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, web-scraping, and downloading feeds.

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to
   - use an API
   - understand ethical web-scraping (i.e. how to download data from a website)
   - understand how to work with RSS feeds

Prerequisites:
    · Introductory knowledge of R, e.g. from Introduction to R, or CDSI 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.
    · Please make sure to bring your laptop and charger.

Instructor: Mariam El Sheikh, PhD Student, Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, McGill.

Location: HYBRID. Zoom link or Burnside Hall, room 1104.