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Managing Your Data
Our JHU Data Management Services (JHUDMS) fosters data management best practices by providing guidance, education and training and offering data archiving and sharing services in support of researcher, institution, and agency goals.
Visit JHUDMS to learn more.
Software options
mycloud provides virtual "cloud" access to the majority of the academic applications available in the Krieger Computing Lab. mycloud is accessible 24/7 from your own laptop, tablet or smartphone!
You will need to download/install the Citrix client software on your first visit. Instructions are here. JHEDID & password needed.
Some of the software available:
- ARCGIS - learn more about our GIS program and options for ArcGIS and training
- MatLab
- R
- SPSS (IBM SPSS)
- STATA
- If you need to purchase statistical software, note that JHU faculty, staff and students can purchase discounted software through the Johns Hopkins Software Catalog. You need your JHED ID and password to access this system.
- Stata Student Pricing -
- Stata is available free through Johns Hopkins mycloud
Online Videos
Our database O'Reilly (formally Safari), offers online books and videos to help learn software. Search for name of the software to discover training resources.
LinkedIn Learning
A subscription based An online educational platform including technology-related, expert-led course videos.
Skillsoft
Offers e-learning courses to help students develop technology skills. Access Skillsoft content through the library, add additional terms to the search box. You can also access Skillsoft through mylearning - Education)
From STATA
Stata Corp offers many free training videos.
Online Books
Search Catalyst - our online catalog
- Visit our Data Services department for help with your data needs
- Explore Sage Research Methods Online
SAGE Research Methods is a research methods tool created to help researchers, faculty and students with their research projects. The database content consists of books, articles, encyclopedias and more on research topics. There are for example over 100 resources on Quantitative research.
Here are sample titles from the collection.
