Digital Commons

After data collection and before data analysis lies the all-important step of data cleaning. This is an integral, yet time-consuming part of any data-focused research project, and it is often delegated to research assistants (RAs). Unfortunately, data cleaning is not typically taught formally in the statistics courses our RAs have… Read More

With all of the data and collaboration involved in research, knowing how to effectively and efficiently manage your projects is essential. The Digital Commons and the Data Science Institute are co-sponsoring this event on February 21st to help Vanderbilt students, faculty, and staff learn how to clean up… Read More

Come learn some professional development skills at a Digital Commons’ sponsored workshop on Thursday, February 17, 2–3 p.m. Open to Vanderbilt faculty, staff, grad students, and postdocs, the workshop will present strategies for boosting your LinkedIn and Twitter presence to raise awareness of your scholarly work. Connect with us… Read More

Our friends at the Vanderbilt Libraries’ Digital Scholarship & Communication Office have announced their spring workshop line-up! They’re hosting workshops on GIS, GitHub, Python, text mining, R, and more! See their workshop page for details and registrations. Read More

In November 2021, the Digital Commons hosted a panel titled “Introduction to Research Data Management at Vanderbilt.” The session was recorded and highlights have been made available on the Digital Commons YouTube channel, and embedded below. In part 1, Cliff Anderson, associate university librarian for research and digital strategy, provides… Read More

In October 2021, the Digital Commons hosted an online workshop titled “Calendar Like a Pro” as part of our Professional Productivity series. The session was recorded and highlights have been made available on the Digital Commons YouTube channel, and embedded below. In Part 1, Corbette Doyle, senior lecturer in organizational leadership,… Read More

In September 2021, staff from the Vanderbilt Communications and Marketing team led an online workshop for the Digital Commons titled “Web & Social Media” as part of our Digital Presence series. The session was recorded and highlights have been made available on the Digital Commons YouTube channel, and embedded… Read More

In October 2021, the Digital Commons presented an online workshop titled “The Care of Feeding of Email” as part of its Professional Productivity series. The session was recorded and highlights have been made available on the Digital Commons YouTube channel, and embedded below. In part 1 (below), Robert Talbert, professor… Read More

In September 2021, staff from the Digital Scholarship and Communications team at the Vanderbilt Libraries led an online workshop for the Digital Commons titled “Understanding and Enhancing Your Research Impact” as part of our Digital Presence series. The session was recorded and highlights have been made available on the… Read More

Brooke Ackerly and Kristin Michelitch, both political science professors here at Vanderbilt University, are editing a forthcoming special issue of the journal PS: Political Science and Politics focused on Wikipedia, the systematic knowledge gaps and biases it has, and efforts by university faculty to address those issues through student initiatives. In that… Read More