Overview: The internet is full of data that you can use for your analysis. As part of our data life cycle series, we will introduce you to efficiently retrieve data from the internet. We will look into downloading files, using APIs, and different techniques of web-scraping.

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to

   - use an API

   - understand ethical web-scraping and how to apply it

   - understand how to easily download data from open data portals

Prerequisites:
    · Introductory knowledge of R, e.g. from Introduction to programming in R, or McGill R summer camp.
    · Install R and RStudio on your computer. You can find installation instructions here. Please contact us (cdsi.science@mcgill.ca) if you are having trouble with installation.
    · You need to bring your own laptop for this workshop. Contact us if you would like to attend but it's impossible for you to bring a laptop.

Instructor: Dr. Tim Elrick, Faculty Lecturer in the Faculty of Science.