SPSS AMOS (Analysis of Moment Structures) is an add-on module for SPSS. It is designed primarily for structural equation modeling, path analysis, and covariance structure modeling, though it may be used to perform linear regression analysis and ANOVA and ANCOVA. It features an intuitive graphical interface that allows the analyst to specify models by drawing them. It also has a built-in bootstrapping routine and superior handling of missing data. It reads data from a number of sources, including MS Excel spreadsheets and SPSS databases.The SPSS software is made available under the Louisiana State University license agreement with SPSS.
For additional information, please refer to: SPSS AMOS: LSU Overview.
SPSS is a modular, tightly integrated, full-featured product line for the analytical process-planning, data collecting, data access, data management and preparation, data analysis, reporting, and deployment. The SPSS software is made available under the Louisiana State University license agreement with SPSS.
For additional information, please see: SPSS Statistics: LSU Overview.
Students
Faculty/Staff
The IBM SPSS Statistics 28 desktop software is not supported on Linux operating systems. For more information, see Supported Platforms for IBM SPSS Statistics 28.0 and the latest SPSS Statistics Subscription.
Stata is a complete, integrated statistical package that provides everything you need for data analysis, data management, and graphics.
For additional information regarding this software, please see this GROK article: Stata: LSU Overview.
Providers of various profesional and stock images for licensed use at cost include:
For plans and pricing, please visit one of the above providers via their websites.
The Creator license is designed for users who create content. This can include the design, cleaning, and curation of data sources, which others will use to analyze governed data, or the creation of visualizations and dashboards with which other users will interact. It also includes designing governance and permissions models that control which information users may find.
To purchase Tableau (only faculty/staff may send a request) please see the following link: LSU IT Service Catalog: Tableau category
Tn3270 is a terminal emulation program for connecting to computers which use IBM 3270 terminals. Major features of the emulation include color, extended highlighting, support for different screen and font sizes, and SSL support. Some more obscure features include support for the APL character set, and support for file transfer and remote printing when tn3270 is used with an IBM VM/CMS host. The Classic version of tn3270 also supports 3179 graphics emulation.
For additional information, see: TN3270 for Mac OS X.
The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager family of offers automated data protection that can help reduce the risks associated with data loss. The TSM enables you to protect your organization’s data from failures and other errors by storing backup, archive, space management and bare-metal restore data, as well as compliance and disaster-recovery data in a hierarchy of off line storage.
For additional information, please refer to: Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM): LSU Overview.
The VMware Academic Program (VMAP) is a comprehensive usage program designed specifically for the academic community.
It includes licenses for the following products:
In addition to free licenses for instruction and research, VMware also provides academic institutions and affiliated organizations special discounts on VMware software and support when deployed as a part of their IT infrastructure.
For more information about VMware, visit the Grok article VMware: LSU Overview.
Faculty and Staff
Faculty and staff can use VMware software under specific program usage guidelines free of charge for academic research and classroom instruction.
Students
Students can install this software on their personal computers as part of their coursework or research projects.
NOTE: The VMWare client is different from VLab, the virtual desktop offered to all members of LSU which allows access to Computer Lab software remotely. You may install VLab virtual desktop with the following instructions: Virtual Lab (VLab): LSU Overview & Download. If you are having issues accessing software on VLab such as SPSS, please reach out to servicedesk@lsu.edu for assistance.
To download VMware client, please send a request to software@lsu.edu from your LSU Email Address to be added to the VMWare IT Academy Portal which now hosts all VMWare licensing & downloads.
Requests sent from other email addresses will not be given access to VMWare client.
Zoom is a full featured video conferencing tool which supports chat, screen sharing, large groups, a meeting calendar, and the ability to add a custom virtual background to your video screen.
To download and install Zoom to your machine, please refer to: Zoom: LSU Overview.