Collecting and Storing Data from Internet-based Sources

Memo

Course summary:



Many websites allow researchers and developers to download data using their Application Programming Interface (API). This data is often in formats that social scientists are unfamiliar with (e.g. JSON). Downloaded data can be processed immediately or stored in a database for later processing in a package like R or Stata. Data can be collected at regular intervals over a period of time, using the built-in functionality of the Windows or Linux operating systems.



Course content:



Course participants will be introduced to the following:



- Understand the JSON data format

- Understand how to use APIs to collect data

- Data storage and retrieval using a database (SQLite)

- Ability to set up automated procedures to collect data.



URL:

Booking: https://go.evvnt.com/230625-2?pid=5569



Prices:

Standard Rate: GBP 50.0.

Student Discounted Rate - UK Registered Students: GBP 25.0.

Other Discounted Rate - Staff at UK academic institutions, Research Council UK funded researchers, UK Public Sector staff and staff at UK registered charity organisations: GBP 35.0.



Speakers: Peter Smyth, Reasearch Associate, University of Manchester.



Time: 1:15 pm to 4:45 pm.



Venue Details:

Jura Lab, University of Glasgow Library, University of Glasgow Hillhead Street, Glasgow City, G12 8QE, United Kingdom