Chapter 2. Getting Started with R

Authors

  • Monika Glowacka-Musial

Abstract

Chapter 2 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 57, no. 1) introduces the R programming language and RStudio’s integrated development environment (IDE). It guides a reader through installation steps for R and RStudio and recommends resources for learning R. The chapter also provides a general workflow for basic visualization in RStudio, presents R packages essential for creating plots, and discusses strategies for choosing graphic representations of data that serve specific analytical tasks. The last section considers what can be visualized in a digital collection.

Author Biography

Monika Glowacka-Musial

Monika Glowacka-Musial is a metadata librarian at New Mexico State University Library. She earned an MA in Polish literature and language from the University of Warsaw, Poland, a PhD in anthropology from Temple University, and an MA in library and information science from the University of Arizona. She also received a certificate in digital information management from the University of Arizona. One important aspect of her current position is exploring ways in which digital content can be enriched, shared, and engaged with creatively. She has taken several courses in coding, including Python and R, and she has found R especially manageable for noncoders and applicable to data visualization.

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Published

2020-12-17

Issue

Vol. 57 No. 1 (2021): January

Section

Chapters