Department of Public Administration and Policy

Curious about what your data can show? This beginner-friendly workshop is the perfect next step after learning the basics of Python. You’ll get hands-on experience creating simple plots using Pandas and Matplotlib, and explore the powerful Pyplot and Seaborn libraries. Learn how to customize your visualizations to better tell the story in your data and how to save your plots for future use. No advanced coding knowledge required! Join us in this workshop to bring your data to life.

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Curious about using Python for your research but not sure where to start? This beginner-friendly workshop is designed to make your first steps in Python smooth and accessible. We will teach you how to assign and work with variables, use simple functions and libraries, and handle data with Pandas. No coding experience required. This is not a technical session on installing Python or how the language works on computers – just the essentials to start using Python with confidence.

Walk-in research data consultations are back! Bring your research data or digital scholarship projects, and ask the RCDM team about text and data analysis, GIS mapping, and data visualization tips and tools -- including R, Python, Excel, ArcGIS, QGIS, and ggplot2.

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Curious about turning your data into engaging graphs? This workshop will introduce you to Python and popular visualization tools like Matplotlib and Seaborn. You’ll learn how to load datasets, create charts, and customize your visuals - no prior coding experience needed.

Presenter:

• Larissa do Carmo Inacio, RCDM Graduate Assistant

A practical webinar on finding data for academic research. This session will equip you with the tools and strategies to uncover high-quality, relevant datasets.

Presenters:

• Elizabeth White, Humanities & Social Sciences Librarian
• Meagan Duever, GIS Librarian

Learn the ins and outs of downloading and using UGA’s EndNote to create and organize your references.

Presenter:

• Sandra Riggs, Humanities & Social Sciences Librarian

You may know about systematic reviews. But did you know that there are a variety of ways to review and synthesize literature on a topic? Learn about different approaches and resources that can assist you.

Presenter:

Sandra Riggs, Humanities & Social Sciences Librarian

Make your research data stand out! Learn how to create elegant data visualization graphics in R using the ggplot2 package.

Presenters:

• Keiko Bridwell, RCDM Graduate Assistant
• Larissa do Carmo Inacio, RCDM Graduate Assistant

This workshop will serve as a gentle introduction to the Unix/Linux command line with a special focus on how it can be used to search and manipulate text.

Presenter:

• Brent Peterson, RCDM Graduate Assistant

This workshop will provide an introduction to generative AI tools for research, including Research Rabbit, Scispace, and NotebookLM. We’ll discuss how the tools work, how they can aid your research, and pitfalls to look out for when using generative AI in research.

Presenter:

• Kelly Jones, STEM Librarian