This workshop will cover the fundamentals of automating the retrieval of data from web sources, which typically involves traversing hyperlinks and outputting web-based data in a structured format. The workshop will also include a discussion of best practices, including the ethics and legality of web scraping. Some prior experience with Python is assumed.
Date:
Friday, April 5, 2019
Location:
Hillman Library, Digital Scholarship Commons, G-49
Presenter:
Matt Lavin, Clinical Assistant Professor of English and Director of Digital Media Lab, University of Pittsburgh
Categories:
Digital Scholarship Workshop/Presentation, Workshops
