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Dataset Summaries: Interrogating Data, Structures, and Systems in Tabular Datasets with Pivot Tables

Many people are familiar with using spreadsheets to create, manipulate, and carry-out mathematical operations on data. In this module, you’ll learn about how the pivot table functionality included in most spreadsheet software can also be used to quickly explore the underlying structure of tabular data, and gain insight into the underlying systems and processes used to create it. ...

Keywords:: digital information literacy, information ecosystems, pivot table, InfoEco Cookbook, spreadsheet

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Academic Support Services / ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Literacy

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Material Type:: Tutorial
Date Added to MERLOT:: May 4, 2022
Date Modified in MERLOT:: May 29, 2022
Authors:: Robert Gradeck, University of Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Monk, University of Pittsburgh
Visual Media Workshop, University of Pittsburgh
Submitter:: Jane Thaler
Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:: PDF, Video, Website

Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Technical Requirements:: To complete this exercise you will need a computer with Microsoft Excel, an internet connection, and a sense of the types of trees that fruit squirrels find delicious.
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International