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Quantitative Analysis Guide: R

Resources and support for statistical and numerical data analysis

R Software Access

  • R is a free open source statistical software which can be downloaded through CRAN. RStudio is a popular interface which runs R code and can be be downloaded to be used as an alternative to the R interface. To run RStudio, R needs to be downloaded first.
  • R is installed in several computer labs on campus, including Data Services workstations located on the 5th floor of Bobst Library.
  • NYU students have free access to R through NYU Virtual Computing Lab (VCL).

R Learning Resources

NYU Library databases likely to contain relevant resources:

Selected books on the topic (available online):