LibGuides: Finding Data & Statistics: R

Why R?

Why R?

Free! Flexbile!

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).

Where to Find R?

R is installed on the computers in the library's Giga Lab (located on the 1st floor of the library).

Online Tutorials

R Tutorial by UCLA
The tutorial is prepared by Academic Technology Services in UCLA. It has a Starter Kit for beginners, and also topics for a range of data analysis models.
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data analysis models, including, Robust Regression, Logistic Regression, Poisson Regression, Canonical Correlation Analysis, etc.
R Tutorial by Clarkson
R tutorial is complied by Clarkson University. The first sections introduce the R basics, and then looks into basic statistics, linear least squares regression, confidence intervals, p-values.
Using R for psychological research
This "simple guide to an elegant package" is made by Psychology Department of Northwestern University. Getting the data, Basic descriptive statistics, Analysis of variance
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Further topics: Structural Equation Modeling, Multi-level models, Rasch models for Item Response, Wilcox robust statistics