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  • The Quantitative Histories Workshop Model
    • Prep
    • Analysis
    • Reporting
    • Case study
  • Data prep: A series of steps
  • Data analysis: Your theoretical framework
  • Data reporting: Creating a report

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Lesson 1

Introduction to the Quantitative Histories Workshop Model

Author
Affiliation

Nathan Alexander, PhD

Howard University

The Quantitative Histories Workshop Model

Prep

Code and data prep should follow the Good enough practices in scientific computing model.

Code directory

Analysis

Analyses can be done in any software program and a clear summary of steps should be included.

Reporting

All reports should be generated using an .RMarkdown.

Case study

To explore this 3-step model, we will use a case study as found in Lesson 02.


Data prep: A series of steps

Step 01: Import data Step 02: Process data Step 03: Clean data Step 04: Explore data Step 05: Analyze data


Data analysis: Your theoretical framework

What is your theoretical basis? What are your main hypotheses?


Data reporting: Creating a report

All reports should be generated using an .RMrakdown.

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