Data TLC: Organizing Data with Spreadsheets (Online)
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Good data organization is the foundation of any research project. This is especially true for projects involving data processing, analysis, and visualization. This two-part workshop will introduce best practices for using spreadsheets in the important “data wrangling” stage that sets you up to work with data effectively.
Part 1 (1:00-2:00 pm)
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Common uses for spreadsheets
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Good data entry and formatting practices
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How to avoid common formatting mistakes
Part 2 (2:00-3:00 pm)
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How to document data for future use
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Basic quality control and data manipulation in spreadsheets
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How to export data from spreadsheets
Participants are free to join one or both parts.
Can't make it to this workshop? You can always contact us for help, stop by our Drop-In Hours, check out our instructional content, or schedule an instruction session for a class or group.
This workshop is part of our Dealing with Data Series.
This workshop is part of our Digital Humanities Toolkit Series.