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WashU Libraries Virtual Book Club: Index, A History of the Online

If you’ve ever written a research paper, looked up a recipe, consulted a dictionary, or just needed to check on something you’re sure was in a book, you’ve used an index. These lists of words are an...  More
Date:
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Audience:
  Library Staff     Undergraduate Students     Graduate Students     Faculty     Staff     Community  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
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WashU Libraries Virtual Book Club: Index, A History of the

Data Management and Sharing In-Person / Online

Researchers are often required to share the data produced during their research. This may feel burdensome, but the Libraries can help. In this session, you will learn about writing a data management...  More
Date:
Monday, January 27, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Olin Library, Instruction Room 2 (Lab), Danforth Campus
Audience:
  Library Staff     Undergraduate Students     Graduate Students     Faculty     Staff     Community  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
Register! - 179 seats left

FAIR or FOUL? Introduction to Good Data Documentation In-Person / Online

Join us to learn best practices for documenting data, documentation tools, and work on documentation of a dataset. Free and open to all, registration required for Zoom link.
Date:
Monday, February 10, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Olin Library, Instruction Room 2 (Lab), Danforth Campus
Audience:
  Library Staff     Undergraduate Students     Graduate Students     Faculty     Staff     Community  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
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Introduction to Text Mining with the HathiTrust Research Center In-Person / Online

Join us to learn about the principles of text mining using the HathiTrust Research Center’s computational text analysis tools. Topics include text mining and copyright compliance; building...  More
Date:
Monday, March 24, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Olin Library, Instruction Room 2 (Lab)
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
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Data Cleaning with Python In-Person / Online

Data can be messy. Researchers commonly lament the amount of time spent preparing data before any analysis can take place. Potential steps for preparing or “cleaning” data include changing data...  More
Date:
Monday, March 31, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Olin Library, Instruction Room 2 (Lab)
Audience:
  Library Staff     Undergraduate Students     Graduate Students     Faculty     Staff     Community  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration / Online Registration
Register! - 228 seats left