R from Statistical Packages This page has the following sections: Misconceptions Resources Misconceptions This page is mainly aimed at those who are familiar with one or more of the following: • SAS • SPSS • Stata The primary confusion is likely to be that datasets in R do not need to be rectangular. The freedom of not being in that strait jacket can be disorienting. Resources The mother lode is: http://www.r4stats.com You may also be interested in: R relative to statistical packages Back to top level of Some hints for the R beginner First Version: 2010 March 07   Last Modified: 2010 May 09 Direct access to this page is via http://www.burns-stat.com/pages/Tutor/R_from_stat.html