SOC 3090: Sociology of Neighborhoods: R Workshop

Step 1

  • Install R, see R Install
  • Install R-Studio, see R Install
  • Open R-Studio – See Set up
    • If you want to produce a pdf from th RMARKDOWN you will need to install LaTex
  • Once you have connected R-Studio to github and downloaded the workshop:
    • Open up mpls_neighborhoods.Rmd
    • Work through the lab, ask questions on Moodle
    • This lab requires you to install packages
    install.packages("NAMEOFPACKAGE")
    • Loading packages in R
    library(ggmap)
qmap(location="minneapolis",zoom=10)
    ## Map from URL : http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=minneapolis&zoom=10&size=640x640&scale=2&maptype=terrain&language=en-EN&sensor=false
    ## Information from URL : http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=minneapolis&sensor=false