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R is free to download and use, and all the codes are open. At the same time, the users can easily add their own programs (once they get familiar with statistics and programming).
Download a copy of R here for your own PC. R and R Studio is also installed on Dataworks computers in the Knowledge Center and the DeLaMare Library.
It is recommended to also download R Studio, a free R integrated development environment (IDE) as well. R Studio provides a GUI interface that can make R more user-friendly. R and R studio are also available via UNR's Virtual Desktop service, which offers users a Windows virtual desktop with a suite of software for University work.
NVivo is a qualitative data analysis package from QSR International. NVivo helps researchers to organize and analyze complex textual and multimedia data. The software allows users to classify, sort and arrange thousands of pieces of information. It also accommodates a wide range of research methods.
Currently, NVivo is only available via UNR's Virtual Desktop service, which offers users a Windows virtual desktop with a suite of software for University work
SPSS has an excellent graphic user interface that makes statistical analysis easier, including many most complex models. At the same time, the package still supports syntax programs which offers flexibility and time-effectiveness.
SPSS is installed on Dataworks computers in the Knowledge Center and the DeLaMare Library. SPSS also available via UNR's Virtual Desktop service, which offers users a Windows virtual desktop with a suite of software for University work
ArcGIS is a geographic information system platform used to create, manage, share, and analyze spatial data. It consists of server components, mobile and desktop applications, and developer tools.
ArcGIS is installed on Dataworks computers in the Knowledge Center and the DeLaMare Library, as well as the GIS Depot in the DeLaMare Library. ArcGIS is also available via UNR's Virtual Desktop service, which offers users a Windows virtual desktop with a suite of software for University work. Students, faculty, and staff can also request personal licenses for University work. See the ArcGIS Research Guide for more information.
This command-based statistical packages offers a lot of flexibility for data analysis by just altering different command options or writing a do-file. Meanwhile, the programming language keeps a simple structure, so easy to learn that the users can focus on the statistical modeling.
Stata is installed on Dataworks computers in the Knowledge Center and the DeLaMare Library. SPSS also available via UNR's Virtual Desktop service, which offers users a Windows virtual desktop with a suite of software for University work
MATLAB is not just a statistical package, but a numerical computing environment that offers much more flexibility than pure statistical softwares, especially for more advanced analysis. It's not a drag-from-menu-bar application, and you need to learn the MATLAB programming language. While MATLAB is utilized more in fields of science and engineering, the statistics toolbox and econometrics toolbox are very powerful and useful for social science data analysis too.
MATLAB is installed on Dataworks computers in the Knowledge Center and the DeLaMare Library. MATLAB is also available via UNR's Virtual Desktop service, which offers users a Windows virtual desktop with a suite of software for University work
