Dr Mahamadou KANTE

Arvel Scholar: from PaperMod to a more personal research website

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000

A note on how this website evolved from Hugo PaperMod and Pascal Michaillat’s academic template into a more tailored structure for multilingual research publishing.

Research Grants on Education: Small

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Small-grant application that did not succeed.

Four years on

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

13 September 2021 - 13 September 2025. A note of remembrance, continuity, and work still to be carried forward.

Notes from a May TPM mission to central Mali

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:58:00 +0000

A few notes from a third-party monitoring mission from Bamako to central Mali, carried out in a context of uncertainty and difficult access.

Designing a chatbot to analyze patient sentiment: The case of the Sangarébougou Community Health Center

Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A journal article on chatbot design and patient-sentiment analysis in the context of the Sangarébougou Community Health Center.

RSTMH Annual Meeting 2025: AI in Global Health

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Conference-related application that did not succeed.

Effectiveness of SMS-based interventions in enhancing antenatal care in developing countries : a systematic review

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A systematic review of SMS-based antenatal care interventions in low- and middle-income countries, with attention to maternal and child health outcomes.

Building research capacity: highlights from Bamako's second international workshop

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 15:54:40 +0000

A fuller recap of the second international workshop in Bamako on research project writing and online data-production tools in insecure contexts.

Reflections on the 2024 Sahel Symposium: presenting HealthyMaman and stimulating partnerships

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 13:13:07 +0000

A fuller reflection on the 2024 Sahel Symposium and on presenting HealthyMaman within a broader conversation about research partnerships.

Exploring the questions that keep me awake

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:09:58 +0000

A fuller introduction to a platform dedicated to the questions that challenge, inspire, and sometimes haunt me.

Journals and publishing venues in Mali in the era of the digital revolution

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 23:07:00 +0000

A fuller note on participating in a symposium about journals and publishing venues in Mali in a period of digital transformation and geopolitical tension.

My experience as a trainer at the International workshop in Ouagadougou

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:26:25 +0000

A reflection on preparing and delivering a workshop on online data-production tools in insecure contexts, with lessons from Ouagadougou and the participants’ feedback.

Can a truly interdisciplinary approach ever exist?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Can a truly interdisciplinary approach ever exist, or does each field inevitably impose its assumptions on the others, creating a dominant lens?

Can aspirations be authentic in a globalised world?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

What does it mean for young Africans to have aspirations within a globalised world that often doesn’t reflect their own realities? can aspirations be authentic?

Can knowledge in non-native languages capture local realities?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Can knowledge produced in english or french (or any colonial language) ever fully capture the realities of cultures where those languages aren’t native?

Can technologies from wealthy nations be adapted ethically?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Can technologies designed for wealthier nations ever be ethically and effectively adapted for use in economically and culturally distinct communities?

Does ambition improve resilience?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Does ambition improve resilience, or can it become a burden when conditions make it unattainable?

Does ambition require acknowledgment?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Does ambition require acknowledgment to be meaningful, or is personal satisfaction enough?

Does greater online privacy reduce shared spaces and public life?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Does the push for greater online privacy create new forms of social alienation by reducing shared spaces and public life?

Does language dominance in academia reinforce western views?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

If language shapes thought, does the dominance of western languages (English, French, etc.) in academia reinforce western worldviews, even when researching non-western subjects?

Does the goal of knowledge itself have meaning across cultures?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Does the goal of knowledge itself have meaning across cultures, or is the desire to “know” a form of cultural imposition?

Forms of knowledge lost ?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

What forms of knowledge may be lost when research is conducted in a coloniser’s language, and can this loss ever be truly mitigated?

How does ambition impact mental health in low-resource settings?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

How does ambition impact mental health in settings where resources to support ambitious goals are scarce?

Is ambition driven by internal goals or external validation?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Is ambition driven more by internal goals or external validation, and how does that shift in contexts where recognition is limited?

Is ambition sustainable when basic needs are unmet?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

When basic needs are unmet (water, food, shelter, electricity, internet,etc.), is ambition a distraction from survival, or does it provide hope and purpose?

Is contentment a form of resignation in low-resource settings?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Is contentment a form of resignation in low-resource settings, or can it be a powerful form of resistance?

Is it possible to find contentment without ambition?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Is it possible to find contentment without ambition, or does ambition inevitably drive one’s sense of purpose and worth?

Is science culturally neutral or inherently biased?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

If “objective” scientific research is largely rooted in western paradigms, what does it mean to conduct science outside that framework? is science itself culturally neutral?

Is there an 'african' way of using technology?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Is there an essential “african” way of using technology, or does technology ultimately homogenise cultural distinctions?

