Workshop: Collecting and storing data from Internet based source
Date:
09/05/2017
Organised by:
UK Data Service
Presenter:
Peter Smyth
Level:
Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)
Contact:
Map:
View in Google Maps (M13 9PL)
Venue:
Williamson Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester
Description:
Many websites allow researchers and developers to download data from them using their Application Programming Interface (API). This data is often in formats that social scientists are unfamiliar with (e.g. JSON). Downloaded data can be processed immediately or stored in a database for later processing in a package like R or Stata. Data can be collected at regular intervals over a period of time, using the built-in functionality of the Windows or Linux operating systems.
This free introductory workshop, organised by the UK Data Service, is aimed at anyone interested in collecting data from the internet via APIs. Some previous knowledge of programming may assist in understanding the examples.
Level: Introductory
Experience/knowledge required: Some previous knowledge of programming
Target audience: Anyone interested in collecting data from the internet via APIs
Cost:
FREE
Website and registration:
https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/news-and-events/eventsitem/?id=4991
Region:
North West
Keywords:
Data Collection, Online Data Collection , ICT and Software, R, Stata
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