Data Tools

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On this page, you will find links University of Toronto Scarborough Library software tools, data sources, and educational resources that support research, data-driven inquiry and decision-making. 

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Anaconda

Anaconda is a free and open-source distribution of the Python and R programming languages for scientific computing (data science, machine learning…

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Free web download

Google Analytics

Showcase your ability to use Google Analytics 4 to gain valuable insights and make marketing decisions. Certified users will demonstrate an…

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Free via the Google Analytics site

Google Data Studio

Google Data Studio is a dashboard and reporting tool that is easy to use, customize, and share. It allows you to transform your data into…

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Google Python Class

Introductory python course from Google. A free resource for people with a little bit of programming experience who want to learn Python. The class…

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Introduction to R Tutorials

This guide from the Map and Data Library is suitable for new R-users or advanced level R-users looking for information on specific topics. The…

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Free web resource.

NVivo

A tool for analyzing qualitative research, NVivo software is designed to help researchers organize and code qualitative and mixed methods research…

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Free of charge to University of Toronto faculty, staff and students. See NVivo Software License Request.

OpenRefine

OpenRefine (formerly Google Refine) is a powerful tool for working with messy data: cleaning it; transforming it from one format into another; and…

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PowerBI

Power BI is a business analytics service that delivers insights to enable fast, informed decisions.
During lab closures: PC…

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Available in The BRIDGE Lab.
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Project Jupyter

JupyterHub is open source software that "gives users access to computational environments and resources without burdening the users with…

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Python

Python is an interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language.

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Free web download

Python Data Analysis Library (PANDAS)

An open source Python library enabling high-performance data structures and analysis tools

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R Software

R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics.

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Free web download

R Studio

RStudio is a set of integrated tools designed to help you be more productive with R.

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Free web download

Tableau

Tableau can help anyone see and understand their data. Connect to almost any database, drag and drop to create visualizations.

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Free web download