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Hands-on Workshop on Text Analysis for Beginners Online

Do you have textual data for qualitative analysis? This session is perfect for anyone looking to transform unstructured text data into meaningful insights.

Key topics include:

  • Introduction to text analysis: What is it and why does it matter?
  • Reading, cleaning and preparing data for analysis.
  • Extracting insights from the texts
  • Tools and techniques: Overview of Python libraries (e.g., NLTK) and other user-friendly platforms

Demo: Learn text analysis using a real world dataset. Participants will receive a link to the python code and data, prior to the workshop to get hands-on experience.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a foundational understanding of text mining concepts and practical experience working with basic tools and techniques. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or professional, this workshop will equip you with the skills to start your text analysis journey!

Duration: 60 min
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Python programming is helpful but not required.

Related LibGuide: Text Analysis by Kate Boyd

Date:
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Time:
2:20pm - 3:20pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Sponsor:
Digital Research Services
Audience:
  Some Familiarity with the Topic  
Categories:
  Artificial Intelligence     SHARPGrads Elective     Text and Data Mining & Analysis  
Online:
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.

Registration is required. There are 44 seats available.