Thursday, November 7, 2024 — 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
Digital Tools and Methods: An Introduction to Web Scraping
Date: November 7, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: 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
Supplementary drop-in office hour
For those interested in talking about their specific project, drop by room 323 in Dana Porter Library on November 13 from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
If you're interested in talking about your specific project but can't make the office hours, book a time with Antonio Muñoz Gómez (Digital Scholarship Librarian).
You can deepen your learning and understanding of working with digital tools and methods by attending other workshops from the Data Journeys series, and the Introduction to Data Cleanup on November 19 to see how scraped data can be cleaned up for analysis.
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.
