Practice R: An interactive textbook

Students learn to analyze data using commercial packages like R, a programming language with cutting-edge possibilities. Practice R introduces R to social science students, inspiring them to consider R as an excellent choice. It covers all typical steps of applied empirical research, including preparing, analyzing, and visualizing data. An R package accompanies the book, providing further learning materials and source code.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 397 pages
Publication date: 08 May 2023
Publisher: De Gruyter

Even though there is an open-source software with cutting-edge possibilities, such as R, a programming language with countless cool features for applied empirical research, many students learn to analyze data using commercial packages. 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.

Weight: 684g
Dimension: 170 x 240 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783110704969