This page has some help resources for using various data analysis software as well as some resources on how to do data analysis.
SPSS is on ALL of the University Library computers - it's listed as IBM SPSS.
Other access options:
SPSS is currently available for free download to GSU faculty, staff, and student personally-owned computers from the GSU University-Licensed Software download page -- once in software download site:
Scroll to SPSS and click blue LOG IN TO DOWNLOAD button > login with your CampusID/password
Next page: Click the SPSS version you wish to download (there's usually 1-2 versions available, when in doubt pick the latest one).
Next page: Use dropdown to select your OS (Windows or Mac) > click Add to Cart button (don't worry it's free to you as a GSU person!) > in pop-up window click Check Out button
Next pages: "Sign" agreement and click Accept button > checkbox that you're not a robot > click Download button.
Walk through download/installation steps, and when prompted for license number: Go back to software site > in top right corner, click the dropdown arrow next to "Hello, [your name]" to go to My Accounts/ Orders > click View Details button and then word Instructions > copy the authorization code to paste in installation step.
If you have issues with installing SPSS, please contact campus IT at help@gsu.edu
Below are some FAQs about SPSS, SAS, Stata, and R as well as tips for when to use what statistical analysis software, converting files amongst different softwares, and choosing what statistical analyses to run given your variable types.
Stata is on ALL of the University Library computers.
Other access options:
NVivo is on ALL of the library's Windows computers.
NVivo is also available for free download to GSU faculty, staff, and students' personal computers from the GSU Software download page.
Tableau Public is available on all of the library's computers.
Tableau Desktop and Tableau Public are available on CURVE workstations.
Download options:
SAS is on ALL of the University Library computers.
Other access options:
R Studio is on the Library's CURVE computers.
R is also available to download for free here.
Python and many associated development tools are free and open-source.
The Library’s Research Data Services (RDS) Department supports GSU students, faculty, and staff in using data analysis tools & methods, data visualization, finding data & statistics, data collection, and data cleaning & management.