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Statistical Software: R

Resources for learning statistical software.

Get R

R is free and open-source and can be run on Athena or downloaded to your personal computer.

Download R Studio, a gui to use with R.

R workshops

See materials from past workshops here.

Get help with statistical software

Do you have specific questions about statistics, research methods, or software?

Make an appointment with a consultant at Harvard.

Consultations are free for MIT affiliates.

Learn R

R resources from UCLA
A variety of tutorials, learning modules, recommended resources, and FAQs to help you learn R.
R Manuals
Manuals from the R Project.
Intro to R videos
Series of tutorials for developers in R by Google Developers.
The R Journal
The R Journal is the open access, refereed journal of the R project for statistical computing. It features short to medium length articles covering topics that might be of interest to users or developers of R.
R-bloggers
R news and tutorials contributed by R bloggers
R courses on Coursera
You can enroll or audit them for free.
R courses on Udemy
A variety of courses are offered. Prices vary.

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