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BUSA 1105: RDS@GSU ~ Our Services

An orientation guide for 1st year business students enrolled in the BUSA 1150

RDS (Spring 2024)

RESEARCH DATA SERVICES (RDS)

Supporting GSU students, faculty, and staff in using data analysis tools & methods, data visualization, finding data & statistics, data collection, and data cleaning & management.


LIVE WORKSHOPS | RECORDINGS 

BADGES | DATA EVENTS

Email to schedule ONE-ON-ONE HELP or CUSTOM SESSIONS for classes & research teams.


Earn micro-credential BADGES!

Attend RDS data-skills workshops (either LIVE or RECORDED), score 100% on workshop quizzes, and get BADGES!


Learn more at 

LIB.GSU.EDU/DATA-READY

WHO HELPS WITH WHAT?

Match initial bubbles here with those in support-area boxes below to determine who to contact for help.

Halley E.M. Riley

(she | her)

Quantitative & Qualitative Data

hriley@gsu.edu

Joel Glogowski

(he | him)

Data Visualization

jglogowski@gsu.edu

Mandy Swygart-Hobaugh

(she | her)

Qualitative Data

aswygarthobaugh@gsu.edu

 

#getdataready

#dataskills

#dataanalytics

Ufuk Seçilmiş

(he | him)

SQL / R / Python (GRA)

usecilmis1@student.gsu.edu

Shah Md Shahnewaz Sayem

(he | him)

GIS & Power BI (GRA)

ssayem1@student.gsu.edu

Ashley Rockwell

(she | her)

Data Literacy & Learning Specialist - Undergraduate Focus

arockwell3@gsu.edu

Data Literacy & Learning Assistants - Graduate Students

Reggie Gravely

(they | he)

Langston Thomas

(he | him)

Data Literacy & Learning Assistants - Undergraduate Students

Armina Fani

(she | her)

Kokou Efou

(he | him)

RDS (Fall 2023)

RESEARCH DATA SERVICES (RDS)

Supporting GSU students, faculty, and staff in using data analysis tools & methods, data visualization, finding data & statistics, data collection, and data cleaning & management.


LIVE WORKSHOPS | RECORDINGS 

BADGES | DATA EVENTS

Email to schedule ONE-ON-ONE HELP or CUSTOM SESSIONS for classes & research teams.


Earn micro-credential BADGES!

Attend RDS data-skills workshops (either LIVE or RECORDED), score 100% on workshop quizzes, and get BADGES!


Learn more at 

LIB.GSU.EDU/DATA-READY

WHO HELPS WITH WHAT?

Match initial bubbles here with those in support-area boxes below to determine who to contact for help.

Halley E.M. Riley

(she | her)

Quantitative & Qualitative Data

hriley@gsu.edu

Joel Glogowski

(he | him)

Data Visualization

jglogowski@gsu.edu

Mandy Swygart-Hobaugh

(she | her)

Qualitative Data

aswygarthobaugh@gsu.edu

Rachel Chandler

(she | her)

Data Visualization

rchandler@gsu.edu

Ufuk Seçilmiş

(he | him)

SQL / R / Python (GRA)

usecilmis1@student.gsu.edu

Shah Md Shahnewaz Sayem

(he | him)

GIS & Power BI (GRA)

ssayem1@student.gsu.edu

Ashley Rockwell

(she | her)

Data Literacy & Learning Specialist - Undergraduate Focus

arockwell3@gsu.edu

Data Literacy & Learning Assistants - Graduate Students

Reggie Gravely

(they | he)

Langston Thomas

(he | him)

Data Literacy & Learning Assistants - Undergraduate Students

Armina Fani

(she | her)

Kokou Efou

(he | him)

Data Analysis Tools & Methods

Data Analysis Software
TOOLS for DATA ANALYSIS

Quantitative/Statistical

Qualitative

  • NVivo Mandy Swygart-Hobaugh

  • Other tools (MAXQDA, ATLAS.ti) 


METHODS for DATA ANALYSIS and RESEARCH DESIGN

NOTE: (1) The examples below are not exhaustive; (2) Our primary focus is helping to implement analytic methods, not necessarily teaching underlying methodological principles.

  • Basic Statistical Analysis Mandy Swygart-Hobaugh

    • Descriptive Statistics

    • Inferential Bivariate Statistics (e.g., ANOVA, t tests, correlation, chi-square)

    • Linear Regression

  • Advanced Quantitative Analysis 

    • Generalized Linear Models 

    • Time-Series Analysis & Multilevel Models 

    • Multiple Imputation 

    • Multivariable Regression Analysis (Logistic, Ordinal, Multinomial) 

    • Hierarchical Linear Models 

    • Structural Equation Models

    • Mediation and Moderation Analysis

    • Complex Survey Data Analysis

  • Quantitative Research Design 

    • Experimental & Quasi-Experimental Design

    • Evaluation Methods

    • Survey Design and Administration

    • Medical Record Extraction

    • Systematic Review Methods (data analysis component)

  • Qualitative Data Analysis Mandy Swygart-Hobaugh

    • Interview Guide Design

    • Data Analysis Techniques

    • Grounded Theory Methods

  • Mixed Methods 


NOTE: Please see the RDS Scope of Services statement.


Looking for other Tools & Methods help resources? Check these out!

Data Visualization

Mapping & Data Visualization
DATA VISUALIZATION

Finding Data & Statistics

Finding Data
FINDING DATA & STATISTICS

Data Collection

Data Cleaning & Management

Data Management Planning
DATA CLEANING & MANAGEMENT
  • Data cleaning, shaping, & reformatting 

  • SQL for managing/querying data in Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) 

  • Data management plans (DMP) for research grant proposals -- support using the DMPTool for writing a DMP, reviewing draft DMPs, and implementing DMPs Mandy Swygart-Hobaugh