Importing data

module 2

week 3

CSV

Excel

export

import

Qualtrics

Import and export data from different sources

Author

Jeff Stevens

Published

February 8, 2023

Importing data is often the first step in data processing. These data may be saved as CSV, Excel, SPSS, or Qualtrics formats, just to name a few. R allows you to import data from a wide variety of sources. You can also easily save those files locally.

Learning objectives

Import CSV, Excel, and data files from other statistics programs
Import data from local files, URLs, Qualtrics, and cloud storage systems
Export CSV files

Pre-meeting

To prepare for this class meeting, please do the following:

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Class meeting

Distinguish file types
Import CSV data
Export CSV data
Import Excel data
Import SPSS, SAS, and STATA data
Import Qualtrics data
Import data from cloud storage
Slides and Code

Importing data

Learning objectives

Pre-meeting

Class meeting

Homework after the class meeting

Wrap up this lesson

For next class meeting