Software Availability
Lab computers with SPSS, SAS, Stata, and R are available at Van Pelt and other libraries, as well as the Undergraduate and Graduate Data Analysis Labs in McNeil Building
R is available for free download from the R Project.
R Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for R. It provides a user-friendly interface for R.
Stat Transfer is available at the Undergraduate Data Analysis Lab in McNeil.
Statistical Software Assistance at the Library
Appointments are available with our statistics software consultant for R, Stata, and SPSS. Make an appointment via the Penn Libraries Technology Consultation Appointment page : select "Stata, R and Other Statistical Software" for available appointments.
Mailing List
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R-HelpFor discussion about problems and solutions using R, announcements about the availability of new functionality for R and documentation of R, comparison and compatibility with S-plus, and for the posting of examples and benchmarks.
Learning about R
R is an open source language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. It has both the flexibility and steep learning curve of a programming language.
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R / UCLA Institute for Digital Research and EducationDocuments from UCLA IDRE classes and seminars, learning modules, and data analysis examples. Includes "Introduction to R Seminar".
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The R ManualsOnline manuals from the R Project.
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Intro to RYoutube playlist of instructional videos for R, from Google Developers.
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Help for R: A language and environment for statistical computing and graphicsJonathan Baron's collection of R resources.
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swirl"swirl is a platform for learning statistics and R simultaneously and interactively" (swirl website)
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The R JournalOpen access, refereed journal of the R project for statistical computing. It features short to medium length articles covering topics that might be of interest to users or developers of R.
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R resources in Penn Libraries CatalogPenn Libraries has many books and ebooks that will help you master R.
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Lynda.comLynda.com provides over 77,000 training videos related to new technologies and software. Faculty, students, and permanent staff can access Lynda through pennkey access via Lynda Campus.
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R for Data ScienceOnline textbook with examples from the lead tidyverse developer, Hadley Wickham
Data packages
The R community has developed numerous programs that add functionality to R. Below are listed programs that import data into R automatically.
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QuandlTime-series datasets from over 400 sources.
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rOpenSci PackagesR wrappers for data APIs.
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WDI PackageAccess the World Bank's World Development Indicators.
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emdatrGlobal disaster losses data from the EMDAT database.
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ggplot2enhanced data visualization