CPR Methods Workshop: Xue Zhang, “Web Scraping with Python for Beginners: BeautifulSoup Library”
Eggers Hall, 060
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Xue Zhang, Lerner Postdoctoral Scholar in Population Health will present “Web Scraping with Python for Beginners: BeautifulSoup Library” as part of the CPR Methods Workshop Series.
Description:
In today's data-driven world, the ability to extract valuable information from
websites is a crucial skill. BeautifulSoup, a Python library, simplifies this
process by parsing HTML and XML documents, enabling you to navigate and extract
data efficiently. In this seminar, you'll learn to harness BeautifulSoup's
power to scrape data from websites, from understanding HTML structure to
handling common scraping challenges. Whether you're new to programming or just
getting started with web scraping, this course will provide you with the
essential skills to gather data from the web effectively and ethically. Let's
embark on this web scraping journey together, tailored for beginners like you!
Prerequisites: Prior programming experience is NOT required. Please bring your laptop to the seminar and make sure you have a Google account. This is because Google Research developed “Google Collab” that allows anyone to write and execute Python code without installing any software and most of the Python packages.
Category
Social Science and Public Policy
Type
Lectures and Seminars
Region
Campus
Open to
Faculty
Students, Graduate and Professional
Organizer
MAX-Center for Policy Research
Accessibility
Contact Alyssa Kirk to request accommodations
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