Forschungspraktikum 1+2: Computational Social Science

Session 10: Data Collection

Dr. Christian Czymara

Agenda

  • Possible data sources for term papers
  • Nexis Uni
  • Secondary data sources
  • Tutorial: Downloading and preparing newspaper data from Nexis

Public APIs

  • See last session

Nexis Uni

  • Nexis Uni is a database that provides access to a wide range of newspapers and other sources
  • It is a paid service, but many universities have a subscription (accessible from campus or via VPN)
  • Registration is required

Tutorial 10.

Secondary Data Sources

Individual Data Research and Collection