Analyze data

Cleaning and preparing data

Prior to analyzing data, it is a good idea to clean and prepare it. There are many tools to help with this, such as:

• Spreadsheet software for sorting, converting units, formatting, and more, for example: Microsoft Excel
• Purpose-built tools for data wrangling, for example: OpenRefine

Learn more about cleaning and preparing your data:

• Clean and Prepare Your Data (University of Guelph Library)
• Analysis Ready Data Sets Tutorial (University of Massachussetts Medical School Library)
• Tidying your data: Simple steps for reproducible research (DataONE)

Analyzing data

• SPSS software for data analysis is available on Library computers and laptops as well as in the faculty or departmental computer labs at Concordia.
• Remember to capture the workflow that you develop when transforming your raw data. The USGS offers a useful Workflow Capture guide.

Visualizing data

The Concordia Library Visualization Studio supports learning, teaching, and research for graduate students and faculty.