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Introduction to Story Maps
September 25, 2023
Basic Data Handling in Excel
September 26, 2023
Data Sources at Western Libraries
September 28, 2023
Introduction to Dashboards
October 2, 2023

Research with Social Media Data: Twitter and Others

Date:
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Time:
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location:
Zoom
Cost:
Free

This session provides an introduction to doing research using social media data. It discusses the pros and cons of popular popular social media platforms for research including Twitter, Reddit, and YouTube, and discusses how to access and analyze data using multiple tools. No advance knowledge of programming, APIs or statistics is assumed.

Session outcomes:

  • Popular social media platforms for research including Twitter, Reddit, and YouTube
  • Accessing social media data using tools or APIs
  • Common types of analysis
  • Legal and ethical considerations
Host:
Western Libraries
Contact:
Kristi Thompson - Data Management Librarian
kthom67@uwo.ca
Department:


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