West Virginia University Libraries is announcing its September lineup of workshops designed to enhance research and data management skills.
Led by Research Support & Engagement (RSE) team, these virtual sessions cater to both new and experienced researchers.
Workshops cover a range of essential topics such as data management, data analysis and visualization, scholarly publishing, open education resources, and more.
These services and workshops can help you streamline your research process, reduce stress and focus on making meaningful contributions to your field. Our team of experts is dedicated to supporting you on your research journey, offering insights on how to effectively leverage library resources and open access tools.
Featured September Workshops
Introduction to Data Analysis and Visualization
Tuesday, September 9, 12 p.m.
Classroom 104, Downtown Library
Explore the basics of data analysis and visualization through this workshop, including some programming languages, tools, best practices, and visualization types. No prior experience or downloading of any materials is required.
Writing a NIH Data Management Plan with DMPTool
Friday, September 12, 12 p.m.
Virtual
Many research funders are requiring Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMPs). This workshop will go over the basics. This workshop will help you understand the basics of a DMP and the open-source DMPTool to create DMPs that comply with funder requirements.
First Steps with R and RStudio
Tuesday, September 16, 12 p.m.
Classroom 104, Downtown Library
R and Rstudio, an open-source statistical analysis language freely available for use on personal computers, is the focus of this workshop. Participants will gain an introduction to fundamental concepts for operating R function and learn how to enter and read data in R. No prior experience with R is required.
Data Cleaning and Analysis with R and RStudio
Thursday, September 18, 12 p.m.
Classroom 104, Downtown Library
Understanding the fundamental data cleaning and analysis functions can help simplify your research process. This workshop focuses on imparting data cleaning concepts and functions using R and the open-source package Tidyverse.
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Our team of experts is dedicated to supporting you through your research journey, offering insights on how to effectively leverage library resources and open access tools.