Setting up Research Spreadsheets and Building Datasets

*Are you a beginner in using Excel and the thought of setting up a research spreadsheet overwhelms you?

This workshop is designed to provide beginner participants with hands-on experience in setting up an Excel research spreadsheet and starting to build a research dataset. We will discuss best practices in designing data spreadsheets and developing data dictionaries to help capture your data, followed by hands-on and interactive practice in designing data spreadsheets and entering data.

OBJECTIVES:
• List the different uses for Excel in a quantitative research study
• Describe the components of effective spreadsheet databases to collect data
• Practice creating simple data spreadsheets and entering data