Data Carpentry’s aim is to teach researchers basic concepts, skills, and tools for working with data so that they can get more done in less time, and with less pain. The lessons below were designed for those interested in working with social sciences data in R.
This is an introduction to plotting in R with ggplot is designed for participants with some experience in using R. These lessons can be taught in a day (~ 6 hours). They start with some basic information about RStudio interface and how it can be used to interact with GitHub. The main focus is on an introduction to ggplot and a discussion of good practices in data visualisation.
Getting Started
Data Carpentry’s teaching is hands-on, so participants are encouraged to use their own computers to ensure the proper setup of tools for an efficient workflow.
These lessons assume basic familiarity with R.
To get started, follow the directions in the “Setup” tab to download data to your computer and follow any installation instructions.
Prerequisites
This lesson requires a working copy of R and RStudio as well as an active GitHub account.
To most effectively use these materials, please make sure to install everything before working through this lesson.
For Instructors
If you are teaching this lesson in a workshop, please see the Instructor notes.