Online Tutorials

Free tutorials on quantitative methods and computational techniques for social scientists. We warmly invite you to contribute to this section — please contact us if you would like to share your tutorials, tips, or suggestions.

Coding texts with LLMs using quallmer

Introduction to the quallmer package for LLM-based qualitative coding in R - flexible codebooks, structured outputs, and transparent workflows.

Seraphine F. Maerz

How to use quanteda.llm for text analysis in R

Use the quanteda.llm package for LLM-powered text analysis - summarize, score, and validate large text corpora with OpenAI or Ollama.

Seraphine F. Maerz

How to use an open-source LLM in R for text analysis tasks

Get started with open-source LLMs for text analysis using Ollama and the rollama package in R - free, private, and locally stored.

Seraphine F. Maerz

How to use GitHub for collaborative RStudio projects

A minimal 3-step guide to using GitHub for collaborative RStudio projects - share code, data, and work together on research papers.

Seraphine F. Maerz

How to use R Studio with Quarto to write nice papers ready for submission in whatever format

Learn to create beautiful Quarto documents combining code, analysis, and narrative - output to PDF, Word, or HTML with ease.

Seraphine F. Maerz

How to code your own personal website with Quarto in less than 30 minutes and for free!

Learn how to build and deploy your own personal website with Quarto and GitHub in less than 30 minutes - no previous experience required.

Seraphine F. Maerz