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Data Carpentry: R for Social Sciences (Two Parts)
This introduction to the R programming language will teach researchers concepts, skills, and tools for working with data so that they can wrangle and analyze data more efficiently. It is designed for participants with no programming experience. After this workshop, you should be able to
- Understand basic R syntax and data structures
- Import data (CSV files) into R
- Summarize data numerically and with a simple plot
This workshop is adapted from the Data Carpentries Introduction to R lesson.
No prior experience is needed (i.e. no prerequisites).
For any questions, please contact the instructor at laufers@ou.edu.
Requirements
- Pre-requisites: none
- Software requirements:
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Please bring a computer with a current browser. A link to a web portal will give access to R and RStudio for learners
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If learners wish to install the software on their own machines, setup instructions are available for MacOS, Windows, and Linux.
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Registration is: required.
- Minimum registrations for workshop to be hosted is 15.
Accessibility
- Materials
- The curriculum is freely available online at https://datacarpentry.github.io/r-socialsci/#main-content.
- Format
- This workshop will be offered in person.
- Next semester, we will offer this course in person.
- Scheduling
- This workshop is typically offered once per semester.
- This workshop can also be scheduled on request.
- We have 2 breaks, at a rate of about one per hour.
- Captioning
- Automatic captioning [will be provided via Zoom/is not provided by default].
- Food/drinks
- Food and drinks are not provided.
- Food and drinks are allowed in the classroom.
- Water fountains are available on all floors.
- Bizzell Memorial Library has a coffee shop on LL1 (hours may vary) and vending machines on LL1, in the hall east of LL118 (the community room).
- Restrooms
- Gendered restrooms are available on the same floor.
- Family restrooms are available on the same floor.
- For additional accommodations on the basis of disability, please contact the workshop instructor laufers@ou.edu.
- Date:
- Friday, November 21, 2025
- Time:
- 9:00am - 12:30pm
- Location:
- LL 123 Classroom
- Campus:
- Bizzell Memorial Library
- Categories:
- Research Workshops—OU Libraries