
DUPRI will be hosting a workshop, Collecting Web-Based Data Using R, on November 17. This 4-hour training provides an introduction to collecting web-based data using R. It covers 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: Friday, November 17
Location: Gross Hall, Room 230C
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: HTTP requests and web scraping
11:00 AM – 11:10 AM: Break
11:10 AM – 1:00 PM: Working with structured web data, interacting with APIs, obtaining open data
Prior to the workshop, please download and install R and RStudio on your computer. If you need assistance with set up, please contact Mark Yacoub.
To attend this event, you must RSVP here no later than Wednesday, November 15.