Learning R
Here are some basic resources that I recommend:
- Download R here: https://cloud.r-project.org
- Download Rstudio here: https://rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/
- Wickham, Hadley, and Garrett Grolemund. R for Data Science: Import, Tidy, Transform, Visualize, and Model Data. O’Reilly Media, Inc., 2016. Available online at https://r4ds.had.co.nz/. I highly recommend reading this book, which is a great resource.
- You can use swirl to learn base R interactively.
- You can use my swirl-tidy lesson to learn tidyverse interactively.
Here are more advanced resources:
Assignment Guidelines
Templates
- Here is a link to an Overleaf template for final projects and papers. This LaTeX example contains how to include figures, tables, and references and is preset with class format requirements.
- Here is a link to a Microsoft Word template, equivalent to the LaTeX/Overleaf template above.
Tips/Checklists
- Here is a checklist for the literature review.
Syllabi
Ph.D.
Conduct of Inquiry II, American University (SPA-613):
- Spring 2022 Syllabus
Undergraduate
Introduction to Political Research, American University (GOVT-310):
- Spring 2022 Syllabus
- Fall 2021
- Fall 2020
Master’s
Voting Behavior, Elections, and Campaigns, American University (GOVT-656-002):
- Fall 2021 Syllabus
- Fall 2020