givenNamesDB_authorships

A dataset with first names and gender data from genderize.io for 
authorships dataset in the package. This is the output 
of <code>findGivenNames</code> 
function that was performed on December 26, 2014.

datasets

Utilizes the 'genderize.io' Application Programming Interface
to predict gender from first names extracted from a text vector.
The accuracy of prediction could be controlled by two parameters:
counts of a first name in the database and probability of prediction.

Kamil Wais

genderizeR

Gender Prediction Based on First Names

Nathan VanHoudnos

John Ramey

Thomas Klebel

givenNamesDB_authorships function

A data.table object with 872 rows and 4 variables:<dl class="dl-horizontal">
 <dt>name</dt><dd>A term used as first name.</dd>
 <dt>gender</dt><dd>The predicted gender for the term.</dd>
 <dt>probability</dt><dd>The probability of the predicted gender.</dd>
 <dt>count</dt><dd>How many social profiles with the term as a given name 
 is recorded in the genderize.io database.</dd>
</dl>

Format

Gender data for authorship sample — givenNamesDB_authorships

A data.table object with 872 rows and 4 variables:<dl class='dl-horizontal'>
 <dt>name</dt><dd>A term used as first name.</dd>
 <dt>gender</dt><dd>The predicted gender for the term.</dd>
 <dt>probability</dt><dd>The probability of the predicted gender.</dd>
 <dt>count</dt><dd>How many social profiles with the term as a given name 
 is recorded in the genderize.io database.</dd>
</dl>

givenNamesDB_authorships: Gender data for authorship sample

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