{"product_id":"data-management-for-social-scientists-9781108964784","title":"Data Management for Social Scientists","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch training in quantitative social science focuses on data analysis and fails to equip researchers with the skills to prepare the data required for this. This book is a comprehensive introduction to simple and advanced tools for data management, drawing on established concepts and techniques from computer science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I. Introduction: 1. Motivation; 2. Gearing up; 3. Data = content + structure; Part II. Data in Files: 4. Storing data in files; 5. Managing data in spreadsheets; 6. Basic data management in R; 7. R and the tidyverse; Part III. Data in Databases: 8. Introduction to relational databases; 9. Relational databases and multiple tables; 10. Database fine-tuning; Part IV. Special Types of Data: 11. Spatial data; 12. Text data; 13. Network data; Part V. Conclusion: 14. Best practices in data management.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019433935191,"sku":"9781108964784","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108964784.jpg?v=1750780257","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/data-management-for-social-scientists-9781108964784","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}