SPSS and SAS are the main statistical applications being used on campus.

• These applications can be found on computers in labs located across campus. Please check with Information Technology Services (ITS) if you would like to know which software is supported by a particular computer lab.
• List of computer labs and locations: http://www.usask.ca/its/guides/computer_labs/
• Campus ITS also provides training in SPSS and SAS. See http://www.usask.ca/its/services/research_computing/statistical_software.php for a list of courses.

SPSS [Statistical Package for the Social Sciences] Statistics Family

• PSPP: An open source alternative to SPSS.
• SPSS for Dummies (2nd Ed.): by Arthur Griffith. Online version available through the library catalogue.
• Resources to Help You Learn and Use SPSS: UCLA Academic Technology Services.
• SPSS Tutorial: Brown University Library.

Statistical analysis with SAS

• Online Documentation
• Getting Started with SAS
• SAS 9.2 Companion for Windows: From SAS Institute. Online version available through the library catalogue.
• Resources to Help You Learn and Use SAS: UCLA Academic Technology Services

Download R - Freeware

• RStudio: Integrated development environment for R
• Introductory Statistics with R: by Peter Dalgaard. Online version available through the library catalogue.
• An Introduction to R: R project.
• Introduction to Probability and Statistics Using R: by G. Jay Kerns
• The R Journal: Refereed journal of the R project for statistical computing.
• Resources to Help You Learn and Use R: UCLA Academic Technology Services.

Stata: Data Analysis and Statistical Software

• Why use Stata?
• STATA NEWS: Free quarterly publication with the latest announcements and news on Stata.
• The Stata Blog: Official blog. 
• Stata YouTube Channel: Short videos on using Stata
• Stata Tutorial: A short introduction to Stata. For details on fitting statistical models, see Stata Logs.
• Resources to Help You Learn and Use Stata: UCLA Academic Technology Services.
• Resources for Learning Stata: Stata Corporation

• Beyond 20/20: View files saved in .IVT format
• GeoSuite 2006: Links spatial and numeric data (population and dwelling counts) from Statistics Canada
• GeoPinpoint: Address geocoding application 
• ArcGIS: Geographical information system