Introduction to Text Mining

Learn the benefits of using computers to supplement the reading process; read at scale.

This hands-on class affords participants to learn the benefits of using computers to analyze textual corpora such as a collection of books or journal articles. Sometimes called "distant" or "scalable" reading, text mining is a way to analyze the words (or phrases) in a text in order to find patterns & anomalies within it. Based on the resulting analysis, it is possible to more quickly learn what a corpus is about when compared to reading in the more traditional manner. There are no prerequisites, but participants will want to bring their own laptop to the session.

Open to Graduate Students, Undergraduates, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs

Instructed By
Digital Initiatives Librarian, Eric Morgan
emorgan@nd.edu

Eric Morgan is the Digital Initiatives Librarian in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship. His current work focuses on assisting faculty and students with text mining and analysis. Though his work involves extensive computing expertise, Eric considers himself to be a librarian first, and a computer user second. His professional goal is to discover new ways to use computers to provide better library service. His research interests have included information retrieval, expert systems, and automated personalization.