Digital Tools and Methods: An Introduction to Web Scraping

Date: November 7, 2024 

Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.   

Location: Online via Zoom 

Learn the basics of obtaining data from the web using a browser plugin. In this workshop, a combination of presentation, hands-on demonstration and question & answer period, web scraping will be explored within the broader context of gathering data to answer a research question. No prior coding knowledge or web scraping skills are required to participate.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Analyze a website’s structure to plan the best way to scrape its data
• Understand web scraping in the context of the research process
• Use a browser plugin to obtain data from a website

Please register to receive the online event link and help us understand specific disciplinary considerations. If you have accommodation requests or questions, reach out to Antonio Muñoz Gómez (ra2munoz@uwaterloo.ca) with your needs.