Data Services Spring term 2022

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The UO Libraries’ Statistical Help Desk is available this term Monday – Friday 11 am – 4 pm in the DREAM Lab and by appointment (in person or via Zoom). We offer help with statistics, statistical software like R, SPSS, Python, research design, GIS, git/GitHub, Zotero, and qualitative software such as Dedoose. 


This term we will be offering the following workshops and events:

  • Learn Programming and Data Management
    • Introduction to R, Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1:30, April 5 thru May 12, in-person or online. This 12-part workshop series will cover R basics from setting up the program and manipulating data frames to creating reports and publication quality graphics.
    • Introduction to Python, Mondays and Wednesdays from noon to 1:30, April 11 thru April 27, in-person or online. This 8-part workshop series will introduce you to programming in Python including data analysis, visualization, and debugging.
    • Dedoose for Research for Absolute Beginners, Wednesday April 20, 2:00 to 4:00, in-person or online. Learn the basics of Dedoose, an application for data analysis in mixed methods research.
    • A Very Short Introduction to GitHub, Monday April 4, noon to 12:45, in-person or online. Learn about GitHub, the importance of version control, and how to use the essential functions of GitHub.
    • Building Digital archives and Storytelling with CollectionBuilder, Fridays 3:00 to 4:30, April 15 thru May 6, in-person or online. This 3-part workshop series will teach you how to create a digital archive website using CollectionBuilder, including skills such as building a digital archive, using markdown to create webpages, and customizing your project.
  • Attend a talk
    • Data Trouble with special guest Dr. Miriam Posner, assistant professor at the UCLA School of Information; Thursday April 14 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. This talk discusses the relationship between data and the humanities.
    • Beyond Data Visualization: Data as Art, with special guest Dr. Greg Matthews, associate professor, and Director of Data Science at Loyola University Chicago; date and time to be announced.
  • Meet up with other people interested in data and code
    • Coffee + Data && Code meetings for anyone working with data, every Friday at noon from April 1 through June 3, providing free coffee for all in-person attendees.

You can view all our workshops and events here.