This workshop presents some of the major tidyverse packages in R. At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

1. Know what tidyverse is.
2. Understand the uses of data manipulation packages.
3. Have an idea of where to start looking for answers when manipulating your data.

The main workshop content will be one hour, followed by a 30-minute practice and review period to reinforce what you learned or consult with the instructors. Workshop materials are available at https://ubc-library-rc.github.io/intro_to_tidyverse/

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

Introduction to the tidyverse R package is one of several R workshops offered by the UBC Library Research Commons. Each one-hour session introduces a particular task or application in R, followed by a 30-minute practice/review period with support from the instructors. The goal of the series 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:

• Introduction to R and RStudio (beginner), July 17, 2025, 2-3:30 pm
• R Showcase: Statistics Canada Microdata, August 14, 2025, 2-3:30 pm
• Data manipulation with dplyr, August 28, 2025, 2-3:30 pm

If you have any questions, concerns or accessibility needs please email research.commons@ubc.ca. To keep up-to-date with all of the workshops, consults and events subscribe to the UBC Library Research Commons monthly newsletter.