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SUMMARY:Will be rescheduled--Data Organization in Spreadsheets
DESCRIPTION:Good data organization is the foundation of any research 
 project. Most researchers have data in spreadsheets\, so it’s the place 
 that many research projects start.\n\nTypically\, we organize data in 
 spreadsheets in ways that we as humans want to work with the data. 
 However\, computers require data to be organized in particular ways. In 
 order to use tools that make computation more efficient\, such as 
 programming languages like R or Python\, we need to structure our data the 
 way that computers need the data. Because this is where most research 
 projects start\, this is where we want to start\, too!\n\nIn this lesson\, 
 you will learn:\n\n\n	Good data entry practices - formatting data tables in 
 spreadsheets\n	How to avoid common formatting mistakes\n	Approaches for 
 handling dates in spreadsheets\n	Basic quality control and data 
 manipulation in spreadsheets\n	Exporting data from spreadsheets\n\n\nIn 
 this lesson\, however\, you will NOT learn about data ANALYSIS with 
 spreadsheets. Much of your time as a researcher will be spent in the 
 initial "data wrangling" stage\, where you need to organize the data to 
 perform a proper analysis later. It’s not the most fun\, but it is 
 necessary. In this lesson\, you will learn how to think about data 
 organization and some practices for more effective data wrangling. With 
 this approach\, you can better format current data and plan new data 
 collection so that less data wrangling is needed.\n\nPrerequisites: 
 \n\n\n	This lesson assumes no prior knowledge of the skills or 
 tools.\n	Please bring a laptop to the session (laptops are available for 
 three-hour loans on a first-come\, first-served basis at the 1st floor 
 Circulation Desk.\n	Before the session\, please download the three data 
 files linked in the setup page\, placing them in a location you can easily 
 find and access on your computer (such as a folder on your 
 desktop).\n\n\nThis workshop will follow a Carpentries curriculum. Learn 
 more about Carpentries workshops at Notre Dame.
LOCATION:Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship // Hesburgh Library 2nd Floor // Consultation Room 247
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Digital Scholarship":MAILTO:cds@nd.edu
CATEGORIES:CDS | Carpentries Workshops, CDS | Data Use & Analysis Workshops, CDS | Research Data Services Workshops
CONTACT;CN="Center for Digital Scholarship":MAILTO:cds@nd.edu
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