Research Guides: Research Data Management Guide: Data Analysis

Data Analysis Tools from SHSU (Mostly Quant, Some Qual)

Using SPSS at SHSU
SPSS Statistics Premium is available on all campus-managed computers. If you would like to request a home-use license for SPSS Statistics Premium, please contact the IT@Sam Service Desk.

Using Stata at SHSU
- Stata is the the most used package for econometric data analysis. Stata datasets are
one of the most common formats in which econometric data is stored and shared
between researchers.
- Log into an SHSU computer. Go to the Start menu and click on the Software Center. Select StataMP, SAS, or Minitab and click the button to install the program to your profile.
Stata Home Use from SHSU
The Home Use Program gives Faculty, Staff, and Students access to a FREE licensed copy of the most recent version of StataMP for their home computer. (PC and Mac)

Using SAS or Minitab at SHSU
Log into an SHSU computer. Go to the Start menu and click on the Software Center. Select SAS or Minitab and click the button to install the program to your profile.
NVivo at SHSU
NVivo is a powerful tool for analyzing qualitative data. Licenses are available for SHSU faculty and staff; contact the IT@Sam Support Desk to request access.

Google Data Studio
RStudio Desktop
(Choose the open source license for a free download.) Bundle of RStudio’s popular professional software to help you be more productive with R and Python for cleaning, transforming, and analyzing data.
Posit Cloud
Posit Cloud (formerly RStudio Cloud) lets you access Posit’s powerful set of data science tools right in your browser – no installation or complex configuration required.
Anania Virtual Data Assistant
"Ask analytical questions about your data in plain English and get answers instantly. Powered by revolutionary AI, Anania understands your questions, analyzes your data and provides answers as numbers, text, tables, and charts."
Tableau
Canva Graph Maker
More help: Canva guide to editing chart values
Best Data Visualization Tools for 2019
By Pam Baker for PC Magazine (Dec 2018)

See also

Which Stats Test
"Knowing which statistical test to use to answer your question is tricky. Use this simple tool to help narrow down the options!" From SAGE Research Methods
Statcheck
Upload a PDF, DOCX or HTML file to check for errors in statistical reporting. Be sure to read the FAQ page for details about what statcheck can and cannot do.
What Does a Statistical Method Assume?
By Frank Harrell, March 23, 2024. "Sometimes it is unclear exactly what a specific statistical estimator or analysis method is assuming. ...This article attempts to explain what it means to make different types of assumptions, and how to tell when a certain type of assumption is being made. It also describes the assumptions made by various commonly used statistical procedures."

"Data Analysis Tools" Course from Coursera
"In this course, you will develop and test hypotheses about your data. You will learn a variety of statistical tests, as well as strategies to know how to apply the appropriate one to your specific data and question. Using your choice of two powerful statistical software packages (SAS or Python), you will explore ANOVA, Chi-Square, and Pearson correlation analysis. This course will guide you through basic statistical principles to give you the tools to answer questions you have developed."
Data Analysis for Social Scientists
This free course introduces methods for harnessing data to answer questions of cultural, social, economic, and policy interest.
InStats Free Seminars
InStats periodically offers free 1-hour sessions for beginners on getting started with programs such as SPSS, Stata, RStudio, NVIVO, MAXQDA, QDA Miner, Dedoose, and others.

For tools to work with translation, text mining, text analysis, audio analysis, timelines, maps, annotations, and more, check out this guide:

Resources for Comparing Qual Tools
Taguette
FREE. Open-source tool for qualitative research. Import your research materials, highlight and tag quotes, and export the results. See resources for learning and using Taguette.
Dedoose
COST starts at about $17.95 per month per user. Cross-platform app for analyzing qualitative and mixed methods research with text, photos, audio, videos, spreadsheet data and more.
Delve
COST starts at about $18 per month, per user if eligible for educational discount (otherwise $50 per month per user). Qualitative coding tool. Supports unlimited projects, transcripts, and codes; team collaboration.
QCoder
Light-weight qualitative package for text analysis in R. See guide.
QDA Miner Lite
QDA Miner Lite is a free version of QDA Miner, for analyzing textual data and still images. Windows application. Compared to the paid version, it has fewer import and export options, no reporting, fewer analysis options, and no capability to merge files from multiple coders.
QualCoder
FREE. Desktop application that can be used to code Text, Images, and Audio Visual materials. See video tutorials.
BORIS: Behavioral Observation Research Interactive Software
Free and open source software for coding audio visual source material, particularly behavioral observation. See manuals and video tutorials.
IASSIST Webinar: Free Qualitative Data Analysis with Taguette and qcoder