Research Support Tools
This page introduces key tools to support business and economic research. Learn about SAGE Research Methods for help with research design and methodology, and explore statistical software options for analyzing data.
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SAGE Research Methods Core This link opens in a new window
SAGE Research Methods Core is a tool created to help researchers, faculty and students with their research projects. Users can explore methods concepts to help them design research projects, understand particular methods or identify a new method, conduct their research, and write up their findings. Since SAGE Research Methods focuses on methodology rather than disciplines, it can be used across the social sciences, health sciences, and other areas of research.
BU Information Services and Technology has negotiated licenses for several statistical programs used throughout the university. A few relevant programs, including some open access ones, are listed below.
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The Center for Open ScienceA nonprofit technology organization that focuses on open access research.
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JupyterAn open source programming language project.
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Tableau PublicFree software that allows anyone to connect to a spreadsheet or file and create interactive data visualizations for the web.
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SPSSUndergraduate and graduate students may access SPSS Statistics in individual department labs as well as via the IS&T thin-client lab located in BU Common@Mugar at 771 Commonwealth Avenue.
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JMPSoftware program from SAS Institute to perform simple and complex statistical analysis. Available through BU IS&T.
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NVivoOrganizes, analyzes and displays information with powerful search, query and visualization tools. Application allows users to organize their material by topic, uncover trends and emerging themes, and create diagrams, charts or models to present and clarify discoveries.
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SASPopular statistical package that can be used for data management, report writing, statistical analysis, and graphics. Available through BU IS&T.
