Publications by Jeromy Anglim
Tips for Using StatET and Eclipse for Data Analysis in R
My favourite editor for conducting analysis in R is the StatET plug-in for Eclipse. This post discusses an assortment of tips and tricks that I’ve discovered to make this editing environment even better.SearchSearch (Control + H): I maintain projects in the project explorer. If I need to know how I have used an R function in the pas...
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Generalized Estimating Equations | General, R, and SPSS Resources
I was recently asked about Generalised Estimating Equations (GEEs). I haven’t yet used the technique, but it’s on my list of things to learn more about. This post catalogues some of the Internet resources on GEEs.General ResourcesHanley et al (2003, Generalized Estimating Equations: An Orientation) provide an introduction to GE...
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Memory Management in R: A Few Tips and Tricks
This post discusses a few strategies that I have used to to manage memory in R.Stack Overflow TipsStack Overflow has a thread on Memory Management Tricks. I tend to follow these suggestions:.ls.objects(): There’s a nice function (.ls.objects()) that lists the memory usage of the objects in the workspace using the most memory. It�...
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Matrix Algebra in R: Resources, Videos, Textbooks
I noticed how John Myles White has posted a useful overview of Matrix Algebra in R. This post lists a couple of other resources that are available on the Internet on the topic, including R resources, online video courses, and online textbooks.Matrix Algebra in RQuick-R has a basic crib sheet of matrix algebra functions in RWilliam Rev...
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A Case Study in Optimising Code in R
This post presents an experience I had optimising the efficiency of code for a data analysis task in R. I’m not an expert in programming nor code optimisation. However, I thought my experience might make an interesting case study for others at a similar level in their R programming development. The post sets out: (1) the context of ...
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Analysis of Winter Olympic Medal Data Using R
The Winter Olympics are on. The Guardian’s DataBlog has graciously compiled a database on Winter Olympic Medals. Thus, I thought I’d run a few quick analyses on the data in R. In this post I was hoping to show how one could quickly churn out some basic analyses (and answer some interesting questions) using R.First, a disclaimer:...
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Getting Started with Sweave: R, LaTeX, Eclipse, StatET, & TeXlipse
Being able to press a single button that runs all your statistical analyses and integrates the output into your final report is a beautiful thing. If you have not already heard, this is what Sweave can do for you. However, getting your computer to run Sweave can be a little bit fiddly. Thus, this post: (1) sets out the benefits of Sw...
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Using Regular Expressions in R: Case Study in Cleaning a BibTeX Database
I recently had to clean up a BibTeX database containing around 1,000 references. One of the clean up tasks was to ensure that page numbers were separated with en-dashes as opposed to hyphens. This post sets out how I used regular expressions in R to complete the task and check the results. I also hope to highlight the general power of...
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Updated Site Map for Jeromy Anglim’s Blog Psychology and Statistics
Every Six months or so I like to update the Site Mapfor my blog jeromyanglim.blogspot.com. Thus, if you’re new to the blog, The Site Map provides an overview of previous blog content organised by topic. RSS Feed: https://feeds.feedburner.com/jeromyanglim STATISTICS, R, SPSS, RESEARCH DESIGNGetting Started:General advice on statist...
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Free Video Courses on R, Structural Equation Modelling, Causal Inference, and Regression from Uni Jena
The Department of methodology and Evaluation Research at Universität Jena has made available a set of free online video courses on data analysis.They cover topics that are particularly relevant to psychology and social science researchers, including SEM, causal inference, regression, R, and psychometrics.Some courses are in German, ...
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