Web scraping is a useful technique for researchers, as it allows them to quickly and automatically extract data from websites for analysis, making their research process more efficient and repeatable. This 2-module workshop is designed for students without programming knowledge to pick the right tool for scraping content from the web. Module 1 – Using No-code Tools introduces the no-code approach to scraping, while Module 2 – Using Python and AI demonstrates how to use Python code to scrape content with the help of AI.

Module 1 will cover:

• Understand the basic concepts and principles of web scraping
• Identify available web scraping tools and their appropriate uses
• Use Power Query and Web Scraper to extract content of interest from the web
• Make wise decisions when collecting data from the web

Module 2 will cover:

• Understand when coding is necessary for web scraping
• Use Python code to scrape content from the web
• Use ChatGPT (Poe) as a learning aid to read, draft, and debug code