Is there such a thing as a 'universal truth' in science?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

if knowledge systems are culturally specific, is there any such thing as a “universal truth” in science, or are all scientific paradigms culturally contingent?

Is true flourishing possible with dependency on foreign funding?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Is true flourishing possible in a context of dependency on foreign funding and technological infrastructure, or does this compromise autonomy?

What does it mean to decolonise knowledge in a digital era?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

what does it really mean to decolonise knowledge in a digital era – can western technological frameworks like AI or IT-based health interventions ever be “decolonised” or are they inevitably laden with western biases?

What does it mean to flourish in a community-centric culture?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

What does it mean to flourish in a cultural context that prioritises community well-being over individual autonomy?

What happens to traditional concepts of identity?

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

What happens to traditional concepts of identity, culture, and social roles when communication is largely mediated by technology – does this change our sense of who we are?

Reading about wicked problems

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:47:29 +0000

A short reflection on wicked problems, intellectual humility, and the limits of trying to understand complex issues from only one disciplinary angle.

Progress on the HealthyMaman project: workshop recap and next steps

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 11:17:26 +0000

A full recap of the second HealthyMaman workshop, focused on intermediate results, message content, and the project’s next steps.

Boosting digital presence and open-source contributions for ISH

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 08:14:24 +0000

A fuller update on digital transformation efforts at the Institut des Sciences Humaines, from institutional infrastructure to open-source collaboration.

RSTMH Annual Meeting 2024

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Conference participation application that did not succeed.

The journal RASP on AJOL

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:22:54 +0000

A fuller note on the indexing of the African Journal of Social Sciences and Public Health (RASP) on African Journals Online.

NIHR Global Fellowship

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Global-fellowship application that received strong feedback but did not succeed.

In my imagination

Sun, 12 May 2024 12:08:00 +0000

I know you will never be mine But still I close my eyes And imagine how beautiful it would be If we were together In my imagination The world seems to pause And everything feels

Location

Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Dr Mahamadou KANTE's mailing and office addresses in Bamako.

Office Hours

Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Schedule and location for Dr Mahamadou KANTE's office hours.

Educational Management in Mali: KalanGest as a tool for decolonizing administrative practices

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A journal article on KalanGest as a tool for decolonizing and improving school administration practices in Mali.

ORCID Global Participation Fund

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Community-development and outreach support application that did not succeed.

French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:00:00 +0000

Fellowship application that did not succeed.

Class management

Thu, 18 May 2023 12:03:00 +0000

A fuller note on class management as a core condition for building a stable, fair, and effective learning environment.

Postdoc in AI and Professional Competencies

Tue, 02 May 2023 23:59:00 +0000

Postdoctoral application for a position in AI and professional competencies.

Young African Leaders Programme

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Application to the Young African Leaders Programme.

ECA Fellowship Programme for Young African Professionals

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Fellowship application that did not succeed.

Use of partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) in privacy and disclosure research on social network sites : A systematic review

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A systematic review of how PLS-SEM has been applied in privacy and disclosure research on social network sites.

Voltairine de Cleyre, Life or Death

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 11:53:00 +0000

A brief sharing of Voltairine de Cleyre’s powerful dialogue between life and death, and why it continues to resonate.

Basic concepts of PLS-SEM?

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:43:00 +0000

Understanding the basic concepts of structural equation modelling is essential before using SEM-based software. This note introduces some of those fundamentals.

Ideas Matter Fellowship 2022

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Doctoral-fellowship application that did not succeed.

What is a visual abstract?

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:28:00 +0000

A short reflection on visual abstracts as an increasingly important form of scientific communication.

FORJE Mobility Programme

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Application to the FORJE research-mobility programme.

Creating an Oracle APEX workspace online

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:28:00 +0000

A practical note on getting started with Oracle APEX online by requesting a free hosted workspace.

CINi 2022 - Nianguiry KANTE International Conference 2022

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:15:00 +0000

Official website of the colloquium. A short tribute to Nianguiry Kante, his work, and the conference organized in his honor.

For Prof. Nianguiry KANTE, a son who is relearning to live

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:52:00 +0000

That place… so calm, so hazy, so sad, so mysterious, so difficult to decipher. A poem about grief, mortality, and learning again how to live.

A mapping of the factors related to self-disclosure on social network sites

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A journal article mapping the main factors that influence self-disclosure on social network sites.

Towards a Model for Self-Disclosure on Social Network Sites : A Pilot Study

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A pilot study developing and testing a model of self-disclosure on social network sites.

Experience and Poverty, by Walter Benjamin (1933)

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:36:00 +0000

A short reflection on Walter Benjamin’s ‘Experience and Poverty’ and on why the text still matters for thinking about transmission, crisis, and intellectual rebuilding.

