This is an introductory workshop on how to use R for text analysis.
When: March 28th between 9:30-12:30hrs
Where: HG12A22, VU.
To register: The call for applications is now closed.
Requirements
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It is necessary to have R and RStudio installed before the session. You can do it from here: https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/.
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We will use the package qdap. So, please make sure you have Java x64 installed.
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It is necessary to know the basics of data handling with tidyverse and data visualization with ggplot2. In February, we covered these topics, so you can check the material here: https://github.com/SofiaG1l/R_Course/tree/master/R4SocialScientists
Itinerary:
- The basics of handling text in R [60 mins]:
- Characters and strings
- Basic functions
- Tidy text
- Basic visualizations
- Break [10 mins]
- Text Mining & DataViz [60 mins]:
- Word and document frequency
- Relationships between words
- Break [10 mins]
- Quick overview to advance topics [40 mins]
- Parts-Of-Speech
- Visualizing trees
