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Data Management Plans: About R

Creating a data management plan for access, sharing, and preservation

Welcome to R

Why Use R?

Panton Principles [launched February 2010 at the Panton Arms on Panton Street in Cambridge, UK]

"Science is based on building on, reusing and openly criticising the published body of scientific knowledge. For science to effectively function, and for society to reap the full benefits from scientific endeavours, it is crucial that science data be made open."

Downloading R

R will operate on many platforms including MacOS, MSWindows, and Linux. Go to www.r-project.org

Guides to Using R