Facebook Fellowship Program

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Fellowship application that did not succeed.

ORKG Curation Grant Competition

Mon, 31 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Competition-grant application that did not succeed.

Podcast - Tech Talk Show @ MITWS India

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:19:00 +0000

A short note about a guest appearance on MITWS India’s online radio show to discuss research, open science, and academic trajectories.

A Stakeholder's Analysis of the Effect of Mobile Money in Developing Countries : The Case of Orange Money in Mali

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

A chapter examining the drivers and challenges of mobile money adoption in Mali through a stakeholder lens.

Online education and internet access

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:46:00 +0000

A fuller reflection on online education during the COVID-19 period and on the infrastructural inequalities that make internet access a central educational issue.

Open science?

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:45:00 +0000

Open access reconnects science with its underlying purpose: helping society progress by making research immediately and freely available to readers.

Towards the B-TAMBiT : A Back-Translation with an Adjudicator with Mono and Bilingual Tests

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000

A preprint presenting a back-translation workflow with adjudication and mono/bilingual tests.

WARC Travel Grant

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 23:59:00 +0000

Travel-grant application that did not succeed.

Exporting references from Mendeley to a CSV file

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 11:44:00 +0000

A practical workflow for exporting references from Mendeley into CSV format when working on systematic mapping or other spreadsheet-based review tasks.

Survey - Orange Money

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:41:00 +0000

If you live in Bamako, Kati, or nearby areas and know Orange Money, please take part in this survey on the benefits and challenges of Mali’s digital economy.

African Review of Social Sciences and Public Health (RASP), Vol. 19(1)

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 11:41:00 +0000

Presentation of Volume 19(1) of the African Review of Social Sciences and Public Health (RASP), its mission, anniversary context, and the articles included in the issue.

ACM Turing Award 2018

Fri, 03 May 2019 11:40:00 +0000

The ACM’s 2018 Turing Award was awarded to Yann LeCun, Yoshua Bengio, and Geoffrey Hinton. The Turing Award is often described as the Nobel Prize of computer science.

Quoting in LaTeX

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:36:00 +0000

A short introduction to quotation environments in LaTeX, with examples of the quote and quotation environments.

LaTeX, let's write!

Wed, 26 Jul 2017 11:34:00 +0000

A short note on LaTeX as a writing tool for technical, academic, and professional work that needs structure, consistency, and strong typesetting.

Learning to Program

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 02:10:00 +0000

An introductory guide for aspiring developers, with general resources, online courses, and language-specific starting points.

Guitar, not just an instrument

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 01:08:00 +0000

A short reflection on how peace, conflict, rebellion, and emotional tension can all be heard in the way we play an instrument.

A review of big data security and privacy issues

Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000

A review article surveying security and privacy issues in big data environments.

Adding References in Zotero

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Adding References in Zotero

Import References Automatically

Use the Zotero browser connector to capture references directly from databases such as Google Scholar or PubMed.
Click the Zotero icon in your browser to add articles to your library.

Add References Manually

Click the “New Item” button in Zotero.
Fill in the fields such as author, title, and date to create a custom entry.

Capture Metadata from PDFs

Drag and drop a PDF file into Zotero.
Click “Retrieve Metadata” so Zotero can complete the information automatically.

Organize your references here.

Additional Resources

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Additional Resources on Zotero

1. Recommended Plugins and Extensions

ZotFile: advanced PDF file management.
Better BibTeX: integration with LaTeX.
DOI Manager: checks and completes missing DOIs.
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2. Official Tutorials and Documentation

3. Support and Community

Zotero forum: forums.zotero.org
Zotero mailing list for regular updates.

Back to the guide.

Advanced Features

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Advanced Zotero Features

1. Group Libraries and Collaboration

Create group libraries to work with colleagues on shared projects.
Manage access permissions for each member.
Share notes and observations directly in Zotero.

2. Multilingual References

Manage references in several languages through flexible metadata fields.
Configure Zotero to apply citation styles suited to different languages.

3. Integration with Overleaf (LaTeX)

Export Zotero references in BibTeX format for use with Overleaf.
Install a plugin such as Better BibTeX to synchronize Zotero with your LaTeX projects.

Bibliometric Indicators

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Bibliometric Indicators

h-index

The h-index is an indicator that measures both the productivity and the impact of a researcher’s publications.

A researcher has an h-index of value h if h of their articles have each been cited at least h times.
Example: An h-index of 10 means that 10 articles have each been cited at least 10 times.

Key points:

Reflects both the quantity and the quality of publications.
Limitation: it is not sensitive to highly cited papers beyond h.

g-index

The g-index is an alternative to the h-index that places greater emphasis on highly cited articles.

