LibGuides: Finding and using research datasets: Software for data analysis

Stata

The University has a licence for the software package Stata. Staff and students at the university are able to download a copy of the software on to their computer.

For information and guidance, please see the IT webpages.

If you are new to using Stata, they provide a range of tutorials and online guidance to help you get started.

SPSS

The University has a licence for the software package SPSS. Staff and students at the university are able to download a copy of the software on to their computer.

For information and guidance, please see the IT webpages.

If you are new to using SPSS, there are a range of video guides to help you get started.

Matlab

The University has a licence for the software package Matlab. Staff and students at the university are able to download a copy of the software on to their computer.

For information and guidance, please see the IT webpages.

If you are new to using Matlab, they provide a range of tutorials and online guidance to help you get started.

Open Access Data Analysis Software

There are some freely available online data analysis solutions.

Jamovi
jamovi is a new “3rd generation” statistical spreadsheet. designed from the ground up to be easy to use, jamovi is a compelling alternative to costly statistical products such as SPSS and SAS. It is built on top of the R statistical language, giving you access to the best the statistics community has to offer.
Python
Python is a programming language that lets you work quickly and integrate systems more effectively.
R - The R Project for Statistical Computing
R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. It compiles and runs on a wide variety of UNIX platforms, Windows and MacOS.