Category: Social sciences

Learn statistical software and programming this fall

Learn statistical software and programming this fall

Take a free workshop at Harvard

Data Science Services at Harvard’s Institute for Quantitative Social Science will once again be offering statistical software and programming workshops at the Harvard campus...

Data
Introduction to the Research Computing Environment (RCE) at Harvard

Introduction to the Research Computing Environment (RCE) at Harvard

September 1, 2017 1 - 3:30pm

Learn how to use the RCE for data processing

The Research Computing Environment (RCE) is a large powerful computer cluster that you can use for computations that are too large to be conveniently...

Data
Reality Bytes: Utilizing VR and AR in the Library Space

Reality Bytes: Utilizing VR and AR in the Library Space

June 21, 2017 12 - 1pm

A Brown Bag with Matt Bernhardt

Terms like “virtual reality” and “augmented reality” have existed for a long time. In recent years, thanks to products like Google Cardboard and games...

Social sciences
This just in: The ACI Scholarly Blog Index

This just in: The ACI Scholarly Blog Index

Who says blogs don’t have a place at the information table? This month the MIT Libraries began a subscription to ACI Scholarly Blog Index,...

Humanities
SolarSPELL: The Solar Powered Educational Learning Library

SolarSPELL: The Solar Powered Educational Learning Library

April 19, 2017 12 - 1pm

Experiential learning and iterative development: A Brown Bag with Laura Hosman

Access to high-quality, relevant information is absolutely foundational for a quality education. Yet, so many schools across the developing world lack fundamental resources, like...

Social sciences
Python for Map Creation in ArcMap

Python for Map Creation in ArcMap

April 7, 2017 9:30am - 12:30pm

Automate map design in GIS

This is a 2-day workshop on April 7 and April 14. Please attend both days. Day 1: You’ll learn just enough Python scripting to...

Data

MIT Libraries support open scholarship in the social sciences through SocArXiv

Platform created by sociologists, librarians, and open access advocates

The MIT Libraries are pleased to announce our support of SocArXiv, an open archive of the social sciences that launched in beta version in...

Social sciences
Coming to Stata: “Black Lives Matter” bookmobile

Coming to Stata: “Black Lives Matter” bookmobile

February 28, 2017 11am - 1pm

The Libraries celebrate Black History Month

To celebrate, honor, and learn about the complexities and richness of black voices and experiences, the MIT Libraries have curated a list of titles to...

Social sciences