having to slog through your AI responses and sources cited to determine what is hallucinated or real? Are you discouraged by the results when using web search engines like Google or Bing as well? Then come to this workshop to take control of your search of the internet! Learn how to use Google Advanced Commands to do efficient, focused searches to get directly to quality reports and information that you don’t have to waste time checking whether it’s hallucina
R is an open-source statistical programming language used to manipulate, analyze, and visualize data. The flexibility of R allows large amounts of data to be processed and represented in ways that spreadsheet programs cannot. This introductory, hands-on workshop provides a brief overview of how R works and what it is capable of. You will walk away with the fundamentals of how to code in R through the creation of a R script with a sample dataset.
No prior experience with R or programming languages is required.
Want to learn more about using Bloomberg, a financial services resource with real time business data? This session will review finding equity and industry data on Bloomberg and how this resource complements other databases Fletcher has for financial information. It will also cover locating bonds, indices, currencies, where to find deal and VC/PE investment related information, ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) information, how to access it and answer any other questions you might have about Bloomberg.
Get help starting your research in this workshop designed to help you approach conducting a literature review, determine which databases to use, refine search strategies, with tips to use AI to enhance your research workflow.
This session will include a review of statistical data features in the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), PRS CountryData.com, Statista, World Development Indicators as well as other resources available from Ginn Library’s website. Types of data reviewed for countries and worldwide will include socio-economic and political risk indicators, forecasts, digital and traditional socio-economic indicators, sector and demographic statistics, company/brand market share, etc. Location: Ginn Library Rm.
Learn about applying legal references using the Blue Book and Chicago Manual of Style with tricks and workarounds for adding legal references using Zotero.
Prerequisites: Knowledge of how to use Zotero OR prior attendance of Citation Management Part 1: Learning Zotero and Best Practices in Citing Sources.
