This session will include a review of statistical data features in Euromonitor Passport, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), IHS Connect, PRS CountryData.com, World Development Indicators as well as other resources available from Ginn Library’s website. Types of data reviewed for countries and worldwide include: company/brand market share, risk indicators, forecasts, digital and traditional economic indicators, sector and demographic statistics, etc.
“More successful students are usually very adept at managing their own personal knowledge” (Garner, 2010). But what is personal knowledge management (PKM) and what are its components? In this workshop we will review some PKM principles, review various information management tools freely available to Tufts students and share practical techniques you can apply to become a more efficient and effective knowledge worker.
“More successful students are usually very adept at managing their own personal knowledge” (Garner, 2010). But what is personal knowledge management (PKM) and what are its components? In this workshop we will review some PKM principles, review various information management tools freely available to Tufts students and share practical techniques you can apply to become a more efficient and effective knowledge worker.
R is a free, 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.
No prior experience with R or programming languages is required but ensure you download and install R and RStudio before the start of the workshop: https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/
This online session will review how to use Zotero, the free citation tool for easily capturing book, article, webpage citations and more. Zotero can help you organize, tag, and add notes to citations/resources as you search; then integrates with Word to facilitate the creation of footnotes and bibliographies in your selected style.
R is a free, 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. This session includes data visualization exercises utilizing a sample data set.
Prior experience with R or completion of Ginn Library’s Introduction to R workshop is recommended but not required. Ensure you download and install R and RStudio before the start of the workshop: https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/.
R is a free, 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.
No prior experience with R or programming languages is required but ensure you download and install R and RStudio before the start of the workshop: https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/
This online session will review how to use Zotero, the free citation tool for easily capturing book, article, webpage citations and more. Zotero can help you organize, tag, and add notes to citations/resources as you search; then integrates with Word to facilitate the creation of footnotes and bibliographies in your selected style.
This online session will review how to use Zotero, the free citation tool for easily capturing book, article, webpage citations and more. Zotero can help you organize, tag, and add notes to citations/resources as you search; then integrates with Word to facilitate the creation of footnotes and bibliographies in your selected style.
The Introduction to Stata workshop is divided in four two-hour sessions and is designed to get you familiar with Stata. During the sessions, we will use datasets with global economic and development indicators. This workshop series is suitable for those who have not worked with Stata before or those seeking a refresher session. It is designed to progressively build knowledge, so it is essential to attend all sessions. By the end of the workshop series, you will be able to perform intermediate data analysis tasks.
