This face to face course is run by the Researcher Academy

The Researcher Academy courses are very popular and the majority are run in both semesters to give you the opportunity to attend at a time of the year that suits you. 

Target audience: Researchers and staff across the University.

This course is aimed at beginners and does not involve any programming.

Intermediate or advanced users of text mining and/or those with programming skills may find this course too basic for their requirements.

Description: 

The Digital Scholar Lab makes it straightforward to analyse anywhere from a handful to thousands of documents at once using a range of text mining tools in a simple, web browser-based interface.

The Faculty of Arts Digital Transformations Hub provides an overview of how to use the Gale Digital Scholar Lab to get started with text mining. You can bring your own text, or use the tool with databases the UoN Libraries have bought from Gale (including US Declassified Documents Online, 19th Century UK Periodicals, British Library Newspapers, Eighteenth Century Collections online, The Economist Online, and more).

You will need a web browser and online access to the Libraries' resources to use this tool; no further technical knowledge is required. This course is aimed at beginners and does not involve any programming.

Intermediate or advanced users of text mining and/or those with programming skills may find this course too basic for their requirements.

Process: A 90-minute webinar. Participants should expect to undertake some activities using the Digital Scholar Lab via their web browser; it would be easiest to use a computer and not a mobile device.


Course Accessibility

The following table shows a summary of what is needed to participate in the course. 

If you feel you will experience any difficulties participating, please let us know via the ‘special requirements’ tab, providing as much information as possible. The special requirements tab can be completed when you book your place. Alternatively, you can contact us directly at ra-training@nottingham.ac.uk.

Access to MS Teams
Attend the course at the specified date and time
Work from multiple windows and files open at one time on laptop/ PC
Engage with online materials
Watch and listen to the course tutors(s) and/ or other attendees
Follow presentation slides during the course
Take part in group activities