Research Data Services
We Help People Use Data!
We can help you analyze, map, visualize, and manage data. We can guide you to create compelling projects for your courses and research. We work with Northeastern faculty, staff, and students at all levels of experience and in any location.
We provide:
- Consultations with specialists online or in person
- Visits to classes, student or research groups, guest lectures, and workshops
- Online tutorials and resources
Learn more about us and the tools we support.
For more information, contact [email protected]
Data Management
Support for data management and sharing plans, such as DMPs / DMSPs. (e.g. DMP Tool)
Data Analysis & Programming
Support for cleaning, manipulating, and analyzing data. Also learning how to code. (e.g. Excel, Python, R / RStudio)
Data Visualization
Support for creating and improving data visualizations such as graphs. (e.g. D3.js, Flourish, Tableau)
Posters, Presentations, & Diagrams
Support for creating and refining posters, presentations, diagrams and other graphics. (e.g. Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, PowerPoint)
Geospatial Analysis & GIS
Support for creating maps, conducting geospatial analysis, and learning GIS tools. (e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS, Simply Analytics)
Text Analysis
Support for conducting text analysis and using text analysis resources. (e.g. Constellate, HathiTrust Research Center, ProQuest TDM)
About the RDS Team
Lawrence Evalyn (he/him)
Text Mining Specialist
Research Data Services
Boston, Online
Lawrence Evalyn is our Text Mining Specialist. Lawrence can help you scrape, clean, and analyze texts with Python, and use platforms such as Constellate and TDM Studio. Prior to joining Research Data Services in 2024, Lawrence was a Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Northeastern, and Co-Director of the NULab's Digital Integration Teaching Initiative.
- PhD English – University of Toronto
- MA English – University of Victoria