openEnded

This is the repository for the R package openEnded, intended to help researchers analyze manipulation checks that employ open-ended responses. The package is currently under development.

Installation:

To install directly from GitHub, run the following code:

devtools::install_github('jeffreyziegler/openEnded')

Alternatively, download the .tar.gz file from the main repository and install the package from source:

install.packages('~/Downloads/openEnded_1.0.tar.gz', repos = NULL, type ='source')

Use:

Check out the application in vignettes/ for a step-by-step guide of how to reproduce the example in the original paper.

Citation:

If you use this software, please cite the original paper (link to current version):

@article{ziegler2020,
  title={A Text-As-Data Approach For Using Open-Ended Responses As Manipulation Checks},
  author={Ziegler, Jeffrey},
  journal={Conditionally Accepted at Political Analysis},
  year={2020},  
  url = {https://github.com/jeffreyziegler/openEnded}
}

Contact:

Please report issues via Github or email (jeffrey.ziegler@emory.edu)