Other Helpful Links

Software Licensing Support

• Software at Stanford
• Licensed software available on the Stanford shared servers
• Software offered directly through Software Licensing group
• Stanford's software licensing web store

Safari Books Online catalog

• Stanford University Libraries

Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education

• Funding opportunities in interdisciplinary learning
• Program in interdisciplinary learning
• Stanford graduate summer institute
• Graduate student funding
• VPGE funding opportunities
• VPGE fellowships

Learning R Programming

• R project  An R journal and many books are listed under Documentation. From the book list, use your browser’s search box to search for “social science” for the most relevant books. You can also download manuals by clicking on Documentation – Manuals on the website.
• Lynda.com   There are online training modules at Lynda.com. Login with your SUNet ID through the Stanford ITS page. Click on the button that says “login to lynda.com.” At lynda.com, enter the search term "r" to find currently available courses.
• Social Science Data & Software  The Social Science Resource Center in the Velma Denning Room of Green Library hosts statistical software for evaluation and consultation, including R. The social science data services experts in this office are your best resource. Consult with them to get started or when you encounter problems.  They can help you locate information on particular R - related topics. Several computer clusters in the library also include R. SSDS has 3 downloadable worksheets on using R, including a brochure to help you get started (with terminology and tips), and a resource list that includes helpful books available in Stanford libraries.