Human Subjects Research
This guide contains links and resources for researchers conducting work with human subjects. The materials on this page will help you plan your research, get information about IRB requirements and forms, and work with your data once you've completed your research.
Presenting Your Data?
Storing & Protecting Your Research Data
Paula's Data Portal (from Carleton College)
Data Collection & Analysis Tools
- Finding Statistics Software in Brandeis Computer ClustersIf you want to use SPSS, SAS, Stata or Matlab in a campus computer cluster, the location of these packages and other software in campus labs and clusters can be found here.
- Statistical Analysis System (SAS) SoftwareHow to get SAS at Brandeis
- STATA by StatCorpWhere to find STATA at Brandeis
- Stata Help Guide from Princeton University
- Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)How to get SPSS at Brandeis
- The R Project for Statistical Computing (Open Source)R is an open source statistical package.
- gretl Open Source Statistics SoftwareAnother open-source alternative for statistics.
- ASAP Utilities Add-in for Microsoft ExcelThis free add-in includes useful tools for Microsoft Excel such as removing hyperlinks, clearing empty cells and advanced transposing of data.
- Annotated Output from Stata, SPSS, SAS and MplusThis page contains annotated examples showing output from the above statistics programs, along with an explanation of each programs notation and what the numbers mean.
- Normal Distribution Table/Calculator
- Z-tables for Standard Normal Distribution
- Getz Multimedia LabBorrow digital audio recorders, photo and video cameras for recording interviews or focus groups. Be sure to clear your data off of devices before returning them, and to follow your IRB guidelines for data retention and privacy protection of your subjects.
SPSS Video Tutorials from Cal State L.A.
Atlas.ti Software
- Atlas.tiAtlas.ti is not officially supported by Brandeis, but is used by some campus researchers for processing qualitative data. Student licenses may be purchased directly from the company.
- Atlas.ti video tutorials
Statistics Research Guides
- Guide to Key Statistical SourcesFor more detailed information on finding existing statistics and data sets (such as census data.)
- Statistical Resources for BusinessMore statistics, reports and information for business and related applications from the Business research guide.
Free Online Statistics Textbooks
These free primers on Statistics are available if you need a refresher. Special thanks to Prof. Stephen Fournier for sharing these links, and a few others on this page.
Microsoft Excel and Spreadsheet Software
Sometimes, you just need Excel or a similar tool to perform basic statistical calculations. Options are listed below for getting Microsoft Office and some free alternatives. If you need further assistance, contact the Helpdesk at 781-736-4537 (6-HELP.)
- Microsoft Office Student Discount from MicrosoftMicrosoft offers discounts for students who purchase Office for their own computers.
- JourneyEdJourneyEd provides educational software to students at discounted prices. Student discount pricing can vary, so we recommend checking both Microsoft and JourneyEd.
- Microsoft Office for Brandeis Facutly & StaffFaculty & Staff should contact the Helpdesk to get Microsoft Office.
- Open OfficeA free alternative to Microsoft office that runs on your computer or laptop.
- Google DocsIf you have a google or gmail account, you can use Google docs to create spreadsheets online or open Excel files received from others. If you do not have an account, you can sign up for free. Note that google docs does not have all of the calculation features built into Excel.
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