Statistics Resources for Students

Help with Installing Stata

• Visit the IT Service Desk in 178J Berry Library.
• A Web site containing information about installing Stata is found at http://www.dartmouth.edu/comp/soft-comp/software/statistics/stataintro.html

Help with Obtaining Data

• Ask the Reference Librarians in Baker-Berry or e-mail John Cocklin, Government Information Librarian.

Help with Using Stata

• A Web site containing frequently asked questions about using Stata is found at http://www.dartmouth.edu/comp/soft-comp/software/statistics/statafaq.html
• Stata reference manuals are available in the Reference collection on Berry Level 1
• Students working as a research assistant on a faculty member's research project or working on their Senior Thesis can e-mail Jianjun Hua, Statistical Packages Consultant, at statistical.consultant@dartmouth.edu.

Help with Getting Data into Stata

• A Web site containing frequently asked questions about this topic is found at http://www.dartmouth.edu/comp/soft-comp/software/statistics/statafaq.html
• Stata reference manuals are available in the Reference collection on Berry Level 1

Help with Converting Data into the Stata Format

• Stata reference manuals are available in the Reference collection on Berry Level 1
• Students with data in an Excel format can find information about how to convert it into a Stata format online at http://www.dartmouth.edu/comp/soft-comp/software/statafaq.html#Q1
• Students with data in an ASCII format (.csv or .txt files) can find information about how to convert it into a Stata format online at http://www.dartmouth.edu/comp/soft-comp/software/statistics/statafaq.html#Q4
• Students with data in a SAS format can e-mail Jianjun Hua at statistical.consulting@dartmouth.edu to convert it into Stata format. This would be a file with a file extension of .sas7bdat, or a file with a .csv or .txt file extension that came with a separate SAS code file.

Help for the Entire Class

• John Cocklin, Government Information Librarian, can talk with a class during a regular class period or x-hour about obtaining data
• Jianjun Hua, Statistical Packages Consultant, can talk with a class during a regular class period or x-hour about the basics of using Stata or SPSS. E-mail Jianjun at statistical.consultant@dartmouth.edu.
• Under the terms of our agreement with SPSS, Dartmouth's copy of SPSS cannot be installed on student machines. It is available for use on any of the public computers around campus. Alternatively, students can purchase their own copy, OR rent a copy for a six or twelve month period through e-academy. E-mail the IT Service Desk for more information on purchasing or renting a copy of SPSS.