Information for Participants

This workshop will introduce concepts and tools for visualizing data in R, with emphasis on the ggplot2 package. Participants are expected to be familiar with R and the RStudio environment. 

The workshop will be one hour long, followed by an optional 30-minute practice period to reinforce what you learned or consult with the instructors. Workshop materials are available at https://ubc-library-rc.github.io/ggplot2_intro_workshop/ 

To participate fully you will need to install the latest versions of R and RStudio on your computer before the workshop:

• Install R from https://cran.rstudio.com/
• Install RStudio from https://rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/#download

About this workshop series

Data visualization with ggplot2 is one in a series of R workshops offered by the UBC Library Research Commons. Each one-hour session introduces a particular task or application in R, followed by an optional 30-minute practice period with support from the instructors. The series' goal is to introduce participants to the data analysis and visualization potential of R and to encourage further self-paced exploration. Other workshops in the series offered this term are:

• Beginner R Part 1, September 19, 1-2 pm
• Beginner R Part 2, September 26, 1-2 pm
• Introduction to the tidyverse R package, October 3, 1-2 pm
• Regular Expressions in R, October 10, 1-2 pm
• Using R Markdown, October 31, 2024, 10-11 am
• Loops and conditional statements in R, November 14, 1-2 pm

If you have any questions, concerns or accessibility needs please email research.commons@ubc.ca

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