Data handling tutorials

Data handling in SPSS 23

SPSS tutorial, December 2017, by Bob Sanders, Diarmuid McDonnell and Pauline Ward

Workbook: Handling data management using SPSS

Zipped data files and example folder structure for use in tutorial

Data handling in R

R tutorial version 4, August 2014, authored by Dr. Duncan Smallman, edited by Laine Ruus and Pauline Ward

R Practical Exercise - Introduction [PDF] (2 pages).
R - Exercise 1 [PDF] (21 pages).
R - Exercise 2 [PDF] (18 pages).
R - Exercise 3 [PDF] (10 pages).
Zipped data files and script files for tutorial

Data handling in ArcGIS 10.2

ArcGIS tutorial version 4, August 2014 by James Crone, EDINA, edited by Pauline Ward and Stuart MacDonald

Introduction to Practical Exercise [PDF] (5 pages).
Exercise 1: Build Geodatabase from input datasets [PDF] (20 pages).
Exercise 2: Derive new datasets from inputs and carry out Multi-criteria analysis in order to identify the fieldwork sites[PDF] (11 pages).
Exercise 3: Use layer files to store Cartographic styling in ArcGIS [PDF] (6 pages).
Exercise 4: Preserve datasets for future use and create metadata records [PDF] (9 pages).
Zipped data files for tutorial

Data handling in NVivo 9

NVivo tutorial version 4, August 2011 by Dr. Aikaterini Chatsiou (UK Data Archive)

NVivo Practical Exercise - Introduction [PDF] (9 pages).
NVivo Practical Exercise - Unit 1: Preparing your Qualitative data for use in NVivo9 [PDF] (19 pages).
NVivo Practical Exercise - Unit 2: Managing your data when working in NVivo 9[PDF] (19 pages).
NVivo Practical Exercise - Unit 3: Managing your data at the end of your project [PDF] (16 pages).
Zipped data files for tutorial (13.1 MB expands to 32.2 MB unzipped)
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