C

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C

Note: C can be a difficult language to teach and learn at first. While online courses and books are a good starting point, many learners find that working through a proper book remains the best approach.

Online courses:
- MIT OpenCourseWare offers several:
  - Practical Programming in C For beginners.
  - Introduction to C Memory Management and C++ Object-Oriented Programming Suitable for people with previous experience in another programming language that is not C or C++.
  - Effective Programming in C and C++ Similar in level to the two above.
Video tutorials: N/A

C#

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C#

C# is a multi-paradigm programming language that combines strong typing, imperative programming, declarative styles, functional features, generics, object orientation, and component-based development.

Online courses:
- Microsoft Virtual Academy offers a few free courses:
  - C# Fundamentals for Absolute Beginners A Microsoft video series for beginners learning C#.
  - Programming in C# Another Microsoft video series that assumes some prior exposure to C#.
Interactive tutorials: N/A
Video tutorials: N/A
Books and tutorials (online):

C++

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C++

Note: like C, C++ can be a difficult language to teach and learn at first. While online courses and books are a good starting point and can take you a long way, the general consensus is that one of the best ways to learn it is to work through a proper book.

Online courses
- MIT OpenCourseWare has several:
  - Introduction to C++ For beginners, with a fairly fast pace.
  - Introduction to C Memory Management and C++ Object-Oriented Programming Suitable for people with previous experience in another programming language that is not C or C++.
  - [Effective Programming in C and C++][c-mit-effective] Similar in level to the two above.
- Stanford’s “Introduction to Computer Science” three-part beginner series. The first course teaches Java, and the last two teach C and C++.
- Coursera: C++ for C Programmers This can also be useful for programmers with previous experience in another language outside C or C++.
Interactive tutorials

Case Study 1

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Étude de Cas 1: analyse d’un ensemble de tweets

Objectif

Appliquer les techniques d’analyse textuelle pour extraire des informations à partir de tweets collectés.

Étapes

Collecte des Données : utilisation de l’outil Lobster pour extraire les tweets sur un sujet spécifique.
Prétraitement : nettoyage des tweets en appliquant les techniques vues (tokenisation, lemmatisation, suppression des stop words).
Analyse de sentiment : déterminer le ton général des tweets (positif, négatif, neutre).

Channel Network

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YouTube Channel Network

This section explores the creation of a YouTube channel network based on mutual subscriptions. This type of network helps reveal connections and possible collaborations between channels working in similar areas.

Concept

The YouTube channel network focuses on subscription relations:

Nodes: YouTube channels.
Edges: a link is created when one channel subscribes to another, suggesting affinity or shared interest.

Objectives of the Analysis

Identify thematic communities of channels within a specific niche such as technology, fashion, education, or journalism.
Discover key influencers or bridging channels that connect different communities.
Visualize potential collaborations or influence ties between channels.

Example of a Practical Case

Practical Steps

Data collection: extract subscriptions between channels through the YouTube API.
Data preparation: organize subscriptions as source and target pairs.
Visualization with Gephi: import the data into Gephi to identify communities and visualize relations.

Test your knowledge with real data here.

ChatGPT: TexteSense

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

TexteSense

TexteSense is a custom GPT that I designed for French-speaking users who want to carry out in-depth text analysis. This model is optimized for tasks such as sentiment analysis and topic modeling, and it can process texts in both French and English while always returning the output in French.

Features

Sentiment analysis: identifies the emotional tone of a text (positive, negative, or neutral) and provides detailed explanations.
Topic modeling: extracts the main themes from a text to provide a quick and relevant overview.
Multilingual support: English texts are translated into French before analysis to keep the results consistent.
Multiple document support: accepts text pasted directly into the chat box or uploaded files, whether single or multiple.

Access link

Citing Your Sources

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Citing Your Sources with Zotero

Integrate Zotero with Your Writing Tools

Install the Zotero plugin for Microsoft Word or Google Docs.
Add the Zotero toolbar so you can insert citations directly into your documents.

Create Citations in Your Documents

Click “Add/Edit Citation” in your document.
Select the citation style you want, such as APA, MLA, or Chicago.

Generate Bibliographies

Select your references in Zotero.
Right-click and choose “Create Bibliography”.

Explore advanced features here.

Data

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Data Collection via API

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Scraping avec les APIs

Introduction aux APIs

Qu’est-ce qu’une API

Une API (Interface de Programmation d’Applications) est un ensemble de définitions et de protocoles qui permet à différents logiciels de communiquer entre eux. Elle sert d’intermédiaire pour échanger des informations de manière structurée.

