Geographic Text Analysis

This is a workshop for people who want to learn to combine text and spatial analysis. Working with a sample dataset, you will learn to use a geoparser to automatically identify places in texts, disambiguate them with a digital gazetteer, and locate the results on a map. We will explore how a geoparser works, common challenges, the advantages of customizing a geoparser, and what you can do with the results. Prerequisites: Complete the Intro to Bash online tutorial before this workshop.

This workshop is offered by Stanford Libraries' Center for Interdisciplinary Research as part of its mission to provide training in technical academic research practices and applied research methods.