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Text mining and natural language processing

This is an introduction to text mining and natural language processing, and it outlines how you can use a computer to supplement the traditional reading process.

About this guide

This guide outlines the what's and how's of text mining and natural language processing -- data science for words.

It is intended for everyday people located in college or university settings. It also includes a set of hands-on activities describing many ways students, researchers, and scholars can use text mining and natural language processing for the purposes of supplementing their traditional reading tasks.

Given the amount of reading material one is expected to consume in college and university environments, it makes a whole lot of sense to employ the use of a computer make the process more efficient, more effective, and less time-consuming. This guide outlines how.