DUPRI Virtual Workshop: Collecting Web-based Data using R
DuPRI will be hosting a virtual workshop, Collecting Web-based Data using R, on March 24. This 4-hour training (one morning and one afternoon session) provides an introduction to collecting web-based data using R. It will cover making HTTP requests, web scraping, working with structured or scraped web data, interacting with APIs, and obtaining open data. Some prior experience using R is recommended.
Session Details
Date: Wednesday, March 24
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Morning session
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Break
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Afternoon session
Prior to the workshop, please download and install R (https://cran.r-project.org/) and RStudio (https://rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/#download/) on your computer. If you need assistance with set up, please contact Mark Yacoub at mark.yacoub@duke.edu.
To attend this event, you must RSVP to laura.satterfield@duke.edu no later than Friday, March 19.