Publications by Jeromy Anglim
Bootstrapping and the boot package in R
I was recently asked about options for bootstrapping. The following post sets out some applications of bootstrapping and strategies for implementing it in R.I’ve found bootstrapping useful in several settings:where the statistic I’m interested in is a little unusual: the average R-square across five separate regressions; the diffe...
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Learning R for Researchers in Psychology
R is a powerful environment for statistical computing. Here is a selective list of resources on R with an emphasis on resources useful for researchers in psychology.Psychology specific R resourcesR Notes for Experimental PsychologyWilliam Revelle’s Psychology R Site also see the package pscyh, and the online book and workshop re...
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My Procedure for Upgrading R: Windows XP with StatET
R releases upgrades around every 6 months. I run R on Windows XP using the StatET plug-in and Eclipse. This is my current upgrade procedure. I’ve posted this mainly for my own future reference. But who knows? it might be useful for someone else:1. Download the new version of R for Windows from my local mirror2. Install the new versi...
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Social Network Analysis Resources for R
Social Network Analysis is an increasingly popular tool for modelling dependence structures between social actors. In my department researchers are developing new models for representing such dependence structures (MELNET). In 2007 I gave a talk on my consulting experience using social network analysis to provide insights on team dynamics. Since ...
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Comments on “Introduction to Scientific Programming and Simulation Using R”
I’ve just been reading Introduction to Scientific Programming and Simulation Using R by Owen Jones, Robert Maillardet, and Andrew Robinson. It seems like it would make a good introductory book for a course on, as the title suggests, scientific programming. It provides an introduction to computer programming concepts and how to use R...
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R Community in Australia
One of the nice aspects of R is the community of users that has built up around it. The open-source model seems to create an orientation of sharing and contribution. Users benefit from R and then they give back in the form of new packages, free documentation, blogs, presentations, and so on.I noticed how Revolutions has a listing of R...
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Structural Equation Modelling in R
Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) Software is frequently used in psychology. This post discusses the exciting prospect of greater support for SEM in R. …I have used SEM to:Run confirmatory factor analyses to examine the measurement structure of multi-factor psychological scalesCompare the factor structure of a scale across multiple groupsExam...
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Linking text, results, and analyses: Increasing transparency and efficiency
I have recently been thinking about the relationship between text in a final report and data analysis. The broader concern is with making the conduct and reporting of statistical analyses more transparent. I am inspired by the ideas of literate programming, Sweave, and open access to data.Something to aspire to:Raw data is shared (...
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Formatting a Table in Word | R to Tab-Delimited to APA Style
The following post sets out my procedure for importing a tab-delimited table of data produced in R into Microsoft Word and formatting it.Prior to importing table:Run macro which does the followingInsert Caption: References – Insert Caption (Label = Table)Insert line for Table Title and assign style Table Title (i.e., an italic...
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Psychology Statistics 101 | R or SPSS
Dan Wright has placed his Quantitative Methods 1 course online. The course offers instructions both in R and SPSS (PASW).It is an interesting case study in how to integrate R into a psychology quantitative methods course at the undergraduate level. It’s also a cool example of integrating web resources. Related To leave a comment for the aut...
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