STATA

STATA at VCU

• STATA Overview
• STATA Licensing Information
• Obtain a Personal Copy of STATA
• Patches &Updates
• Manuals & Training
• Support & Consultation
• FAQs
• Sign Up for VCU STATA-L LISTSERV

Overview of STATA

Stata is a comprehensive package for Data Management and Statistics with strong Graphical Facilities. The program features include multiple imputation, factor variables, generalized method of moments (GMM) completing-risks regression, state-space modeling, predictive margins, a Variables Manager, and more. Learn more about program at the STATA website.

Using a Windows, Mac or Linux computer, you are able to access Stata SE via a browser window. Although Stata SE runs on the App2Go Server, it appears to be running on your PC. You can open, save and print files from your PC. Applications on the App2Go server are available to support research projects and are not intended for instructional use.

Only current VCU faculty, staff and students may request an App2Go account to access Stata SE on the App2Go Server. Documentation on how to use of the App2Go Server will provide you details such as system requirements, installation, opening files, saving files and printing.

Licensing Information

There are five (5) concurrent use licenses of STATA SE available for  use on the App2Go Citrix Server. 

Obtain a Personal Copy of STATA

VCU students and faculty can obtain STATA software for Windows at significant savings though the STATA GradPlan3 program.

How to place the order:

1. Purchase STATA License - Order STATA products online or by calling 1-800-782-8272.  If ordering by phone, to obtain discounted pricing, identify yourself as affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU is notified after an order is placed. 
2. Pickup STATA Media  at VCU - STATA Installation media must be picked up from the Technology Services Help Desk, Cabell Library, Basement Level, Room B-30. You will be notified by email when the or media is ready for pickup, which will take approximately two working days after orders are placed.  To arrange for pickup of media on the VCU Medical Campus in Sanger Hall B1-018, contact e-mail stata@vcu.edu or call 828-2227. 
3. eVA Participant - Faculty or staff placing GradPlan orders: StataCorp LP is an eVA participant.

Versions available under STAT GradPlan3 Program

Student Only:

• Small Stata plus Getting Started manual (one year license)
• Intercooled Stata plus Getting Started manual (one year license)

Faculty or Students:

• Stata/SE plus Getting Started manual (perpetual license)
• Intercooled Stata plus Getting Started manual (perpetual license)
• User's Guide Base Reference Manual (3 volumes)
• User's Guide   

STATA Patches & Updates

Keep your STATA application up-to-date by accessing STATA for software update information.

• To update STATA

Manuals and Training

• UCLA Introduction to STATA web-based tutorial - includes movies
• Learning more about STATA
• Short Online Courses in STATA
• STATA pdf Tutorial
• UCLA STATA Portal

Other Helpful Links:

• Intro to STATA
• User Group Information
• Basic Stats in STATA
• STATA Bookmarks

Support and Consultation

Technology Servcies provides statistical and programming consultation for using this product for teaching and research purposes.  To request a consultation appointment contact statconsult@vcu.edu. For assistance with using STATA on the App2Go server, contact the VCU Technology Services Help Desk.  

FAQs

• STATA FAQ's
• Statalist FAQ 

SignUp for VCU STATA-L LISTSERV

LISTSERV subscribers receive notifications of STATA upgrades and maintenance fixes, times to renew STATA licenses, STATA training opportunities, etc.

To subscribe to the VCU STATA LISTSERV:

• Send the following e-mail to listserv@lists.vcu.edu
• Type the following information:  subscribe STATA-L [firstname] [lastname]
• Example for Jane Doe:  subscribe STATA-L Jane Doe

This page was updated on Wednesday, November 04, 2009