Practice R : : An interactive textbook / / Edgar J. Treischl.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus DeG Package 2023 Part 1
• VerfasserIn: Treischl, Edgar J.,
• Place / Publishing House: München ;, Wien : : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, , [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (X, 387 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; List of figures --; Part I: The first steps --; 1 Introduction --; 2 First steps in R --; 3 Data exploration --; 4 Data manipulation --; Part II: The basics --; 5 Prepare data --; 6 Analyze data --; 7 Visualize research findings --; 8 Communicate research findings --; Part III: Beyond the basics --; 9 GitHub --; 10 Automate work --; 11 Collect data --; 12 Next steps --; Session info --; Bibliography --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9783110704976; 9783111175782; 9783111319292; 9783111318912; 9783111319261; 9783111318806
• DOI: 10.1515/9783110704976
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Edgar J. Treischl.

Many students learn to analyze data using commercial packages, even though there is an open-source software with cutting-edge possibilities: R, a programming language with countless cool features for applied empirical research. Practice R introduces R to social science students, inspiring them to consider R as an excellent choice. In a non-technical pragmatic way, this book covers all typical steps of applied empirical research. Learn how to prepare, analyze, and visualize data in R. Discover how to collect data, generate reports, or automate error-prone tasks. The book is accompanied by an R package. This provides further learning materials that include interactive tutorials, challenging you with typical problems of applied research. This way, you can immediately practice the knowledge you have learned. The package also includes the source code of each chapter and templates that help to create reports. Practice R has social science students in mind, nonetheless a broader audience may use Practice R to become a proficient R user.