Exemple : une API est comme un serveur dans un restaurant. Vous (le client) passez votre commande au serveur (API), qui va la chercher en cuisine (le serveur de données) et vous apporte le plat (les données).

Decolonising Behavioral Information Security (BIS)

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A project page for the Decolonising Behavioral Information Security research agenda.

Donate

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A donation page for supporting Dr Mahamadou KANTE's projects and broader research work.

General Resources

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Hands-on Exercises

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Hands-on Exercises with Zotero

These practical exercises are designed to help you use Zotero in real research situations. The topics draw on current issues such as young people’s use of social media, the situation in the Sahel, and the preparation of a literature review.

Exercise 1: Organizing a Literature Review

Context:

You are preparing a literature review on the impact of social media on young people’s political participation in the Sahel.

Haskell

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Haskell

Haskell is a polymorphic, statically typed, and purely functional programming language, which makes it quite different from most other languages. It is named after Haskell Brooks Curry, whose work in mathematical logic helped lay the foundations for functional programming languages. Haskell is based on the lambda calculus, which is why it uses lambda as its logo.

Online courses:
- Introduction to Functional Programming on edX Requires familiarity with a non-functional programming language such as Java, Python, C#, or C++.
Interactive tutorials

HealthyMaman

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A project page for HealthyMaman and its maternal and child health work in Mali.

HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

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HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Note: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript are the three core technologies that run in every web browser and make up every web page.

HTML is used to describe the structure and content of a web page, CSS describes its style and appearance, and JavaScript handles behavior and interactivity.

The usual recommended order is to start with HTML and CSS, then move on to JavaScript once you feel comfortable with the basics of the first two.

HTTrack

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1. HTTrack

Qu’est-ce que HTTrack

HTTrack est un logiciel libre et open-source qui vous permet de télécharger et copier des sites web pour les consulter hors ligne. Il est particulièrement utile pour le scraping de sites web statiques ou semi-dynamiques.

Installation de HTTrack

Pour installer HTTrack :

Téléchargez HTTrack depuis ce lien.

2. Installez le logiciel en suivant les instructions sur votre système d’exploitation (Windows, macOS, Linux).

Utilisation de HTTrack

Une fois installé, voici comment utiliser HTTrack pour copier un site web :

Introduction to EndNote

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Introduction to EndNote: An Advanced Tool for Reference Management

EndNote is a professional reference manager widely used in academic and industrial environments. It helps organize references, insert citations into documents, and create formatted bibliographies for academic publications.

Why Use EndNote?

Powerful reference management: designed for large reference libraries.
Flexible citation styles: supports thousands of citation styles and allows advanced customization.
Integrated search: search for references directly in PubMed, Web of Science, and other databases.
Synchronization and collaboration: share libraries with colleagues and sync data across devices.

Key Features

Advanced organization: sort references by groups, topics, or projects.
Automated bibliography creation: generate bibliographies in different academic styles in one click.
Citation management in documents: insert references directly while writing.
Collaborative tools: share libraries with tailored permissions.
Word and LaTeX integration: easily insert citations in Microsoft Word or export to BibTeX.

Who Is It For?

Researchers managing complex bibliographies in academic or industry projects.
Students who need to produce citations and bibliographies quickly.
Academic institutions that want a standardized approach to reference management.

What This Guide Covers

Adding and organizing references.
Integration with Word and other software.
Advanced features such as collaboration and annotation.

Start with setting up EndNote.

Introduction to JabRef

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Introduction to JabRef: An Open-Source Solution for LaTeX and BibTeX

JabRef is an open-source bibliography manager designed especially for LaTeX and BibTeX users. It offers an intuitive graphical interface that makes it easier to manage, edit, and organize bibliographies.

Why Use JabRef?

Designed for LaTeX: ideal for researchers using BibTeX in academic writing.
Open source and free: available to everyone at no cost.
Customizable: lets users add specific fields to suit particular needs.

Key Features

Advanced BibTeX editor: create, edit, and manage BibTeX files with ease.
Search and automatic import: import references from PubMed, Google Scholar, and other databases.
Bibliography organization: classify references using keywords, groups, or projects.
Duplicate detection: identify and manage duplicate entries efficiently.
File management: attach PDF files to references for quick access.

Who Is It For?

Researchers using LaTeX who want to automate bibliography creation.
Students who need to organize references for dissertations and theses.
Teachers who want to centralize and manage references for teaching materials.

What This Guide Covers

Adding and editing BibTeX references.
Organizing libraries and entries.
Integration with LaTeX and advanced features.

Start with setting up JabRef.

