Various statistical software exist, that can make life easier when analyzing your data.
IBM SPSS and Atlas.ti both uploaded on all Hatfield and Groenkloof Research Commons computers.
To have IBM SPSS, Atlas.ti or Stata installed on your personal computer, email your enquiry to help@it.up.ac.za. Please note: this can only be done for registered UP students.
The Research Commons computers are now equipped with R - a free tool with a user-friendly interface for managing and analyzing your research data. R is a popular alternative to other statistical programs, such as SPSS, SAS, and Python. Find out more about the basics of R here: https://www.datamentor.io/r-programming/
For access to Qualtrics for your personal computer, please:
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Under the main three basic groups of research methods (quantitative, qualitative and mixed), there are different tools that can be used to collect data. Interviews can be done either face-to-face or over the phone. Surveys/questionnaires can be paper or web based. Observations and experiments can be conducted to collect either quantitative, qualitative or a mixture of the two methods. Records can also be used to study previous information by other researchers.