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R is popular for many applications including data visualization and statistical analysis. This beginner orientation is suitable for people with little or no R experience. It will help you decide whether R is the right tool for your data analysis needs and introduce R terminology using the RStudio interface.

The workshop is 60 minutes long, followed by an optional 30-minute practice period to reinforce what you learned or consult with the instructors. Workshop materials are available here: https://ubc-library-rc.github.io/IntroR/

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

Participants should bring their own laptops. To make the most of the workshop please install R and RStudio ahead of time by following the instructions at https://ubc-library-rc.github.io/Beginner_R_Part1/content/installation.html

About this workshop series

Introduction to R and RStudio 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 an optional 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 (online), October 16, 1-2:30 pm
• Introduction to the tidyverse R package, November 20, 1-2:30pm
• Data Visualization with ggplot2, November 27, 1-2:30pm

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.