Category: Social sciences
Daunting Problems and Thrilling Promises
MIT Libraries’ first visiting scholar reflects on his work to create a more open and equitable knowledge system
One of the many privileges of a life in professional academia is the right to set one’s own agenda. As a...
Learn with the Libraries: Fall 2018
New opportunities to build your skills
Join us in learning everything from the basics of programming to making maps and organizing files! Click on a workshop for...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...