Introduction to Mendeley

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Introduction to Mendeley: A Reference Management Tool for Researchers

Mendeley is a reference management software widely used by students, researchers, and academics to organize references, annotate PDFs, collaborate with others, and generate citations and bibliographies.

Why Use Mendeley?

Reference organization: store and structure your references in one place.
PDF annotation: read, highlight, and annotate articles directly in the application.
Citation support: insert references and generate bibliographies in common academic styles.
Collaboration: share libraries with colleagues and work together on the same material.

Main Features

Library management: create collections and organize references by theme or project.
PDF reading and annotation: attach files to entries and work directly from your library.
Word integration: insert citations and automatically generate bibliographies.
Syncing: access your library across devices when synchronization is enabled.

Who Is It For?

Students who are beginning to structure a dissertation or thesis bibliography.
Researchers who need to organize a large number of references.
Teaching staff who want to prepare and manage course-related references.

Next Step

The next page explains how to install and configure Mendeley so you can start using it effectively.

Introduction to Publish or Perish

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Introduction to Publish or Perish

Publish or Perish (POP) is a software tool for researchers, academics, and students who want to analyze citations and evaluate the productivity and impact of an author or scientific publication. Using data from academic search engines such as Google Scholar, POP can collect information such as citation counts, the h-index, the g-index, and other bibliometric indicators.

This tool is particularly useful in contexts where paid databases such as Scopus or Web of Science are not available. It helps broaden access to bibliometric analysis that can support academic development.

License

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Licensing terms for the source code and original written content published on this website.

Lobstr

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Lobstr

Lobstr est un outil en ligne qui facilite l’extraction de données comme Octoparse sans nécessiter de compétences en programmation. Il est particulièrement utile pour les chercheurs, les analystes et toute personne souhaitant collecter des tweets sur des sujets spécifiques, des hashtags ou des comptes utilisateurs. En effet, même en mode gratuit, Lobstr nous permet d’extraire des données de X, bien que de manière limitée, évidemment !

Description de Lobstr

1. Facilité d’utilisation

Interface intuitive : Lobstr propose une interface conviviale qui permet de configurer des requêtes de recherche Twitter sans effort.
Pas de codage requis : aucune compétence en programmation n’est nécessaire pour utiliser cet outil.

2. Collecte de données depuis Twitter

En commençant par les modules de scraping pour X (Twitter), Lobstr propose 3 scrapers pour extraire des données des profils Twitter, des tweets des utilisateurs et même des tendances Twitter et des résultats de recherche d’un hashtag par exemple.

MANSA 2024 and Related Initiatives

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A project page for MANSA 2024 and linked workshop-oriented initiatives.

Mobile Money in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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A project page for research on mobile money, stakeholders, and digital financial systems in Mali.

No-Code Tools

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No-Code Scraping Tools

In this first section, we explore different graphical tools that let you scrape data without writing a single line of code. These tools are designed to extract information from websites and online platforms.

Tools Presented in This Section

1. HTTrack

Description: HTTrack is a free and open-source tool that lets you copy websites for offline browsing. It is often used to extract the content of web pages.
Use: we look at how to use HTTrack to clone websites and extract specific information without touching a line of code.
Strengths:
- easy to use;
- intuitive graphical interface;
- available in French.

2. Web Scraper (Chrome Extension)

Description: Web Scraper is a browser extension that lets you scrape data directly from web pages through a simple interface.
Use: you will learn how to configure and use Web Scraper to extract structured data such as tables or lists from websites.
Strengths:
- easy to install;
- direct integration with Chrome;
- easy export to CSV or JSON.

3. Octoparse

Description: Octoparse is a no-code data scraping tool that extracts information from websites through a graphical interface. It is well suited to non-technical users and can scrape both static and dynamic data, including content loaded with JavaScript.
Strengths:
- no-code interface;
- support for dynamic websites;
- multilingual interface;
- free plan with basic features;
- easy export to CSV, JSON, and Excel.

4. Lobstr

Description: an online tool that simplifies data extraction, much like Octoparse, without requiring programming skills. It is especially useful for researchers, analysts, and anyone wanting to collect tweets about specific topics, hashtags, or user accounts.
Strengths:
- no-code interface;
- support for dynamic websites;
- free plan with basic features;
- export to CSV, JSON, and Excel.

5. Scrapy-GUI

Description: Scrapy-GUI is a graphical interface for the Scrapy framework, making it possible to scrape data without writing code. It simplifies the creation of spiders and the extraction of data from websites for non-technical users.
Strengths:
- intuitive interface;
- uses the power of Scrapy for more complex sites;
- open source and customizable.

