Category: Social sciences

Learn with the Libraries: Summer 2018
Build new skills over the summer
School may be out for the summer, but you can still Learn with the Libraries! We are offering several workshops on topics ranging from...
Roku players now available at the Lewis Music Library
The Lewis Music Library (14E-109) has three Roku players to loan out to the MIT community. Each Roku circulates for three days, comes with...

Mapathon for Puerto Rico
MIT Libraries hosts a second #PRMapathon
The MIT Libraries are hosting a second Mapathon to add and verify data in OpenStreetMap, assisting relief efforts in Puerto Rico after Hurricane...

Find more energy data in SNL Energy
The MIT Libraries are pleased to announce access to SNL Energy, a product of S&P Global, and a comprehensive resource for data on...

Data science tools: An overview
Learn about statistics and programming tools
What programming languages are popular for statistics and data science? What tools are useful for working with those languages? Should I learn R or...
Regression Models in R
Use R for statistical modeling
This hands-on, intermediate R course will demonstrate a variety of statistical procedures using the open-source statistical software program, R. Topics covered include multiple regression,...
Introduction to R Graphics with ggplot2
Create advanced graphics with R
This introduction to the popular ggplot2 R graphics package will show you how to create a wide variety of graphical displays in R. Topics...
Basic R Programming for Data Analysis
Learn the basics of writing R programs
This hands-on, intermediate course will guide you through a variety of programming functions in the open-source statistical software program, R. It is intended for...

Regression and Graphing in Stata
Use Stata to create a variety of analyses and graphs
This hands-on class will provide a comprehensive introduction to graphics in Stata. Topics for the class include graphing principles, descriptive graphs, linear regression, factor...