Statistical software - locations on campus

When UofT patrons ask where they can go to access statistical software such as SAS or SPSS, here are some locations you can direct them to:

1. The Map and Data Library has SAS , SPSS, Stata and NVIVO on the computers in the Robarts, 5th floor lab. Students with UTORid may use these computers in the lab any time the library is open and the lab is not being used to teach a class. There is one computer in the "inside area" of the Map and Data Library with MATLAB, available from 11-5 Mon. to Fri. More info


2. There are many online books that can help patrons as well (e.g. enter SPSS into the "e-resources" tab or the catalogue for many e-books about SPSS.


3. CHASS (Computers in the Humanities and Social Sciences) -- Located on the 14th floor of Robarts Library. Patrons can contact CHASS to determine if they are in a department supported by CHASS: http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/about/contactus.html CHASS has various statistical software such as SAS, SPSS, MATLAB, etc. http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/facilities/serversoft.html


4. Discovery Commons in the Medical Sciences Building (MSB), Room 3172
Discovery Commons has computers with SAS, SPSS and "R" Open Source Software available for faculty and student use. Discovery Commons is open Monday to Friday from 8:00am-6:00pm. For more information please contact Discovery Commons at 416-978-8504, or discovery.commons@utoronto.ca. Patrons who are not part of the Faculty of Medicine can contact the Discovery Commons to determine if they are eligible to use these facilities.


5. Education Commons, OISE
Education Commons provides Workshops on SPSS and NVivo. For more information, please visit the Education Commons website at:
http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/ec/Home/Workshops_Events/Workshops/index.html.
Patrons who are not part of the Faculty of Education can contact the Education Commons to determine if they are eligible to use these facilities.


6. Statistical Consulting Service
The Statistical Consulting Service (SCS) provides fee-based consulting services, including study
design, data analysis and interpretation, on all statistical aspects of business and academic research. Their clients include university researchers and graduate students from the University of Toronto and researchers from other public or private institutions. For more information, please visit: http://www.utstat.utoronto.ca/pagecontent/index.php?pageid=155


7. University of Toronto at Mississauga
The University of Toronto at Mississauga offers workshops (SPSS, GIS, Excel, etc) for instructors, TAs, and students (graduate and undergraduate).
For more information, please contact Andrew Nicholson at andrew.nicholson@utoronto.ca.

The UTM Library also has a number of computers where students can access software.
More information is available at: http://library.utm.utoronto.ca/faq/software