Concepts Covered

Scraping ethics: it is important to respect website terms of use and privacy policies when scraping. We discuss recommended practices and legal limits.
Limits of no-code scraping: although these tools are powerful, they also have limits, especially in terms of flexibility and handling dynamic websites.

For anyone who wants to go further, this space also includes a module on learning programming and discovering programming languages, designed to remain accessible to non-specialists and beginners.

Octoparse

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Octoparse

Octoparse est une solution puissante et sans code pour le scraping de données. Il permet de configurer des projets de scraping de manière visuelle, sans avoir à coder. Octoparse est disponible en plusieurs langues, dont le français, et offre des fonctionnalités avancées telles que le scraping de sites dynamiques, la gestion de la pagination, et l’exportation de données au format CSV ou JSON.

Installation et inscription

Étapes d’installation :

Inscription :
- Rendez-vous sur le site Octoparse et créez un compte gratuit.
- L’interface est disponible en français, facilitant la prise en main.

Online Courses

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Online Courses

Online courses are an increasingly common way for universities and professionals to teach programming and computer science in a structured format. New courses appear all the time, so it is useful to revisit these resources regularly.

Codecademy: offers free online courses in several languages. It often focuses on basic syntax, so you may want to combine it with additional tutorials afterward. It mainly emphasizes web development, Ruby, and Python.
OpenClassrooms: offers free and paid online courses in a range of subjects and programming languages.
Coursera: offers online courses from many well-known universities across a wide range of fields.
Udacity: offers computer science courses taught by industry experts, with both free courses and paid programs.
edX: a joint effort by MIT, Harvard, and Berkeley to provide free online versions of some of their courses.
OpenCulture: collects free lecture-based resources, often available through iTunes or YouTube.
MIT OpenCourseWare: provides course materials taught at MIT. Much of the content is rigorous and fast-paced.
Khan Academy: contains introductory resources on programming and computer science, along with many other subjects.
Stanford Engineering Everywhere: offers static course materials taught at Stanford.

The following websites also offer a wide variety of tutorials, but usually require payment or registration:

Organizing Your References in Zotero

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Organizing Your References in Zotero

Create Libraries and Collections

Create collections to organize your references by project or theme.
Add subcollections for a clearer structure.

Use Tags and Keywords

Add tags to categorize your references.
Filter your references quickly with keywords.

Manage Duplicates

Use the “Duplicate Items” option to identify and merge duplicate entries.

Search and Filter References

Use the search bar to find specific references.
Apply filters to sort and refine your data.

Cite your sources here.

Other Resources

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Other Resources

You can find a large list of free programming books and resources on GitHub.

You can also browse a meta resource aggregator here: http://resrc.io/

PLS-SEM in Privacy Studies

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A project page for methodological work on PLS-SEM in privacy and disclosure studies.

Privacy Policy

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How this website handles privacy, basic technical data, and external services.

Programming Languages

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PROTECT

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A project page for PROTECT and related work on protection, resilience, research, and knowledge management.

Scrapy-GUI

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Scrapy-GUI

Scrapy-GUI est une interface graphique pour le célèbre framework Scrapy, permettant de créer des spiders et de scraper des données sans écrire de code. Il rend l’utilisation de Scrapy accessible aux utilisateurs non techniques via une interface visuelle.

Installation de Scrapy-GUI

Étapes d’installation :

Assurez-vous d’avoir Python installé sur votre machine. Download ici.
Installez Scrapy-GUI via pip en exécutant la commande suivante :

    pip install scrapy-GUI

Une fois installé, lancez l’application avec la commande suivante :

    scrapy-gui 
    ou 
    scrapy_gui.open_browser()

Cela ouvrira l’interface graphique de Scrapy où vous pourrez configurer vos projets de scraping.

Setting Up EndNote

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Setting Up JabRef

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Setting Up Mendeley

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Setting Up Zotero

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Setting Up Zotero

Install Zotero

Download the Zotero application from the official website: zotero.org.
Install the browser extension so you can capture references in one click.

Create a Zotero Account

Go to zotero.org and create a free account.
Connect your account inside the Zotero application to synchronize your data.

Configure Zotero

Language: set Zotero to the language of your choice.
Citation styles: add the styles you need, such as APA or MLA.
Synchronization: enable syncing so you can access your references across several devices.

Teaching

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A project page for teaching themes, institutions served, course topics, and workshop-oriented educational work.

Tools

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Tools

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Outils pour l’analyse textuelle sans codage

Orange Data Mining

Présentation : Orange est une suite logicielle open-source d’analyse de données qui propose des widgets pour le machine learning et la visualisation.
Fonctionnalités pour le texte :
- Prétraitement du texte.
- Visualisation des données textuelles.
- Modélisation de sujets.
- Analyse de sentiment.
Avantages :
- Interface glisser-déposer.
- Pas besoin de programmation.
- Communauté active et nombreux tutoriels.

Autres outils

Voyant Tools : application web pour l’analyse textuelle en ligne.

Twitter API V2

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Collecting Data with the Twitter API V2

In this section, we explore how to use the Twitter API V2 to collect data from Twitter. This includes the full process, from creating a Twitter developer account to setting up a Google Colab environment for running API queries and retrieving data in real time.

Step 1: Create a Twitter Developer Account

To use the Twitter API, you first need a Twitter developer account:

User Network

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Réseau d’utilisateurs

Nous allons construire et analyser un réseau d’utilisateurs Twitter basé sur les interactions de réponse.

Réseau de Tweets utilisateurs

Concept

Le réseau d’utilisateurs Twitter se concentre sur les relations entre utilisateurs à travers leurs réponses. Chaque interaction est représentée par un lien qui aide à visualiser la structure de la conversation et les influences au sein de la communauté.

Noeuds (Nodes) : représentent les utilisateurs.
Liens (Edges) : chaque lien indique qu’un utilisateur (source) a répondu à un autre utilisateur (cible).

Objectifs de l’analyse

Identifier des communautés d’utilisateurs engagés dans des sujets spécifiques.
Détecter des nœuds centraux influents (comptes recevant de nombreuses réponses).
Observer la propagation d’informations ou d’idées à travers les réponses et mentions.

Exemple de cas Pratique

Dans ce tutoriel, nous allons utiliser l’API Twitter (vous devez disposez d’au moins la version payante basic pour suivre (100$)) pour extraire des tweets contenant des réponses et créer un fichier CSV des interactions. Ensuite, nous importerons ces données dans gephi pour visualiser le réseau et détecter les communautés.

Video Co-Commenting Network

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Co-Commenting Concept

Introduction

Co-commenting is a concept used to explore relations between YouTube videos based on user interactions in comment sections. If a user comments on several videos, a connection is established between those videos, reflecting possible affinity or thematic similarity.

In Graph Terms

Nodes: each node represents a YouTube video.
Edges: a link is created between two videos if at least one user commented on both.
Edge weights: the weight of each link is proportional to the number of users who co-commented on the two videos.

Such a network is often analyzed to identify clusters or communities of videos attracting similar audiences.

Video Comment Network

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Comment Network on a YouTube Video

This section focuses on the analysis of interactions between users commenting on a YouTube video in order to visualize engagement around specific content.

Concept

The comment network on a video represents the connections between users sharing their opinions on the same content:

Nodes: users who commented on the video.
Edges: a link is created between two users if one replied to the other.

Objectives of the Analysis

Identify sub-communities of users engaged in similar discussions.
Detect the videos generating the most interaction and shared interest.
Understand recurring discussion themes and shared views around a video.

Example of a Practical Case

Practical Steps

Data extraction: use the YouTube API to retrieve comments from a specific video.
Data preparation: organize the comments to create user pairs linked through the same video.
Visualization with Gephi: import the data into Gephi to identify sub-communities and analyze interactions.

Test your knowledge with real data here.

Web Scraper (Chrome Extension)

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Web Scraper (Extension Chrome)

Web Scraper est une extension gratuite pour le navigateur Chrome qui vous permet de scraper des données depuis des pages web. Il est idéal pour les utilisateurs sans compétences en programmation qui souhaitent collecter des informations structurées telles que des tableaux, des listes ou des articles.

Introduction à Web Scraper

Qu’est-ce que Web Scraper

Web Scraper est un outil très intuitif permettant de créer des plans de scraping (appelés sitemaps) pour extraire des données de manière automatique. Vous pouvez configurer l’extension pour capturer différents types de données (texte, images, URLs) en fonction de la structure des pages web.

Zotero

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Introduction to Zotero: A Practical Guide for Researchers

Welcome to Zotero

Zotero is an essential tool for researchers, especially in the social sciences. It simplifies reference management, helps you organize your research efficiently, and makes it easier to create accurate citations.

Guide Objectives

Learn how to use Zotero to manage your references.
Discover how to organize bibliographic data for your research projects.
Explore advanced features for collaboration and efficiency.

Why Zotero?

Free and open source: accessible to everyone.
Powerful and flexible: compatible with many platforms and formats.
Active community: many extensions and rich documentation are available.

Guide Structure

Introduction
Setting up Zotero
Adding references
Organizing references
Citing your sources
Hands-on practice
Advanced features
Additional resources

How to Use This Guide

Read the sections in order or go directly to what interests you most. Do not forget to complete the practical exercises to gain a better command of the tool.